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  1. Unsure about moving to NC now

    vikichck posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hello Everyone! I currently live in Phoenix, AZ and was planning on moving to NC in a yr when I get some experience. I can't take the hot weather anymore! I thought Phx. was really bad with our salary...

  2. VA hospital

    vikichck posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hello everyone, I'll be graduating in December and I'm starting to look at hospitals and their salaries. Does anyone know the starting pay at the VA hospital on Indian School rd. Is it true that VA...

  3. VA hospital

    vikichck replied to vikichck's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thats great. I'm ready to sign up. I was actually thinking of doing that because someone else mentioned it as well somewhere. Do you know how long you must stay and work after you transfer? What if...

  4. working in Hawaii??? please help today!!

    vikichck replied to momathoner09's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm.. Does anyone know if the VA in Hawaii will be willing to help her out and give her a job since her husband is in military? I have no idea but I'm just throwing a suggestion out

  5. nursing schools in arizona

    vikichck replied to lkjmp's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm attending NAU currently.. almost done thank goodness! I picked this Inferno because they didn't require any chemistry and because I had completed most of the pre reqs. Otherwise it would have...

  6. Are you full time/part-time/per diem?

    vikichck replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Yea I understand. Okay I'll keep checking. I never heard of a work 24 and get paid 40 kind of Baylor plan. Sounds perfect.

  7. Are you full time/part-time/per diem?

    vikichck replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow... That is nice. May I ask at what hospital you

  8. Unsure about moving to NC now

    vikichck replied to vikichck's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yea maybe you can do some traveling instead also? Then you can keep track of how different your living expenses are compared to a typical month in CA. Don't forget gas prices are insane and you drive...

  9. Baylor plan

    vikichck posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just found out about the shift. Has anyone tried it? Would you recommend it for a new grad? I'm thinking I would rather work 16hr sat/sun than 10hr for 4 days a week. That only leaves 3 days off a...

  10. Unsure about moving to NC now

    vikichck replied to vikichck's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yea I'm sure the cost of living is much better. For a nice 1 bedroom apt here it's 1000$. Gas is bad as well at 4.10/gal and we drive lots more here because it's a big city. I'm thinking I'll still do...

  11. ?? for current nurses

    vikichck replied to bonitamiaRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm actually still a student but I'm interested in what everyone else will say on this topic. What I found out so far about 40/hr shifts is to be full time nurses work 3-12/hr one week and then the...

  12. Relocating to AZ, how is pay for new grad RN, BSN?

    vikichck replied to JettaDP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Does anyone know what Scottsdale HC and Mayo pay for new grads? I have been trying to reach them with no luck with anyone picking up or calling back. I know John C. Lincoln starts at 25.97 plus 5/hr...

  13. What do you do right now?

    vikichck replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did Dog grooming at Petsmart for 6 yrs. Recently quit because it was too stressful and bad for my back. I graduate anyway in December so it's no big deal. It has def. prepared me for tough labor...

  14. Question about pay

    vikichck replied to sbenning5's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes I heard about that too but it was for weekends. Not sure about days. I spoke with someone at the VA hospital in Phx and he told me it is available but only for certain specialties. I'm sure every...

  15. VA hospital

    vikichck replied to vikichck's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for the input! I finally got a hold of someone at the nurse recruitment office there. They told me it was 27/hr days, 30.47/hr nights, 34.62/hr weekends, 37.39/hr nights and weekends. 8000...

  16. Gpa

    vikichck posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey everyone, I've just recently decided to go to a nurse anesthesia school. I thought I had a good GPA but my advisor today told me that all my transfer credits (2 yrs worth of) don't count towards...

  17. Old Dominion

    vikichck replied to turbo29's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Maybe I can give you some insight. I don't know anything about their program. However, I have visited the campus and the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area. I was planning on moving there for my undergrad...

  18. Nurse Anesthetics

    vikichck posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey everyone! I'm gonna be completing my BSN degree in Dec. 08. I was thinking of applying for a nurse anesthetics graduate program a yr later. I wonder what everyone has heard about this career. Is...

  19. Nurse Anesthetics

    vikichck replied to vikichck's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    oh no i'm not applying yet at all. thats not but 2 years from now. I'm just starting to get interested in it. It has been hard finding info on it so i was posting on

  20. Anyone had to retake classes for higher grde?

    vikichck replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    haha yes i was pretty stupid now that i think about it. he was the only teacher left with available spots for microbiology. no wonder, he sucks. i have been using ratemyprofessor.com ever

  21. Anyone had to retake classes for higher grde?

    vikichck replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of people have done it even though it can be a pain. A smart thing to do is try to find out which teachers are the good ones. Having a good teacher that cares about their students can make a big...

  22. Researching different nursing careers

    vikichck posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I'm new to the boards and new to this whole Nursing Major thing. I've changed my major so many times in the past year and a career in a health field like nursing is the only one that I...

  23. Not sure what nursing career.

    vikichck posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hey everyone, I'm new to the boards and new to this whole Nursing Major thing. I've changed my major so many times in the past year and a career in a health field like nursing is the only one that I...