7 yrs exp & BSN. I was working at a Charleston SC suburban hospital - got bumped up from $29.63 to $30.25 before moving this summer. Prior to that, I also worked at same hospital system in home...
I passed NCLEX in August & applied to many jobs online with no results. With an ADN & no healthcare experience, I really had to stand out from all the others. In September, I finally started...
I found out I passed via BON when my status had changed from pending to an actual RN number. Most of my friends who took the test on a Friday didn't see this change until late Monday or Tuesday,...
My college is affiliated with a hospital & used to offer a similar incentive just a few years ago. As the economy worsened, RN jobs were no longer guaranteed. The new grads could not get jobs at...
My parents paid for my first degree & we are still paying for my husband's BA. My loans for a private ADN program are just under $22K. I got 100% loans & about $5K in scholarships, but we were...
So you haven't applied to OH BON yet? I applied in April & it took about 6 wks for my application to show up on OH BON as "pending." I graduated towards the end of June & my school sent our...
I took the Hurst Review live, 2x as required by my school! After the second review (right before we graduated), I started to buckle down. The lectures are fast paced, so taking notes as the...
Since you are looking nationwide, have you looked at University Hospital in Cincinnati? It's a large teaching hospital that is affiliated with U of Cincinnati (which offers a CRNA program). I just...
Like most new grads, I have struggled to simply get interviews. 2 wks ago, I finally had 2 interviews on the same day, at a dialysis outpatient clinic and on a busy hospital Neuro floor. I felt both...
lilkttnsRN replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Nursing
Yes, some hospital experience is a definite plus! I graduated this summer & have my RN but am struggling to find a job. I chose not to work during my ADN program because I wanted to concentrate on...