mtngrl

mtngrl ASN, RN

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  1. starting school and need advice

    mtngrl replied to amylc's topic in General Nursing

    A&P was also the first class I took. And like you, I thought I should read ahead. But I found there was no need to. The instructor I had made it really interesting and understandable when she...

  2. Float Pool Incentive????

    mtngrl replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that float pool is not a good choice for a new nurse, even if they say they will train you. What hospitals say and what they do can sometimes be completely different. Either way, I would want...

  3. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    mtngrl replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think time with family, friends, and just time to myself is worth FAR more than making lots of money. Working 6 days, doubles, etc???? No way. It's not worth

  4. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    mtngrl replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, right. More like less than $30000 full-time in a hospital. Which is why I

  5. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    mtngrl replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

  6. To become a nurse or not

    mtngrl replied to bluelogic's topic in Nursing Career

    are you kidding me??????????????? i have never heard of such a thing. the nursing salaries i encounter are between $14-$25/hr. for an rn. if there is some place paying nurses $250,000 then they...

  7. Pregnant after 2 weeks at first Job!

    mtngrl replied to hlowrie's topic in General Nursing

    You need to tell them that you are pregnant. Then they will know which patients not to give you. I do not know myself what you are supposed to avoid in terms of the patients...you should talk to your...

  8. Afraid to resign!

    mtngrl replied to dcoffee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think everyone feels kinda bad when they resign, even if it's because of problems like yours. Just type up a notice and hand it in, and don't let them talk you in to staying. They might say they...

  9. What was your HARDEST class?

    mtngrl replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Nursing

    Micro is pretty hard. A&P is very interesting so it's not as hard. My school didn't have us take Chem or Pharmacology. Then ALL the nursing classes are killer. No tutor for me, just studied like...

  10. Kaplan, yay or nay?!?!

    mtngrl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Several of my classmates took it. I did not have the money for it. I am glad I didn't. Everyone said it sucked..that the instructor knew nothing about nursing, would give wrong info, etc. Just get a...

  11. question for all of you who made it

    mtngrl replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Plan on A LOT of studying. You will be very busy...so you won't have much free time while in school. I even had to study on every vacation I was on! Let your friends and family know that you may have...

  12. Stressing over scrubs.

    mtngrl replied to bananimal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you go to a uniform store look on the bargain rack. I got nice scrubs for like $12 on a sale rack, and they are cute! I would get maybe 3 tops and 2 pants. White pants are always good since they...

  13. Nursing Orientation - Medication Test

    mtngrl replied to LSUGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    When I took one for a hospital it was drug calculations and lots of drug questions....a lot of which I was NOT familiar with. Lucky for me, it was open book (we each were given one of those grug...

  14. First RN Job

    mtngrl replied to danaRN2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally I would not drive an hour to work. If you work a 12 hr shift that makes it 14 hours at least! And if you work days imagine what time you'd have to get up in the morning! Which means early...

  15. Open toed shoes to interview?

    mtngrl replied to mandana's topic in General Nursing

    I read somewhere that you should dress for an interview like the job you will be doing. However, I DON'T think anyone does that in nursing...wearing scrubs to an interview????? But I also don't think...

  16. Hospital student loan repayment

    mtngrl replied to prenault's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do not know that info but I would give it a lot of thought before comitting to any place. I did not pursue the sign-on bonus at a hospital and I am so glad because I stayed only a month. I don't...

  17. The past week has been awful...Vent

    mtngrl replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    beautifulb- You were right to question being floated to ICU. I think that is plain dangerous if you are not familiar with vents and such. I would have said no I am not comfortable with going to ICU...

  18. Southern Nurses Please Help!

    mtngrl replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

    those rates i gave are for new nurses. if you have experience you would get more. and those are for a hospital. i make a lot more as a contract nurse. some dr offices pay around $17-18. it really...

  19. Charge Nurse Role

    mtngrl replied to BGSRN's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I worked at the "charge nurse" was whoever the RN was scheduled for the shift. (A lot of times there was mostly one RN and a lot of LPN's). The charge nurse did get patients. The only...

  20. 35 year old mom wants to become a nurse ...

    mtngrl replied to tatularu's topic in General Nursing

    You can certainly go part time through school. I am a mom and wife so I went to a technical college to get my ADN. I took 2 classes each semester. First I did all my prereqs while waiting to get into...

  21. Southern Nurses Please Help!

    mtngrl replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

    I live in East Tennessee in the mountains and i LOVE it. We don't even get much snow in the winter. The pay is around $15/16 an hour. So I'd guess it'd take a long time to get up to $24/hr. But I...

  22. letters of reference...

    mtngrl replied to elizabells's topic in Nursing Career

    I suppose just be blunt and say "can you have that letter done by (give them 2 days or so)...I am submitting my resume to the hospital and they really need the letter..thanks". Say how much you really...

  23. Want To Travel With A School-aged Child~ Can It Be Done?

    mtngrl replied to famubsn's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but I don't think that's a good idea. Most travel places don't send you locally, and most contracts are not very long...a few months or so. You wouldn't likely know anyone where you would be...

  24. 2nd semester all over again

    mtngrl replied to purplehaze's topic in General Nursing

    I found the 2nd semester to be the hardest nursing course. At my school it was called "basic nursing concepts" but there was nothing basic about it. It was very overwhelming especially since I had...

  25. From your own experience???

    mtngrl replied to nore2526's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Who did you give your application to? When I was applying at a hospital I found out who the nurse recruiter was and sent one to her and one to human resources. The recruiter got back to me quickly. I...