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Baltimore area hospital, Medstar Health, BSN new Grad / $29hr + benefits / + Night/WE differentials. Not bad considering some of the reviews Ive seen thus for. Opportunities here at this time are far and few between. Lots of cutbacks, layoffs and hiring freezes. Thanks Obama.

I hear you. Ive talked to a lot people in various hospitals around here and hardl anyone uses it.

Hiring freeze. JHH has just lifted the freeze for the 1st quarter only of the next fiscal year. Look for departments to begin hiring again.

I work at Johns Hopkins on their critical care transport team. I know they are always looking to pick up CCRN's. job search it on Johns Hopkins Web Site. You can also search JHH LifeLine, we are a sub division of the ED. Just an idea if your interested.

Im 42 and have been a Paramedic for about 13 years now, while previously an EMT. While I loved the prehospital patient care environment, there was something missing. A physical back injury 8 years ago has left me wondering if what I enjoyed doing is worth risking my health. I gave it some though and decided to change careers. I have decided to work towards my CNA by going back to school. One of our local colleges offers a Paramedic to RN progarm with an ADN degree. The program is roughly a year long and I am currently 2 month into it. I must say it is a completely different way of thinking. While having the health care background, experience, and schooling has helped. The material itself is not difficult for me to grasp, its the decision making processes and Nursing diagnoses' that is tough. otherwise, I am enjoying the program, and clinicals have really been great thus far. We are beginning OB, Peds and Psych in a few weeks, so I look forward to those as well. Just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. If anyone has any suggestions, comments or opinions please feel free to reply. Thanks Rob