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  1. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    Very very good advice, I'm thinking about taking the same route Although I do not have 100k in student loan debt, I have would like to pay off some small personal debt, build my personal savings and...

  2. Hiring an RN into private practice

    johsonmichelle replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    But those jobs probably don't entail the amount of work or responsibility that being a nurse

  3. Hiring an RN into private practice

    johsonmichelle replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just going to be honest with you, it going to be hard for you to find a nurse to work for that in long term. I recently took a position myself that entailed low pay because I was told that all I...

  4. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    johsonmichelle replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on one's personal definition of luxury. There is also other factors to consider like cost of living, debt , if they have kids

  5. My DON accused me of patient abandonment during a snowstorm

    johsonmichelle replied to NurseScorpio88's topic in General Nursing

    Patient abandonment is only valid when the nurse accepts the assignment and the assignment is not appropriately handed over to another nurse. Receiving and accepting report is the common way of...

  6. affordable apartment with rn salary

    johsonmichelle replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I would highly advise that you do not pick such an apartment. That 75k is pre taxes, so take home pay is going to be lower especially as a single person. I know you live in a high cost of living, but...

  7. How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

    johsonmichelle replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated with my ADN , took me about 8 months to find my first hospital job. Before I landed the hospital job ,I worked in a a nursing home. My advice is to take any SAFE nursing job that is...

  8. Raises

    johsonmichelle replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    If you need more income, why don't you get a PRN job in addition to your full time job? Find you a PRN job , thats not too stressful, flexible with picking up hours and pays

  9. Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

    johsonmichelle replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to nursing school , you need to think finances. As a new grad , you will not be making a lot of money , the for profit schools are usually easy to get into but cost of a lot money. As an...

  10. Nursing day time

    johsonmichelle replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    In my unit , the night shift is fully staffed because its more pay and less stress than day shift. Most of the new grad hired on my unit will be working days because thats where we have the most...

  11. Seeking Financial advice

    johsonmichelle replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of the advice given to you. I'm will strongly advise you to make more payment on your student loans so that our overall loan amount can significantly reduce. Also enjoy your life,...

  12. Job offer without telling me pay rates

    johsonmichelle replied to nekoneko's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This situation is very odd, you should not sign anything until get how much your pay is going to be. As a new grad , I was told what my pay was going to be well before I got a job offer. I would...

  13. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

    johsonmichelle replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I think the pay compared to the cost of living is very low in this state. Housing costs in this area will cost your $1000 plus without utilities. Childcare is also very

  14. RN shortage

    johsonmichelle replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Well I guess it depends on the area, but in general there is no nursing shortage of registered nurses. Although the schools are graduating a large number new gads, a good percent of them are leaving...

  15. Do I take my first job offer?? HELP

    johsonmichelle replied to RNjackie23's topic in General Nursing

    You can start to look now at how much housing will cost by looking at apartment and houses online to get an overview of housing. $21 per hour at base pay is $1512 (bi weekly) before taxes and benefits...

  16. New Grad Tele job no contract vs OR Fellowship 3 year contract

    johsonmichelle replied to SAS2016's topic in General Nursing

    That is incorrect , a lot of hospital do not require new graduate nurses to sign a contract for commitment including the one I work for. I know some hospitals did a few years ago but they stopped it...

  17. Best private student loans for large amounts?

    johsonmichelle replied to C_Schneider1010's topic in General Students

    As a new working nurse, I wound strongly advise against taking such amount in loans for a nursing degree. Just because other students attend the school that does not justify the cost. Attending this...

  18. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    johsonmichelle replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse and I understand about supply and demand . Why would an employer pay you more when they have many nurses especially new grads who will take your position? I work for one of the highest...

  19. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    johsonmichelle replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    no I did not tell them at all , the job market is took picky for new graduates and a few weeks of employment does not look good with employers. My previous employer had a very big turnover rate and it...

  20. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    johsonmichelle replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were you , I would leave that job off my resume and not talk about it during interviews. I have done the same thing myself and had no issues. My background check was fine. Use this situation as a...

  21. Student Nurse negotiating on pay after graduation.

    johsonmichelle replied to V4LGBO's topic in General Students

    I agree that wage looks really low unless cost of living is exceptionally low in Tennessee. I know some experienced and highly skilled patient care technicians or medical assistants in my area can...

  22. new graduate nurse pay 2016

    johsonmichelle replied to jessicamillan12's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm also thinking of buying a home but I have already started working as a nurse . I will suggest that you work for a while before you buy a

  23. university of maryland RN - BSN

    johsonmichelle posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Anyone attending university of Maryland RN - BSN program or are you planning to apply? If so please leave comments below as Im thinking about

  24. New grad, hate nursing! Feel like quitting!

    johsonmichelle replied to harumi22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm also a newer nurse and I understand your feelings but I think you should stick with your present job for a while. You mention that your environment is positive for the most part which is a big...

  25. Am I "late"? 22 yrs old starting prereq Jan

    johsonmichelle replied to Aedyl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your still very young, life is not a compettion , go at your own pace. When you start the nursing program, you will find out that you will be probably one of the youngest in your program. The average...