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  1. Help! day VS night shift, 8 hr VS 12 hr if want PRN later.

    enfermeria posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    What is the shift I should choose for my full-time job.? I just started my new grad intership in ICU. As you know, new grad starting salary is mimimum. Due to much higher income tax as a single person...

  2. Stressed out... Any foreign nurse working under OPT out there...

    enfermeria posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am stressed.... so I just want to vent... I just wonder if anyone is in the same situation. May be you can give me some advice. I am a "foreign" US-educated BSN new grad working under OPT in MSICU...

  3. Problem with CGFNS

    enfermeria replied to tarika's topic in International Nursing

    I graduated from the US nursing school. All I did is to hand the "request for academic record from visascreen" (in the application packet from the website) to the registrar office. My dean filled out...

  4. Should I wait for Visascreen before filing I-140 and I-485?

    enfermeria posted a topic in International Nursing

    Should I wait for visascreen before filing I-140 and I-485? I passed the board last month (July) and started working as a RN intern since last month on OPT from F-1 visa in a hospital in Southeast...

  5. F1 to GC without OPT

    enfermeria replied to TimSpring's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for sharing, Tim... Huh... I am glad that I am not the only one with F-1 to Green Card route. I think you won't have a problem.. The only most important thing is to find a sponsor that is...

  6. I feel so stupid!

    enfermeria replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We are in the same boat..new grads in critical care... First day, I cared for patient with Swan... and I know nothing about it.. except what we were tested on NCLEX... I am always afraid that the my...

  7. New grad orientation programs

    enfermeria replied to hartford1042's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They make us take PBDS competentcy on the first day without warning :angryfire It is useless. It put unnecessary stress on us and wasted time, which can be used for concentrating on clinicals. I...

  8. Do you have someone to talk to about your work at home?

    enfermeria posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you ever felt left out because your family members or people in your social circleare are NOT nurses or do not work in health profession? ...sometimes I came home and feel blank... I do have...

  9. New Nurse Training New Nurse

    enfermeria replied to medicrnohio's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I disagree with you.. As a preceptee, I prefer new nurses because they are more generous and lenient. This might be the reason why many preceptors are young in my

  10. New Nurse Training New Nurse

    enfermeria replied to medicrnohio's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To be honest, I would rather have a preceptor who just recently become a nurse rather than having preceptors who have been nurses for years. They are more understanding because they have gone through...

  11. Do you have critical thinking exam after getting hired?

    enfermeria replied to enfermeria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If people continue to use all kind of tests to test competency of nurses rather than looking at actual performance, I will not stay in nursing for long!! It is not fair that we have to go through all...

  12. Do you have critical thinking exam after getting hired?

    enfermeria posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some hospitals give us a test that measure your critical thinking skills and your nursing judgement (not just simple medication calculation test). They give me a "live" senerio of the patients and lab...

  13. Do you have critical thinking exam after getting hired?

    enfermeria replied to enfermeria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks ckh23... Just wait to see the result then... I think it will be the waste of their time and money to fire someone just because he/she fail the test after extensive orientation anyway... Did you...

  14. Do you have critical thinking exam after getting hired?

    enfermeria replied to enfermeria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    since no one reply, I will just talk to myself... If I fail, next time I will hit this "controversial assessment test" harder just studying the NCLEX.... It's not the end yet... I will watch ER and...

  15. Do you have critical thinking exam after getting hired?

    enfermeria replied to enfermeria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Actually, I just found more information about PBDS test from some thread in allnurses.com I will know the result of the test soon. I should have read about this before taking the test :angryfire...

  16. PBDS casualty

    enfermeria replied to ring4tx's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the studpid test... why they give this test to new grads like us? They said "don't take it seriously... you just need to be reassessed again if you didn't do well" Now you make me scare.. What...

  17. Do you have someone to talk to about your work at home?

    enfermeria replied to enfermeria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's funny. I can really relate to that.... I really have to be careful not to mention about body fluid (poops, urine, vomit, and wounds) when talking to non-nursing friend... I can't complain about...

  18. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

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

    A friend of mine who is a nurse live in atlanta. As of right now, starting salary there is $19-20/hr depending on the shift. I got almost 21. It depends on the shift you want to work too. For example,...

  19. How do I get experience in other specialty areas?

    enfermeria replied to LynRN04's topic in Nursing Career

    I believe that most hospital now has intership programs that help nurses change specialty area. Some of them don't even have the contract for those

  20. Starting Salary

    enfermeria replied to gerry79's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Well.according to my friend who live in atlanta told me. if it is 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom, it probably costs as much as 800-900 a month, but if you can find a roommate, it will save a lot!! one...

  21. Help! day VS night shift, 8 hr VS 12 hr if want PRN later.

    enfermeria replied to enfermeria's topic in MICU, SICU

    Actually, to work ocassionally on the weekend is absolutely fine to me. I don't mind rotating. Before becoming a nurse, I had been working as a tech in ICU on the weekend and I have no social life....

  22. Help! day VS night shift, 8 hr VS 12 hr if want PRN later.

    enfermeria replied to enfermeria's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you RoxanRN2003. for your advice. It is very helpful. But there is one point that is not answered. Will there be a lot of PRNs for night-shift and weekend in other hospitals? My point is if I...

  23. Help! day VS night shift, 8 hr VS 12 hr if want PRN later.

    enfermeria posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    What is the shift I should choose for my full-time job.? I just started my new grad internship in ICU. As you know, new grad starting salary is mimimum. Due to much higher income tax as a single...

  24. what is an average RN hourly in georgia?

    enfermeria replied to apexsw20trd's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Anyway from 10-14 dollars. Average probably 10. Where I work now only pay 11. around 1-1.75 for weekend. around 1-1.75 for evening shift. night shift probably earn more It is very low pay for a very...

  25. what is an average RN hourly in georgia?

    enfermeria replied to apexsw20trd's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I heard from a friend of mine who is an international student that St. Joseph, Emory, and possibly Wellstar are willing to sponsor. However, if you are willing to pay all the attorney fee and...