ajw

Hi everyone, I am a new grad working in the Richmond, VA area making $22.50/hour. Our shift diff is $5.00 for evenings and $6.00 for weekend nights. My hospital is also paying off my student loan (up to $9,000 max). No sign on bonus, though. They say it attracts too many transients.

Babs_RN: I decided I wanted to do more in the medical field. I actually am debating on becoming a nurse or a PA. I also found that there weren't too many jobs in the exercise field in Boston (other than working in a health club). The other thing that bothered me about the field of exercise physiology, is that so many people call themselves "exercise physiologists" just because they have taken a weekend course on personal training. It is frustrating to see people hired for jobs who are not properly trained in the field. I hope that helps you. I don't mean to sound discouraging, but that has been my experience. Any information you can give me on nursing (i.e. why you are leaving the field) would be most helpful. Thanks. AJW

I have a Master's degree in exercise physiology, but am contemplating a career change. I have been thinking about nursing, but was wondering what the difference was between all the different programs!! What are the differences between RN, BSN, LPN, FNP, etc... There are so many programs I wouldn't know where to begin my search!! Thank you in advance for your help.