RegularNurse

RegularNurse

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  1. Do you invest?

    10% 403B 250 month Roth IRA 500 month
  2. Do you invest?

    Nice!
  3. To be or not to be, LPN?

    Become an RN. LPN/LVN is not the nursing degree to get for the best career options. Employers love hiring vet nurses, you will be
  4. Don't know what to do?

    Look for programs which guarantee acceptance into the nursing program. If you want to guarantee that you get into this career, go to a private university, get your BSN, and take out student loans....
  5. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Reasons Nurses Leave: 1. Most bedside nursing positions are horrible, and the good ones are taken by nurses who will never quit because they are great jobs. 2. The only barrier to better jobs is a...
  6. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    It is the same where I'm at. Full time nurses quit or move on and their job is not replaced while universities pump out new grads every six
  7. Should nursing pay remain modest?

    Come on now. We are not volunteers. Nurses should get paid good money. Nurses have never had more education, training, and responsibility. Again, this culture of submission is exactly why every...
  8. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    Finally, someone else who gives an honest answer to this
  9. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    Thank you for your post! My post answered the original poster's question about why nurses are paid less than other healthcare professionals. I'm sure there are many RN level positions that pay well....
  10. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    I agree with everything you say, but this mentality is exactly why nurses are underpaid. They take what they can get bc they have no bargaining chips and often times don't ask for more money. I am...
  11. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    This post and viewpoint, while absolutely true, is the reason nurses are
  12. Sick policy vs. reality

    Another thread about using your entitled benefits.... If you are sick call out within a reasonable time before your shift. Where do people get anxiety about this? I always call out if I don't feel...
  13. SUPER low GPA

    You are unlikely to get into a BSN program at a reputable school. I would try an ADN or LPN school and go from
  14. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    Agreed. There is a ton of money to be made in healthcare. You just have to be willing to pursue
  15. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    Right, but most people in other fields actively pursue higher education. If all you need for a better job is another degree, then nursing might be one of the easiest fields to advance
  16. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    Ok everyone, it is time to liberate ourselves from the emotional attachment to this situation and look at the facts as they actually exist. Health care business make money by billing for services....
  17. Thank you card to clinical instructor

    Just send a thank you card now. You won't get in trouble for expressing
  18. Damned if you do/don't

    Unfortunate situation, but you got some candid advice from your
  19. Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    Obviously you are supposed to get paid if you must stay at work as essential staff. Your employer has a written policy about this. Review the policy and get the difference added to your next...
  20. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    First, bedside nursing is rarely desirable long term employment. Nurses quit for better jobs. Whether it is NP, administrative, or non-physical RN jobs, they are just better in every way. For...
  21. Is this a joke? There should be a policy for something like this. It amazes me how weakly managed places
  22. New RN making mistakes?

    If you are not sure how to do something, just ask a staff member who truly knows how to do it; not someone who just does it their way (if you know what I mean). Hospitals rely on per diem staff who...
  23. So is there really a nursing shortage?

    I am one of those dreaded millennials. I also work in the NE and probably have bias. Young nurses no longer have any desire to remain in staff nursing positions because its simply undesirable...
  24. Asking for a raise

    Email your boss and ask to schedule a meeting with them either in-person or by phone. "Hi Boss, I would like to schedule some time with you to talk about my compensation. What is a good time for...
  25. So is there really a nursing shortage?

    So here's the deal with nursing. Once you're in, you're in. If you have critical care experience, you can write your own ticket, because hospitals want transplantable nursing labor. In ten years...