achagolla

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1. Public service loan forgiveness..anybody doing it?

   achagolla replied to lilmamabenz's topic in General Nursing

   I just got approved for the loan forgiveness. I start paying back this month. I owe $60,000 and my monthly payment is less than $200 and the rest gets waived after 10 years. You have to reapply every...

2. How much do nurses make with ProMedica?

   achagolla replied to Wolverine27's topic in Ohio Nursing

   I know you posted this 2 years ago but it seems I'm in the exact same spot as you! I graduated here in Toledo & got a job at the U of M making 29.90/HR. Thought it'd be worth it since promedica...

3. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

   achagolla replied to Connie1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   When I started nursing school, our school gave us a littman but it was the cheapest one. I couldn't hear well, then I got the classic SE II and still couldn't hear. After I passed boards I bought the...

4. Which ICU?

   achagolla replied to achagolla's topic in Critical Care

   Thanks everyone. I wasn't trying to make it sound like a lot of codes are a good thing. However, I was told it's a good floor to learn from. The heart and vascular ICU is amazing. It's definitely the...

5. Which ICU?

   achagolla posted a topic in Critical Care

   Hi everyone, I'm a new grad nurse and I currently work on a Med surg unit. I just applied to an ICU residency position and I'm torn between the Coronary Care ICU or the heart & vascular surgical...

6. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

   achagolla replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical Care

   I'm a new grad nurse working on a med surg floor. I just applied to an ICU residency program. It's 8 months long of training with a preceptor. I think 6 weeks or however long you got is way too short....