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What is the starting salary for new grad nurses at Ruby?

Hello All! I am currently enrolled in a fabulous nursing program in another state. However as life often has detours I need to move back home to care for my parents. Does anyone have any recommendations for an RN/ADN program in the Charleston/Hu...

i started school about 3 weeks ago, we have a test about every day. There has been a few good grades and a few so-so grades, but today, oh my goodness, i made a horrible grade, i mean i absolutly bombed. My grades keep gettting worse because I'm so...

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I am about to "burn-out" from my current job. All summer I have had two full timers off due to injuries. I have averaged 60-70 hours a week and am tired. When I started back to school, 1 of them came back, easing the situation some but not much. ...

OT (off topic) This state has to have the biggest bunch of crooks running it of any I have ever seen. Yet, the people keep voting them back in ! What gives? This is the poorest state I have ever seen. Obviously the politicians and lawmakers are ge...

Hi there... I was wondering if any of you have gone through the endorsement process for licensure with WV? Also, any thoughts on hospitals, health agencies, convalescent homes, retirement homes that are along the West Virginia/Northern Virginia bor...

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Hi All- I have sent my application to WVU for their RN-BSN program and I was wondering if anyone had any input about their program. I am fairly new to WV, prefer an on-line program, but there aren't many choices. I also inquired at JMU, but they w...

HEY GANG: I am an LPN and I am currently working on my BSN. MOUNTAIN STATE UNIVERSITY in Beckley, (formerly College of WV) has the ONLY LPN-BSN program in the state but offers classes in many different cities. Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, ...

Hi, my name is Val and after working in the counseling field for a while I decided to apply for nursing school. I applied at Southern WV Community College but they usually only take like 60 students per year. I took the pre RN test and got a compos...

I am interested in going to school for nursing, I live near keyser west virginia. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good schools that I could go to for the lpn program. I have heard allot of people say that this program is a waste of time to jum...

Does anyone happen to know the current RN new graduate starting salaries of the Huntington hospitals -- specifically Cabell and St. Marys? Thanks.

Some of you may know I took a 3 shifts a week at a LTCF in the Beckley,WV area a few weeks ago. I can honestly say I think I was having a mental lapse to do this, but now that it is done, I am getting in the swing of things and attempting to move my...

Well it is official. The Charleston Gazette printed a big story on this fact in todays paper. WV has the lowest rate for passage of the NCLEX test of all 50 states. The Gazette stated that every school in the state but two had decreased passage ra...

I just finished my course to become a STNA. I am newly certified and looking for employment in the Wheeling, WV area. I applied at the Wheeling Hospital, but have not heard anything back from them. My aim is to make it into a hospital, but if I cann...

Gasoline rose 7 cent since yesterday in my area. I try to make every trip count, and notice the price at every station I pass, if I can even save a penny, I do. So, what if any measures are any of you taking to reduce your fuel costs?

Hi WV nurses! I am getting ready to pursue my ADN degree at Fairmont State University (formerly College) and I was wondering if anyone here is attending or has attended this school. I am a little curious about the program and would love to talk t...

I thought I would just see what everyone likes doing. Do you like your job now? Love it? Are you just doing it for the benefits or do you really like? I think I might be guilty of not liking my psych job. I don't mind the schedule and the bennies tho...

Has anyone who graduated this spring received their temporary license from West Virginia yet? My classmates who were hired at St. Mary's in Huntington had their start dates pushed back from 5/26 to 6/1 because no one has received a license to be abl...

I personally would have been more impressed if St. Francis hospital would improve their menu overall, not just get rid of transfats. Yes, I know they are supposed to have one of the better cafeteria's in town, but it still leaves a lot to be desired...

I am really excited. I just found out for certain that I was excepted for an externship at Thomas in the OR. Did anyone on here do an externship while in school. If so, what was your experience, and do you have any advice for me? Thanks

Hi everyone, this is my first post after alot of lurking. I can't seem to find what I want to know in previous posts. I live in Charleston, WV and have decided to go back to school, with two children, ages 9 and 13. I really need to hear about some ...

Hello - I am new to the West Virginia forum - have been going to student nursing, but I have a question. Has anyone out there gone to Bluefield State - Beckley campus for the nursing program. I live in Lewisburg and it is about a 50 minute drive, b...

Hello fellow WV nurses and nurses to be. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. I just wanted to ask who has some awsome plans for Thanksgiving and who has to work. Is any facility doing anything special for the staff? Lets all put our heads t...