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Some people have callously accused us that we took up nursing for the money. I beg to disagree. Nursing, although it provides a steady income, requires more than the drive to earn money. It requires the dedication, patience and sacrifice. Being a nurse means missing out on family occasions and festivities. It means spending more time at the hospital than at home.
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How do I negotiate salary as a new grad WITH hospital experience. I have worked in a hospital for the past 3+ years so I am not completely new to the health care field. I think I deserve more as a new grad with hospital experience compared to someone who worked for walmart until the day before graduation and the only hospital time they had was clinicals. So how do I bring this up when discussing salary?
Please do not interrupt my lunch to tell me that my patient (who is being watched by a CNA while I eat) "doesn't trust" me and that you think he needs Ativan. He's been asking for it all day. He's been diagnosed with paranoid delusions -- of course he doesn't trust me. And he's got a well documented history of alcohol and benzo abuse.
In the hospital where I used to work, family members would come up to the desk all the time to say "dad needs a _______ (blanket, cup, straw) and I developed a nasty habit of saying (in a perfectly innocent tone) "Does he know how to use the call light?" Gradually my tone started getting more and more sarcastic. Had to stop that one after a few nasty looks. oops.
Student Discussions
I have a question for all excelsior students.... how often do you test? also realisticly how much do you study before each exam... I see some ppl set their exam date with hopes of studying like a month... but then only study for a week before... is this true? I am a very self motivated fast pace student... I cant study for a month... I have to cram for like a week thats how Ii have always studied and I graduated with honors with my LPN... can I expect to do the same?
Does anybody know of any CNA jobs where you don't have to wash the patients or or wipe butts? Also I'm a sophomore BSN student with an associates in engineering and 6 months volunteer work at a hospital and worked in plant engineering at another hospital. Might any of this helps with job oppertunities where I don't have to wipe or wash people?
I am a mother to a 9 month old baby boy and soon to be married. I start school for pre nursing this fall. I have been sooo excited about it..I love to discuss my future goals and dreams to other people. When they ask me what I am going to school for they look at me like there is no way I could ever become a nurse. Some have responeded "Nursing is hard with a baby, I would be suprised if you could do it."
Regional Discussion - Michigan
My boyfriend and I are looking to move to Michigan within the next month or so for his teaching job in Howell, MI. I have been looking for jobs out there but have not had any luck so far with any new grad postings. I think we are planning on living in the Ann Arbor area but I don't mind driving a little to a hospital outside the area. Does anyone know of any hospitals that are hiring new grads?
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