Lots to say in response to everyone. Trinity, I have heard the same as far too many patients to care for. I have heard that from LPNs though, not so much RNs. My brother is an LPN and was looking to leave his job because the LPNs got stacked with so many patients he was actually afraid of losing his license if anything went wrong with all the patients they had to care for. My xgf was an LPN as well and would say the same thing, and everyone feared getting fired if they tried to report anything to the state. She loved it but after twice being laid off and the patient load, she finally had enough and is going to cosmotolgy school now. never ever hard of a signing bonus for nurses. NJ is flooded with nursing students on waiting list because of what I understand to be a lack of teachers.
Heavydeads...Trinatas or RWJ I am guessing? those are the two names I have heard as far as good hospitals. Trinitas school of nursing is much harder than other schools I hear. They require a 75 as compared to a 70 for passing but also hear they have a 97% graduate or hiring rate. can't remember which. Nursed in NJ seem to do ok. Start out with good money to jump up too much over time is my understanding. Also they want BSNs now and not ASNs unless you sign a contract saying you will continue to get your BSN.
I am hoping being a male will give me an advantage at hiring. I hear mixed feedback about this.
I really wish I could go back for finance, but going part time it would take forever and I would have to start from scratch. I wish now me could go back and slap young me like you have no idea. Wasted time, wasted talent. I lacked desire when I was young. I liked the easy route for things. Not to say I didn't work hard fro the grades I got and pay my own way while working full time but should have sucked it up and chosen a harder field of study and researched more.
Great discussion here fellas. Hopefully we can keep it going and get more input.
Heavydeads...Trinatas or RWJ I am guessing? those are the two names I have heard as far as good hospitals. Trinitas school of nursing is much harder than other schools I hear. They require a 75 as compared to a 70 for passing but also hear they have a 97% graduate or hiring rate. can't remember which. Nursed in NJ seem to do ok. Start out with good money to jump up too much over time is my understanding. Also they want BSNs now and not ASNs unless you sign a contract saying you will continue to get your BSN.
I am hoping being a male will give me an advantage at hiring. I hear mixed feedback about this.
I really wish I could go back for finance, but going part time it would take forever and I would have to start from scratch. I wish now me could go back and slap young me like you have no idea. Wasted time, wasted talent. I lacked desire when I was young. I liked the easy route for things. Not to say I didn't work hard fro the grades I got and pay my own way while working full time but should have sucked it up and chosen a harder field of study and researched more.
Great discussion here fellas. Hopefully we can keep it going and get more input.