Originally Posted by patientz3ro
Couple questions for you...
1. Will you be making $12-15/hr or are you going to be making $12-15/hr MORE than you currently make?
I currently make $8/hr with no overtime or benefits....and I work easily 45-50 hours a week.
2. Have you considered working on your BSN instead of the AS? If not, you should. You're looking at nearly double the salary.
Every hospital around my area pays pretty much the same no matter the nursing degree. My mom does billing for UHS and she talks to the nurses a lot and they all just get the associates degree because the only real bonus for the bachelors is the ability to be a nursing manger. But the base rate of pay is the same here.
3. Who on EARTH in the medical field wants to work 8 hour shifts?! 12's are where it's at! Full time is 3 days a week, so every weekend is a 4 day weekend!
I figure on 12 hour shifts and expect nothing lower from what I've been told.
4. It's not really a question, but congrats, man. Welcome to the fold. I took a LOOOONG road to the medical field myself, but I couldn't be happier. I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing.
Thanks it had taken a lot of motivation to get me this far
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