#NTNurses RNs (Registered Nurses)/Student Nurses Of NikeTalk Official Thread.

[raysweatshirt]

my mom clears 100k every year. Congrats fam, I'll be graduating next April.

Congrats to you as well fam, hang in there

Making or clearing six figs in Cali is not a big prob at all. What is the prob is trying to keep most of it. If you make $100k and let's say you are single claiming 0 or 1, when you should be taking home about $8500 a mo...you end up with only $6k a month is not cool. Def gotta get around that somehow.

Yea taxes are a ***** smh it's disgusting how much they take

 

[mr marcus]

Currently waiting to see if I get in the adn or pn program

Hoping adn but two of the classes used to rank I'm currently in now so they won't count...

Don't mind going pn because I'll bridge ASAP the year after I finish but I'll probably have to leave the hospital which I really enjoy working at

 

[kenneththeking]

im sorry but whats PN?

 

[ny mavurs]

What's up NT fam. I just got accepted to an Accelerated 12 month BSN program. I am nervous but ready for the challenge.

Leggoo. In one year I'll be one of you guys.

I'm currently working on my associates and planned on going into a 15-month program for my BSN afterwards....might have to look into that accelerated 12 month

 

[dabottom305]

Practical nursing.

I've been getting a bunch of random calls, ignoring them all. They finally left a voice mail. They're looking for practical nurses in some city in Colorado due to a union dispute. Told be as much as $39 an hour. They'll pay for everything, travel housing, etc

 

[kvsm23vs24]

Are those 12 month programs for BSN trade schools?

 

[raysweatshirt]

I'm currently working on my associates and planned on going into a 15-month program for my BSN afterwards....might have to look into that accelerated 12 month

I'll be doing my ADN to BSN in the beginning of next year. 15 months is way too long, look into some other online type programs bro. The program I plan on doing is 11-12 months online with no clinical time, just online test and essays.

 

[concordflightxi]

I'm currently working on my associates and planned on going into a 15-month program for my BSN afterwards....might have to look into that accelerated 12 month

You need to already have a Bachelors (it can be any major, you just need the prereqs) to do those Accelerated BSN programs. These programs are usually geared towards people who want a career change. Like I have a B.S. in Biology, went on to do some paralegal (don't ask lol) and now doing this Accelerated program to get a BSN.

 

[cels the younggod]

im sorry but whats PN?

Practical nursing certificate, I graduated from a program in Jersey. It's a good foot in the door because in NYC you can easily get a job paying 25-27/hr.

Don't get complacent there though make sure you keep going and get that RN.

Also I know the money in nursing is really good but some nurses are just in it for the money and that sucks. I work in palliative care now and some just care about the check

 

[mr marcus]

im sorry but whats PN?

Practical nursing certificate, I graduated from a program in Jersey. It's a good foot in the door because in NYC you can easily get a job paying 25-27/hr.

Don't get complacent there though make sure you keep going and get that RN.

Also I know the money in nursing is really good but some nurses are just in it for the money and that sucks. I work in palliative care now and some just care about the check

Yea I def won't become complacent but it's a step in the right direction. My PN acceptance letter came today actually so I'm happy about that

Just gotta bust my *** and knock this year out

Funny the letter came after I posted in here

 

[cels the younggod]

Yea I def won't become complacent but it's a step in the right direction. My PN acceptance letter came today actually so I'm happy about that

Just gotta bust my *** and knock this year out

Funny the letter came after I posted in here

Congrats fam..have all the fun you can before you start school

 

[mr marcus]

Will do because I won't have no life b/t being a dad, school, and my job

excited though

 

[girlslovewaffles]

Why do RN when you can go PA?

 

[k32m]

You need to already have a Bachelors (it can be any major, you just need the prereqs) to do those Accelerated BSN programs. These programs are usually geared towards people who want a career change. Like I have a B.S. in Biology, went on to do some paralegal (don't ask lol) and now doing this Accelerated program to get a BSN.

Damn 12 months? I'm in a program like this now (Toronto Canada) and it's 24 months with no semesters off. Wish I knew about this program before... Where you located?

 

[Comparison Ford]

Why do RN when you can go PA?

A lot more versatility, in my opinion.  You can be a nurse practitioner in a bunch of different specialties (and practice independently), a CRNA, a midwife, a researcher/educator, a nurse manager, etc.  Not to mention a lot of healthcare facilities offer tuition reimbursement for employees in nursing school.  Don't know how much that's the case for PAs.  

 

[drew]

Making or clearing six figs in Cali is not a big prob at all. What is the prob is trying to keep most of it. If you make $100k and let's say you are single claiming 0 or 1, when you should be taking home about $8500 a mo...you end up with only $6k a month is not cool. Def gotta get around that somehow.

Making or clearing six figs in Cali is not a big prob at all. What is the prob is trying to keep most of it. If you make $100k and let's say you are single claiming 0 or 1, when you should be taking home about $8500 a mo...you end up with only $6k a month is not cool. Def gotta get around that somehow.

if you got student loans you can forget about pulling in that type of bread. its laughable to even think u can clear 80k with that

A lot of us actually calculate the time and pay so we wouldn't get bumped up to the next tax bracket.

My co-worker starts calling in sick when he get's too close.



-Drew

 

[eugenile gts]

those who do nursing for the money are easy to spot.. the ones who actually do it cause they are passionate for helping folks.. it shows in the quality of care.

 

[utvol23]

Less time, less stress, less loans and less competitive programs (relatively speaking) With nursing you're gettin bread out the gate. Certain private hospitals even pay for your education. PLUS you can still have a life and aren't on call. you wildin' son

I'm a LPN in RN school by the way.

All good points. Just wanting to know what drives the decision. Good to hear from someone in the process.

I hate call by the way. I have to carry my pager a week at a time. Always worried its gonna go off or that i miss or dont hear a page in the middle of the night

 

[copped]

those who do nursing for the money are easy to spot.. the ones who actually do it cause they are passionate for helping folks.. it shows in the quality of care.

so true...

i've recently been in the hospital for both parents...where they had to stay for a week or two...and it just shows who does it for the $$$$$$ and who does it out of their heart...


it is a really hard job, and i've learned to respect and admire nurses and anyone in the field....at the end of the day, these are the people keeping us alive during the latter years of our life...

cleaning, feeding, showering, watching, and most importantly caring for someone you never met before or will probably meet again is REALLY HARD to do mentally, emotionally, and physically...

and its a constant cycle of new people, new attitudes, new prejudices, etc.

i really appreciate nurses more and more...


however, those who are doing it for the money...they can be really disgusting people...i've had experiences like this, where they yell, scream, and even hit elder people because they don't have the patience or the heart to do the work...

they are just there for a paycheck...and this can be really detrimental to elders...

everyone should really evaluate if they are doing it for money or not...if its for the money...no amount of money going to make you feel better about yourself cleaning people urine, stool, and feeding, and changing diapers, taking yelling and constant nagging from patients..etc.

 

[concordflightxi]

Damn 12 months? I'm in a program like this now (Toronto Canada) and it's 24 months with no semesters off. Wish I knew about this program before... Where you located?

I'm in the NYC area. The accelerated programs vary in length. Off the top of my head - NJCU and SUNY Stonybrook are 12 month, Rutgers and Seton Hall in NJ are 14 months SUNY Downstate, Liu, NYU are 15 months... There a couple more in each state.

 

[nawghtyhare]

Serious question
My daughter wants to become a vet
Is the pay similar?????

 

[k32m]

I'm in the NYC area. The accelerated programs vary in length. Off the top of my head - NJCU and SUNY Stonybrook are 12 month, Rutgers and Seton Hall in NJ are 14 months SUNY Downstate, Liu, NYU are 15 months... There a couple more in each state.

I'm an ex-pat from Queens and def would have looked into coming back if I knew I could get my BScN in 1 year instead of 2. Thanks for the info and good luck to you w school bro

I have a Q about the NCLEX and how licensure transfers over from state to state. Canada is just adopting the NCLEX starting this year, and I'll be writing in fall 2016. Do y'all have to go through an equivalency/transfer type process if you want to practice in a state other than where you originally got licensed?
I'm hoping it won't be too much trouble for me to look for work back in NYC when I finish next year

 

[humpasaurus rex]

I'm in the NYC area. The accelerated programs vary in length. Off the top of my head - NJCU and SUNY Stonybrook are 12 month, Rutgers and Seton Hall in NJ are 14 months SUNY Downstate, Liu, NYU are 15 months... There a couple more in each state.

I'm an ex-pat from Queens and def would have looked into coming back if I knew I could get my BScN in 1 year instead of 2. Thanks for the info and good luck to you w school bro

I have a Q about the NCLEX and how licensure transfers over from state to state. Canada is just adopting the NCLEX starting this year, and I'll be writing in fall 2016. Do y'all have to go through an equivalency/transfer type process if you want to practice in a state other than where you originally got licensed?
I'm hoping it won't be too much trouble for me to look for work back in NYC when I finish next year

I looked into it and you just need to file for a license in that state and pay for it as well. You don't retake the NCLEX once you've passed.

 

[humpasaurus rex]

Serious question
My daughter wants to become a vet
Is the pay similar?????

Vets are doctors, so I hope they make six figures.

 

[drew]

I'm in the NYC area. The accelerated programs vary in length. Off the top of my head - NJCU and SUNY Stonybrook are 12 month, Rutgers and Seton Hall in NJ are 14 months SUNY Downstate, Liu, NYU are 15 months... There a couple more in each state.

I'm an ex-pat from Queens and def would have looked into coming back if I knew I could get my BScN in 1 year instead of 2. Thanks for the info and good luck to you w school bro

I have a Q about the NCLEX and how licensure transfers over from state to state. Canada is just adopting the NCLEX starting this year, and I'll be writing in fall 2016. Do y'all have to go through an equivalency/transfer type process if you want to practice in a state other than where you originally got licensed?
I'm hoping it won't be too much trouble for me to look for work back in NYC when I finish next year

I looked into it and you just need to file for a license in that state and pay for it as well. You don't retake the NCLEX once you've passed.

Yeah this. You just have to apply for reciprocity.



-Drew