My Interview today...

Went well.

P.S. Society needs to eliminate stigma against males in the nursing services.

Tis' all for now.

whatever you say focker

[Xcalibur]

What kind of job are you seeking?

[Parkbandit]

Originally posted by RangerD1
whatever you say focker

LMAO.. that's exactly what I was going to post.

Fuck you for taking my line.

[Parkbandit]

Originally posted by Xcalibur
What kind of job are you seeking?

MAYBE HEAD NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, it was too easy and RangerD1 took the only other one I had.

[Skirmisher]

Originally posted by Stanley Burrell
Went well.

P.S. Society needs to eliminate stigma against males in the nursing services.

Tis' all for now.

Just show them your paycheck. As a nurse with a four year degree I'm sure you will be making more than most of your fellow citizens.

[xtc]

Originally posted by Skirmisher

Originally posted by Stanley Burrell
Went well.

P.S. Society needs to eliminate stigma against males in the nursing services.

Tis' all for now.

Just show them your paycheck. As a nurse with a four year degree I'm sure you will be making more than most of your fellow citizens.

All the power to Stanley if he wants to be a nurse.

I don't think nurses make a fortune. $28/hr up here. I uh know a few.

[Parkbandit]

Originally posted by xtc
I don't think nurses make a fortune. $28/hr up here. I uh know a few.

$58K in Canada is like what.. $30K down here?

:P

[HarmNone]

What was the interview for, Stanley?

There are a lot of males in the nursing profession these days. In my experience, they do very well. It's a field you can get started in, making a reasonable wage, with only two years of schooling, then continue your education while you're employed.

[Showal]

I think we're supposed to lose about 70% of our nursing staff throughout the US in the next 10 years due to the current nurses nearing retirement age outnumbering the incoming nurses... that means pay will go up considerably. The field isnt drawing enough people as it should and just think what that means for our health care. Good luck in the field, Stanley.

[Gan]

There's no pay distinction between a RN with a 2 year degree and an RN with a 4 year degree with regards to salary in our region.

My wife is a RN (4 year BS) and works per deim for two hospitals. Her specialty is CV ICU and makes between 38 and 42 an hour. Being per deim (no benefits) means you can choose your schedule and work as many or as little hours as you want or the hospital will give you. Day rates are usually flat, evening pay rates have a small hourly add on bonus to the flat rate, and night can make as much as 5 to 8 bucks more an hour for 3rd (night) shift work. Pay rates are also dependant on how many hospitals are in the area where you're seeking employment, unions, and other market factors.

If you're going into nursing, look at specializing in ICU (many different types - medical, surgical, neuro, trauma, CV, pedi...), or within specific departments such as ER, or Pediatrics, OR, or PACU. I would include labor and delivery but I just dont see that many men in that area. And I'm a consultant for hospitals so I'm in them every week. That will make your skills more in demand. In my opinion.

They also use nurses in case management, pathology, administration, infection control, entemology, risk management, and other areas within a hospital.

Good luck in your nursing goals. The money is nice, just make sure thats not the only reason why youre going that route.

[xtc]

Originally posted by Parkbandit

Originally posted by xtc
I don't think nurses make a fortune. $28/hr up here. I uh know a few.

$58K in Canada is like what.. $30K down here?

:P

$46,693.31 as of today's prices.

I've only worked in geriatrics, specifically in nursing homes. I have always enjoyed it.

[Warriorbird]

Friend of mine makes $80,000. She does well.

[Xcalibur]

Old people = future (jobs)

[Gan]

If you combine a high number of nurses advanced in their employment years with a high level of burnout from younger nurses and then add on the incrased amount of medical care that will be needed by the baby boomer generation you'll understand why there is a shortage of nurses in the US. The only problem is that the industry has not made huge strides in combatting the burnout problem with the younger nurses, which if addressed would close a huge leaking gap in the population of nurses in the marketplace.

Stanley, one really important thing I forgot to add that you can do with a nursing degree is become a drug/medical equipment representative. My wife gets asked all the time to come work for bayer and such...

[Skirmisher]

Originally posted by Ganalon
Stanley, one really important thing I forgot to add that you can do with a nursing degree is become a drug/medical equipment representative. My wife gets asked all the time to come work for bayer and such...

That brings to mind yet another good point for becoming a nurse.

The nursing profession has tremendous flexibility in hours worked, specialities, and working locations/situations.

Just becuase you start in one area in no way means you are stuck there for life.

It can be hard work of course, but the possibilities are extremely diverse.

[Killer Kitten]

You can also segue into veterinary nursing if you get burned out working with human patients. Two of the vet techs working at our shelter used to be human nurses and switched to veterinary nursing 'because the bullshit factor is a lot less here'. They also prefer animal to human patients and the shifts aren't as killer.

Of course, the pay isn't nearly as good, but it's a calling as much as a career. Also there are places that do pay well. Research facilities, pharmaceutical companies and pet food companies are a few that spring to mind.

[Brattt8525]

Hey Killer you forgot to mention that getting an affectionate lick from a sick dog is much less distrubing then a sick human.

[Skirmisher]

Originally posted by Brattt8525
Hey Killer you forgot to mention that getting an affectionate lick from a sick dog is much less distrubing then a sick human.

Heavens yes.

[AnticorRifling]

Originally posted by Brattt8525
Hey Killer you forgot to mention that getting an affectionate lick from a sick dog is much less distrubing then a sick human.

Unless she's hot.

*edit*
was a bit mean I think.

[Edited on 4-16-2005 by Dave]