There is a projected need for 1,001,000 nurses needed in the United States by 2016. Nurses are one of the most in demand professions in America, but with so many job openings, it begs the question: Where should you work?
Below is the 10 best and worst places to be a Nurse based on salary and job openings.
Top 10 Highest Nurse Paying States
State Salary (hourly)
1. California $25.45
2. Hawaii $24.76
3. Massachusetts $23.38
4. New Jersey $23.33
5. Alaska $23.09
6. Delaware $22.98
7. Oregon $22.91
8. Nevada $22.83
9. Maryland $22.79
10. Connecticut $22.62
Top 10 Lowest Nurse Paying States
State Salary (hourly)
1. North Dakota $17.60
2. Louisiana $17.50
3. Wyoming $16.88
4. Oklahoma $16.76
5. Kansas $16.74
6. West Virginia $16.52
7. Arkansas $16.44
8. Mississippi $16.42
9. Iowa $16.36
10. South Dakota $16.35
Top 10 States with the Most Nurse Job Openings
State Average Annual Job Openings
1. California 10,900
2. Florida 7,440
3. New York 6,360
4. Ohio 4,630
5. North Carolina 4,093
6. Illinois 4,020
7. New Jersey 3,700
8. Michigan 3,500
9. Georgia 3,340
10. Massachusetts 3,290
Top 10 States with the Least Nurse Job Openings
State Average Annual Job Openings
1. Rhode Island 570
2. New Mexico 520
3. South Dakota 500
4. Montana 420
5. Delaware 410
6. Hawaii 390
7. North Dakota 280
8. Vermont 270
9. Alaska 260
10. Wyoming 210
[taken from NursingLink]
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
The Rocky Road Nurse
posted: Monday, November 17, 2008
The road to become a nurse is not that easy. I may describe it as "rocky road". There are so many hardships to take, from being a nursing student until you become a full fledged nurse.
Why?
Well, a typical undergraduate nursing student gives importance to basic knowledge and skills. She studies every bit of human's anatomy, from the single cell to the organs, the organ systems until it forms a human organism. The exams she takes on his college years are only a part of where her knowledge is tested; these exams, which are made with competence and difficulty. However, the other part which tests the aspiring nurse of her competence is the return demonstrations. These return demonstrations test the aspiring nurse's skills, a very much important critical aspect of nursing. The skills are learned in time, and not memorized through books. The skills are important for a nurse to be successful in her chosen field.
After going through 4 years of studying, memorizing concepts, learning the necessary skills, the undergraduate now graduates and has to take the most critical examination to become a registered nurse, that is the "Licensure examinations". And i may conclude again that taking this examination takes much effort.
The Graduate nurse, having successfully passed the nursing licensure examinations, is now bound to make a difference to the world, "get a nursing job". And quite dissapointing however, nursing jobs these past few months are hard to find. Another part of the rocks in the road where a nurse takes. With the increasing number of nursing graduates every year, a graduate registered nurse, "R.N", has to take all the possible opportunities available to improve her competence, which may be through hospital or health clinic experiences, or seminars. These will give her edge among the other new R.N.'s.
Nurses have a really wide range of opportunities just as other professions. If you want to spread and improve your experience, you can work abroad for professional growth. But just as the difficulty of making it here locally, an R.N. has to go through the difficult part of passing the examination needed to be registered abroad. Let's take the California Board of Nursing, for an example, which most Philippine R.N.s are applying to. The NCLEX examinations for California, takes timely preparation and financial stability. For reason, the application for this state takes around 4-6 months of waiting before you get your eligibility to take the examination. Then, you are to pay again for, and wait for your Authorization to Test (ATT) after 2-3 weeks. Scheduling your examinations is easy, through calling pearson call centers such as Malaysia, and pay for another fees to settle your examination date. And so, while waiting, the R.N then prepares herself through enrolling in review centers, and taking self-help exams, which she pays for another thousands.
It really takes so much to enhance one's professional growth, as other profession also implies. However, the Nurse's path is as challenging as it gets more professional competence. A Nurse must possess not only the physical stability, and the adequate knowledge and skills to work with the challenges she has to face, but more importantly, an inspiring and more productive Nurse has to be strong, determined, and passionate on her chosen career. And that even with the rocky roads of a nurse's path, a passionate commitment will make her continue to strive for more professional integrity and excellence.
The road to become a nurse is not that easy. I may describe it as "rocky road". There are so many hardships to take, from being a nursing student until you become a full fledged nurse.
Why?
Well, a typical undergraduate nursing student gives importance to basic knowledge and skills. She studies every bit of human's anatomy, from the single cell to the organs, the organ systems until it forms a human organism. The exams she takes on his college years are only a part of where her knowledge is tested; these exams, which are made with competence and difficulty. However, the other part which tests the aspiring nurse of her competence is the return demonstrations. These return demonstrations test the aspiring nurse's skills, a very much important critical aspect of nursing. The skills are learned in time, and not memorized through books. The skills are important for a nurse to be successful in her chosen field.
After going through 4 years of studying, memorizing concepts, learning the necessary skills, the undergraduate now graduates and has to take the most critical examination to become a registered nurse, that is the "Licensure examinations". And i may conclude again that taking this examination takes much effort.
The Graduate nurse, having successfully passed the nursing licensure examinations, is now bound to make a difference to the world, "get a nursing job". And quite dissapointing however, nursing jobs these past few months are hard to find. Another part of the rocks in the road where a nurse takes. With the increasing number of nursing graduates every year, a graduate registered nurse, "R.N", has to take all the possible opportunities available to improve her competence, which may be through hospital or health clinic experiences, or seminars. These will give her edge among the other new R.N.'s.
Nurses have a really wide range of opportunities just as other professions. If you want to spread and improve your experience, you can work abroad for professional growth. But just as the difficulty of making it here locally, an R.N. has to go through the difficult part of passing the examination needed to be registered abroad. Let's take the California Board of Nursing, for an example, which most Philippine R.N.s are applying to. The NCLEX examinations for California, takes timely preparation and financial stability. For reason, the application for this state takes around 4-6 months of waiting before you get your eligibility to take the examination. Then, you are to pay again for, and wait for your Authorization to Test (ATT) after 2-3 weeks. Scheduling your examinations is easy, through calling pearson call centers such as Malaysia, and pay for another fees to settle your examination date. And so, while waiting, the R.N then prepares herself through enrolling in review centers, and taking self-help exams, which she pays for another thousands.
It really takes so much to enhance one's professional growth, as other profession also implies. However, the Nurse's path is as challenging as it gets more professional competence. A Nurse must possess not only the physical stability, and the adequate knowledge and skills to work with the challenges she has to face, but more importantly, an inspiring and more productive Nurse has to be strong, determined, and passionate on her chosen career. And that even with the rocky roads of a nurse's path, a passionate commitment will make her continue to strive for more professional integrity and excellence.
Reality Check
Reality Check. Its March. After reading some books, researching some stuff about soulmates, destiny, and fate, I have come up with so many realizations. [Probably, this is a part of the grieving process. =)] Its a learning process. A friend said to me, "Maybe this was meant to make you realize what you really want."
Reality check. Time is very precious to think of things that is already gone. Just let it go and think of more important things like building yourself to be better.
Another friend just told me to focus on building my career. He said, "Don't settle for doing good, instead think of ways to make it better; and if it becomes better, think of ways to make it the best."
Reality check. I have so much to prepare for. I still have a career to build. Right now, I have been reviewing for my IELTS examinations. Hopefully, i will pass this last week of April.
Reality check. Time is very precious to think of things that is already gone. Just let it go and think of more important things like building yourself to be better.
Another friend just told me to focus on building my career. He said, "Don't settle for doing good, instead think of ways to make it better; and if it becomes better, think of ways to make it the best."
Reality check. I have so much to prepare for. I still have a career to build. Right now, I have been reviewing for my IELTS examinations. Hopefully, i will pass this last week of April.
Friday, February 20, 2009
I love you and I'm Sorry
It's February. I thought I moved on but i haven't.
I want to stop to feel; but the forces of love can't stop from loving. I love everything about you. They way you make me happy, the way you care. I love you more than anything else. Deep inside, I know You are the person I want to share my life with. I dreamed on a future ahead of us, full of happy moments. After we get married, we will travel to places we have never been. We'll make a dozen children, just as u want a basketball team.We'll get through whatever problems that we will encounter. We'll be tested through time.
But, I doubted on you. I already know You are the one, but i still doubted.
"Never stop having doubts. If ever you do, it will be because you've stopped moving forward" [Brida, Paolo Coehlo]
I allowed doubt to paralyse myself and I'm Sorry.
I'm sorry for doubting even if I knew how much you love me. I'm sorry for being blinded. I'm sorry
I want to stop to feel; but the forces of love can't stop from loving. I love everything about you. They way you make me happy, the way you care. I love you more than anything else. Deep inside, I know You are the person I want to share my life with. I dreamed on a future ahead of us, full of happy moments. After we get married, we will travel to places we have never been. We'll make a dozen children, just as u want a basketball team.We'll get through whatever problems that we will encounter. We'll be tested through time.
But, I doubted on you. I already know You are the one, but i still doubted.
"Never stop having doubts. If ever you do, it will be because you've stopped moving forward" [Brida, Paolo Coehlo]
I allowed doubt to paralyse myself and I'm Sorry.
I'm sorry for doubting even if I knew how much you love me. I'm sorry for being blinded. I'm sorry
Sunday, January 25, 2009
USRN: The Biggest Blessing
The biggest blessing I received this year is my passing results in the NCLEX-RN Examinations.
I got my result last January 22, 2009 around 2:30 PM. I was about to leave the house and unexpectedly, I saw an envelope on the floor near our gate. I thought it was just bills for my mom, but when i saw the logo of the California board of nursing, i got excited. I received a standard-sized thin white envolope. They say, you can tell if you passed by just seeing the size of envelope given to you. A thin envelope indicates that you passed while a thick one indicates that you have not passed within standards and is adviced to make another application form if you wish to take it again. Upon seeing the thin envelope, i got more excited while opening it. Then when i saw the word, "passed", I jumped with joy =)
I got my result last January 22, 2009 around 2:30 PM. I was about to leave the house and unexpectedly, I saw an envelope on the floor near our gate. I thought it was just bills for my mom, but when i saw the logo of the California board of nursing, i got excited. I received a standard-sized thin white envolope. They say, you can tell if you passed by just seeing the size of envelope given to you. A thin envelope indicates that you passed while a thick one indicates that you have not passed within standards and is adviced to make another application form if you wish to take it again. Upon seeing the thin envelope, i got more excited while opening it. Then when i saw the word, "passed", I jumped with joy =)
Start of Year 2009
I've been contemplating for this month of January, the first month of the Year 2009. I have to say that it was much the same as last year. I had my heart broken last year of January.. And now, i'm up to it again..
My first boyfriend. We were together for 6 months now, and supposed to be turning 7 on February 1; but, looks like there will be no more "7th monthsary". He suddenly turned down on me.. never said a word or two.. and just gave signs that our relationship is drifting away..
It was the 2nd week of January. I got this worst feeling, The worst feeling of all is that which keeps you hanging. It is the feeling that makes your mind rattle. When you wake up, you don't know if you're are still holding on to something.. And one day, i just realized how many false hopes i already have. Each day passes that he doesn't talk to me makes me realize that this is not worth waiting for. One Quote says, "A man who truly loves you will never let you go, no matter how hard the situation is. Love your flaws. Love your negativity. Love you for who you really are unconditionally." Another friend of mine said, "the first 72 hours is the most critical in order to say that he can't let you both not talk. If a man didn't talk to you after 72 hours, he doesn't love you that much, more so, doesn't care that much." Its been almost 2 weeks since we had a real conversation. And now, i can't even remember the last day he said he loves me. Its much hurting when you don't know what happened to him. In a glimpse, he became cold, and with a stoned heart. He left without saying a word; he left while I'm totally clueless.
Right now, I've been playing through some songs to give me comfort of this tragedy. I've come up to some songs by Kyla, 3rd Avenue and Leona Lewis. And of all the songs i've played, i have found the perfect song to give me comfort. This is what I want to say to myself..
"Learn to Love"
By Leona Lewis
You’ve been sad
you’ve been hiding so long
don’t be scared
just you keep holding on
I’ve been there
Locked myself away
cant bare to face another day
your broken and ashamed
but if you search within yourself
you can
[Chorus]
Learn to love you
and you learn to heal the pain
let strength hold you
let it shelter you from rain
those shadows cast away your pride
find the light that shines inside
of you
So alone its so cold where you are
close your eyes
let the peace warm your heart
free your spirit
chase away your fears
and wipe away the lonely tears
feel your courage near
let it reach into your soul
and then
[Chorus]
Learn to love you
and you learn to heal the pain
let strength hold you
let it shelter you from rain
those shadows cast away your pride
find the light that shines inside
of you
[Bridge]
I no your hurting
your walls are caving in
but in time you can make it
I no your troubles
your worlds diminishing
but just listen to the voice within
and
[ChorusX2]
Learn to love you
and you learn to heal the pain
let strength hold you
let it shelter you from rain
those shadows cast away your pride
find the light that shines inside
of you..
My first boyfriend. We were together for 6 months now, and supposed to be turning 7 on February 1; but, looks like there will be no more "7th monthsary". He suddenly turned down on me.. never said a word or two.. and just gave signs that our relationship is drifting away..
It was the 2nd week of January. I got this worst feeling, The worst feeling of all is that which keeps you hanging. It is the feeling that makes your mind rattle. When you wake up, you don't know if you're are still holding on to something.. And one day, i just realized how many false hopes i already have. Each day passes that he doesn't talk to me makes me realize that this is not worth waiting for. One Quote says, "A man who truly loves you will never let you go, no matter how hard the situation is. Love your flaws. Love your negativity. Love you for who you really are unconditionally." Another friend of mine said, "the first 72 hours is the most critical in order to say that he can't let you both not talk. If a man didn't talk to you after 72 hours, he doesn't love you that much, more so, doesn't care that much." Its been almost 2 weeks since we had a real conversation. And now, i can't even remember the last day he said he loves me. Its much hurting when you don't know what happened to him. In a glimpse, he became cold, and with a stoned heart. He left without saying a word; he left while I'm totally clueless.
Right now, I've been playing through some songs to give me comfort of this tragedy. I've come up to some songs by Kyla, 3rd Avenue and Leona Lewis. And of all the songs i've played, i have found the perfect song to give me comfort. This is what I want to say to myself..
"Learn to Love"
By Leona Lewis
You’ve been sad
you’ve been hiding so long
don’t be scared
just you keep holding on
I’ve been there
Locked myself away
cant bare to face another day
your broken and ashamed
but if you search within yourself
you can
[Chorus]
Learn to love you
and you learn to heal the pain
let strength hold you
let it shelter you from rain
those shadows cast away your pride
find the light that shines inside
of you
So alone its so cold where you are
close your eyes
let the peace warm your heart
free your spirit
chase away your fears
and wipe away the lonely tears
feel your courage near
let it reach into your soul
and then
[Chorus]
Learn to love you
and you learn to heal the pain
let strength hold you
let it shelter you from rain
those shadows cast away your pride
find the light that shines inside
of you
[Bridge]
I no your hurting
your walls are caving in
but in time you can make it
I no your troubles
your worlds diminishing
but just listen to the voice within
and
[ChorusX2]
Learn to love you
and you learn to heal the pain
let strength hold you
let it shelter you from rain
those shadows cast away your pride
find the light that shines inside
of you..
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