MIA9er

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1. BSN Incentive??

   MIA9er replied to MIA9er's topic in California

   To Mrs. Ed: You are right, I can see how cost of living can make a difference in base pay ranges, I guess it just bothered me that it was not the same rate I requested, which wasn't outrageous, just equal to what I was making at the other place. To P...

2. BSN Incentive??

   MIA9er posted a topic in California

   Okay, I just moved from Oceanside to Murrieta, CA and started the job hunting process. I have been out of practice for about a year, but during that year I went back to school to get a RN to BSN degree. I applied for a job in the area and was a bit...

3. Any Excelsior Graduates Endorse Into CA Successfully

   MIA9er replied to Nurse_AngelaNV2CA's topic in California

   I knew a nurse who went through Excelsior for her RN and was actually let go because without clinical experience, she failed to complete orientation. We all knew she would have a difficult time when she had never been on a floor before, but now I ca...

4. May have a job & my concerns

   MIA9er replied to NCRN9323's topic in General Nursing

   I know it is a little scary changing careers, but you just have to show confidence in your abilities. If you graduated and passed boards, you are now a registered nurse. You've worked hard for the title and should be proud of yourself! The company...

5. Naval Hospital Jobs?

   MIA9er posted a topic in California

   Just wondering if anyone had info on how to get a RN job in a Naval Hospital, more specifically, Camp Pendleton?? Anything would be helpful, just thought I'd throw it out there. Thanks!

6. Any Excelsior LVN to RN's out there?

   MIA9er replied to sierranurse's topic in California

   Be extremely careful- I don't know if the Excelsior program will be considered legit or not anymore and from a personal standpoint, we had a nurse who graduated from the RN program there and she got let go b/c she couldn't cut it @ work. It may be d/...

7. Dilemma

   MIA9er replied to MIA9er's topic in Career Support

   I live in Southern California, more specifically around Oceanside. I had a chance to observe the OR and follow a pt. through the whole surgery process. The nurses, docs, and anesthesiologist were all pretty cool and answered all my questions- they th...

8. Dilemma

   MIA9er posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello everyone, HERE'S THE CURRENT SITUATION-I am a new RN and have landed a job working Med-Surg, eventually requiring me to work with PEDS patients and floating to god knows how many floors throughout the hospital-ortho, neuro, tele, etc..... I wa...

9. Pre-interview Jitters

   MIA9er replied to MIA9er's topic in New Nurse

   thanks for the tips and encouraging words... the reason why i haven't worked since july is because i got married in july and moved to cali in august to be with my husband- he is in the marines. i think employers may hold that against me somehow? it t...

10. Pre-interview Jitters

    MIA9er posted a topic in New Nurse

    After two weeks of waiting for a reply, I have an interview scheduled for next week! I am so nervous because I've been on an "extended vacation" since about July (when I passed RN boards). I am originally from a small town where everyone knows about ...

11. Anyone from San Diego county?

    MIA9er replied to MIA9er's topic in California

    Oh my goodness, thank you so much for all that info, goinmimi! I turned in my application to Tri-City this week, and I put in for a position for 2P, 3P, and lastly hospice. I am so excited to hear good things about the hospital, I've researched their...

12. Anyone from San Diego county?

    MIA9er posted a topic in California

    I am job-hunting and was wondering about Tri-City hospital, Fallbrook hospital, and Palomar hospital (I'm in North County). Also, I've recently moved here from Michigan after passing the NCLEX, so I was wondering how much RNs make in SD, CA. Any inpu...