jmCARing4u BSN, MSN

jmCARing4u has 15 years experience as a BSN, MSN.

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1. Univ. of Phoenix MSN option in Education- can you teach at University?

   jmCARing4u posted a topic in School Programs

   I want to go back to school to get my MSN w/ option in Nursing Education. I'm looking into the University of Phoenix in reaching this goal. Im thinking about getting the degree online because it's more flexible for me. I know you need to have an MSN ...

2. I Need a Change!

   jmCARing4u replied to jmCARing4u's topic in California

   Thank you. I'm living in the bay area... specifically Fremont. I've been asking around through my contacts and checked online for jobs but they're all mostly staff II nurses needed or they want at least a year of ACUTE care experience. I would be wil...

3. I Need a Change!

   jmCARing4u posted a topic in California

   Hello all! So I've been working at a SNF now for almost 6 months. I'm kind of part time and on call and I FLOAT which really sucks. I feel like I still can't get use to the med pass and getting done on time. Recently my mom who has been so supportive...

4. Nursing after SNF RN position

   jmCARing4u replied to SirRN's topic in California

   I really hope hospitals will still hire nurses that started out at SNFs... I just started last month at a SNF and I really don't want to get stuck where I am. This is why I didn't want to start at a SNF in the first place, because I really didn't kn...

5. Jobless in California

   jmCARing4u replied to BABO's topic in California

   I totally feel you... I graduated in March 2008, got my license in May and am STILL jobless. I think the vast majority of my classmates are working now and I feel like I may be the only person left in my cohort without one... which I really hope isn'...

6. Getting experience vs entering new grad program

   jmCARing4u replied to jmCARing4u's topic in New Nurse

   I think I want to retry asking my question... re-word it i guess, haha. From what I understand, less than 6 months experience working as a nurse is considered a Staff Nurse 1 and 6 months or greater experience makes you a Staff Nurse 2. I am a new gr...

7. St francis memorial open house

   jmCARing4u replied to vivicaq's topic in California

   I just tried creating a profile and it wouldn't work for me either. I think it was because I was using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. After that, I tried using Internet Explorer and it worked. I'm not sure if you were using Firefox originally,...

8. Getting experience vs entering new grad program

   jmCARing4u posted a topic in New Nurse

   Just wondering, If I got a job at a nursing home or rehab facility and applied for a new grad program, is it still possible to be considered for or get into a new grad program? Also, same question but if I got a job per diem at a hospital. If I got ...

9. Question about Open Houses

   jmCARing4u replied to jmCARing4u's topic in New Nurse

   Yup, just went to an open house today. It was packed with nurses looking for jobs! You know, I think no matter what time anyone came, it would still be packed. Anyways, not a lot of the units hired new grads but I was able to talk to one of the mana...

10. St francis memorial open house

    jmCARing4u replied to vivicaq's topic in California

    Hey Vivicaq, I was able to go to the Open House today. Boy was it packed!!! So many nurses trying to get jobs!

11. Question about Open Houses

    jmCARing4u replied to jmCARing4u's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks RN08FutureCNM. Yea I have a feeling that it means show up anytime between 9-4, just wanted to see what others thought about that. Also, I very much agree with you that the earlier the better. I definitely wouldn't plan on getting there at 3:50...

12. Question about Open Houses

    jmCARing4u posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello all. Hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question... When a hospital has a Nursing Open House and they give specific times, for example, 9 am to 4 pm, does that mean you can show up anytime between the designated times? Or does it mean it you...

13. Experiences with Highland Hospital?

    jmCARing4u replied to jmCARing4u's topic in California

    Thanks for the replies. I might be able to get a job there as a new grad nurse in the Med/surg (I got family working on it... great to have connections! ) So I guess we'll see what happens. My dad has worked for ACMC before but in dietary. He says yo...

14. Experiences with Highland Hospital?

    jmCARing4u posted a topic in California

    I'm just wondering if anyone here currently works or has worked at Highland Hospital in Oakland, specifically the Med/surg unit. How are the working conditions and management? Any information or experiences with the hospital would help. Thanks!

15. Kaplan scoring and NCLEX prep???

    jmCARing4u replied to Shannon BSN RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hello ShanMT2bRN. I took the Kaplan course and did all those Qbank and ranged from mid 50s to mid 70s so with me, it really fluctuated. My average though was in the 60s. I actually think you are in pretty good shape considering I just found out I pas...