SunnyCaRN

SunnyCaRN specializes in Cardiac Care.

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1. Should I stay or should i go?

   SunnyCaRN replied to RNmom7's topic in New Nurse

   Okay that is a tough one. But I think I would say to stick it out with the job you have. You were blessed to be working with encouraging nurses, at site day-care, a routine that works for you and your children. Get your experience and then you can tr...

2. What I learned this week

   SunnyCaRN replied to itsmejuli's topic in New Nurse

   Stick with it - you will graduate in 2 to 3 years depending on the program and the economy will have changed by then - hopefully for the better! You just got a great reminder why this is worth it!! Good Luck and keep plugging along!

3. Where do you find ED New Grad Fellowships?

   SunnyCaRN replied to sully75's topic in New Nurse

   I would count Cali out but AZ is hiring alot of new grads - a lot of Cali new grads have gone there.

4. California laws

   SunnyCaRN replied to Cek4k4's topic in New Nurse

   I would say your only disadvantage is that you didn't go to school here and don't know anyone to network with. I wish you luck becuase the job market for new grads here is very tough and we are all moaning about it! Hope you are one of the lucky ones...

5. Nurse externship from Palomar pomerado

   SunnyCaRN replied to chilly2008's topic in New Nurse

   I am doing a clinical rotation at PPH right now. As far as I know they are not doing any paid externships again this year. I talked to a new hire and they only hired 9 new grads for both hospital and they all came from this area's schools only - Palo...

6. SALARY QUESTIONS!!!!!!!

   SunnyCaRN replied to chaquana's topic in General Nursing

   Alot of hospitals in my area pay by union set wages so check in your area for a nursing union - look on the pay scale and pick the lowest amount because I'm sure that is what we will make. Wage also depends on area - the higher the cost to live the m...

7. Seeking advice if nursing is the right path!

   SunnyCaRN replied to vanillavirtue's topic in General Students

   I think that you should really take some time to decide on what you really want to do. IMHO it sounds like your not really in to nursing. I know some people that work as a waitress to get by through nursing school because they can have a flexible sch...

8. I need advice please

   SunnyCaRN replied to worrywart's topic in General Students

   I think you should finish. You do not have to work in a hospital setting once you have your degree and licence. You can go and work at a school and be a school nurse. Not so much stress there and you are with kids, you can go work in a ped clinic, yo...

9. I have relatives that always put me down

   SunnyCaRN replied to LulaNurse's topic in General Students

   I think your right to avoid them. It is no use trying to tell them your position, it is just better that you know how hard you have worked to get where you are. Stay the course and soon you will not care what that relative says. It really is a shame ...

10. Bored!!!!

    SunnyCaRN replied to hunnybaby24's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I'm bored too!

11. New case study

    SunnyCaRN replied to cmonkey's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think this should be posted in nursing students and not pre-nursing.

12. Reading chapters

    SunnyCaRN replied to Aiming4Altruism's topic in General Students

    I think your brother is right. I decided after my first four weeks and exams that is what I'm going to do. I also took the plunge and de-binded my fundamentals book. Now I can take the chapters out and put them behind the powerpoints and my notes. It...

13. Accelerated BSN student-completely stressed!

    SunnyCaRN replied to avsmch's topic in General Students

    Just remember school is not what nursing as a career will be. You are learning and doing alot of jobs that nurses don't always have time to do and thank goodness for the CNA's and other nursing help do, but you have to know how to do them if you are ...

14. Did/Does your program use a Point System??

    SunnyCaRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Students

    My program used the points system. We did know how points were awarded and we new just our own points. We didn't know how many applied but when we were accepted we were told over 400 for 44 slots. Every year my school does a break down so those tryin...

15. Question

    SunnyCaRN replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Students

    I think the programs depend on the area and type of school system, whether it is quarter or semester. Here in CA semester schools started between the end of August and first week in September with quarter schools at the end of September. Our ABSN sta...