bluechick112

bluechick112 has 2 years experience and specializes in Oncology/Hematology.

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1. New Grad Nurse in Hem/Onc, Stem Cell Transplant

   bluechick112 replied to sj73201's topic in Oncology

   I was hired in March in to a new grad program in California in heme/onc. So far, I love it! It has the tendency to be very emotional, which can be just as hard as the physical work. A very rewarding field to be in, though. Glad it's where I'm startin...

2. Stanford and Lucille Packard RN Residency Program September 2012

   bluechick112 replied to Halleh's topic in California

   Good luck to all who are interviewing!I was hired in the last cohort, and I believe the available units are different each time around depending on funding. For us, we had positions in oncology, neurology, cardiology, and orthopedic units. It's a won...

3. VALOR @ Palo Alto

   bluechick112 replied to VetRN's topic in California

   I was a VALOR student in the bay area and am here to offer my 2 cents. The VALOR program was a life-changing experience. I learned all of my IV skills through this program as well as fundamental nursing skills while gaining independence. I was able ...

4. For those that got hired in new grad programs...

   bluechick112 replied to nurs1ng's topic in California

   Hi nurs1ng, I was hired in to a new grad program in the bay area a couple months after graduating nursing school. I didn't have the most outstanding GPA (I think somewhere between a 3.75-3.80), and I wasn't licensed at the time of application or inte...

5. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

   bluechick112 replied to klc2's topic in General Students

   I completed the VALOR program this month and I did not receive any questions in the application packet either. From what I understand, each VA varies greatly on the application/interview process for this program and one cannot be compared to the othe...

6. UCSD Medical Center New Grad Program January 2012

   bluechick112 replied to goldenstate's topic in California

   Best of luck, everyone! I saw another thread that said people had their interviews scheduled a couple of weeks ago! Yeesh. I'm curious how many people applied since I received an e-mail that over 1,100 people applied to Scripps!

7. New Grad RN at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital - Valencia, CA

   bluechick112 replied to LovedRN's topic in California

   I also applied and was told to send the application, unofficial transcripts, a resume, cover letter, and letters of reference! However, a friend of mine applied with me and the lady she spoke with forgot to tell her to add all these extra materials a...

8. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

   bluechick112 replied to klc2's topic in General Students

   I'm in SF bay area and I know it's offered in Martinez, Oakland and Sacramento. I'm fairly certain it's offered in palo alto as well, although I'm not positive. The program is wonderful. I've started so many IVs I've lost count, given injections, pa...

9. Samuel Merritt BSN Fall 2009!

   bluechick112 replied to bluechick112's topic in California

   Shoot me an email ([email protected]) and I'd love to answer any questions you may have. I love the program and highy recommend it!

10. Samuel Merritt BSN Fall 2009!

    bluechick112 replied to bluechick112's topic in California

    Hi, they mail letters of denial and acceptance in the snail mail. I've received both so I can pretty safely say that a rejection or waitlist notification come in regular sized envelopes and an acceptance letter comes in a big 8.5x11 envelope. I can't...

11. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

    bluechick112 replied to klc2's topic in General Students

    I know for our VALOR program in California, we are required to do 400 hours over the summer plus 200 hours in the fall semester as well as 200 hours spring semester. This isn't optional for us; we are REQUIRED to do these hours. So even if you gradua...

12. tips for nursing school interview? anyone?

    bluechick112 replied to northmississippi's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey! I'm not sure how much I can help you as I never had to do a nursing school interview...but I have had to do several nursing internship interviews so I imagine they're probably quite similar. Questions you should prepare for are basic...Tell me a...

13. University of San Francisco Spring 2009

    bluechick112 replied to julz16's topic in California

    There are several scholarships that you can apply for in the nursing field. The Stafford loans are also very helpful (the school should give you a financial aid packet which will allow you to apply for these loans). I'd opt to take these loans vs pri...

14. Low GPA?

    bluechick112 replied to Med Succor's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Don't worry! My best advice is to apply to private schools or community colleges (if you don't mind getting an ADN before your BSN) since they don't seem to be as picky about GPA as the state schools are. Also, it seems like there's a better chance t...

15. Samuel Merritt BSN Sp'10

    bluechick112 replied to bluechick112's topic in California

    Well, that's a pretty bold statement considering, of course, the ease of juggling a job (whether full or part-time) with nursing school is clearly different to each individual. It's also dependent on how flexible your work schedule is and how work-in...