kkinla

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1. RN responsibility--how far do you go in being a first responder?

   kkinla replied to wannabecnl's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks akulahawk! I understood that it was protecting the person who gives the instructions, I was more just stumped by the fact that it sounded like RNs can act as Medical Control; I didn't think they could. I'm a new grad and I've been wondering ho...

2. RN responsibility--how far do you go in being a first responder?

   kkinla replied to wannabecnl's topic in General Nursing

   Looks like akulahawk and I were doing the same research this afternoon. Here is a link I found explaining the Van Horn v. Watson case and the aftermath of that case (CA Assembly Bill 83)- http://knowledgebase.findlaw.com/kb/2009/Oct/32614.html Here ...

3. Cedars-Sinai RN New Grad 2011

   kkinla replied to RN671's topic in California

   Does anyone know if Cedars requires you to sign a commitment with them? At some hospitals (ex. CHLA), if you are hired as a new grad, you have to sign a 2-year commitment, and if you break that commitment before the 2 years is up, you owe the hospita...

4. Cedars-Sinai RN New Grad 2011

   kkinla replied to RN671's topic in California

   Hi BNice :) I've been creeping on here too. I called HR the week before open house to clarify when we have to have our license by, because the email I received said by July 1st, but in my phone interview she said by the end of July. Since I already k...

5. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

   kkinla replied to Loux's topic in Career Support

   My story is similar- always wanted to be a doctor (my dad was a family practice md) for as long as I can remember. Loved biology in junior high and high school, went into college knowing that was going to be my major. By the end of my freshman year, ...

6. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

   kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

   yes, anything underneath needs to be white (although ladies, white bras and underwear will totally show through, so nude-colored undergarments may be the best way to go :) )

7. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

   kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

   i'm 99% sure it's not up to the hospitals, it's up to the clinical instructors/mount saint mary's, as it is up to them to decide what our "uniform" is. The uniform people told us the same stuff they told you guys, that you can wear them at clinicals...

8. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

   kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

   you can't wear the white sweatshirts either. you can't wear anything over the uniform (you can wear whatever you want over the uniform when you get there in the morning and when you leave in the afternoon, but when you are actually on the unit taking...

9. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

   kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

   oh you can wear a white long sleeve shirt underneath, don't worry :)

10. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

    kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

    I should preface this by saying that I am currently in the ABSN program at MSMC, so my opinion is unavoidably biased. Honestly, there is no perfect nursing program out there. Everyone is different and so are the options we have for our nursing educa...

11. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

    kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

    Yeah, you definitely want to keep copies of everything. the administration can be super super disorganized. I called in April because a transcript I had sent in January still hadn't showed up on my WebAdvisor. They put me on hold twice, but didn't fi...

12. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

    kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

13. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

    kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

    Make sure your BLS CPR class is through the American Heart Association (AHA) or else it won't count! All of this kind of info is in the packet that you'll receive after you submit your deposit, so you'll get it soon. you'll have enough time between n...

14. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

    kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

    Kobe- The program costs approx. 50k. The school does not offer merit scholarships for the program. Most people take out loans for the program. A few hospitals offer loan repayment programs where they will cover roughly half of the tuition, but I don'...

15. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2010

    kkinla replied to BNice74's topic in California

    Honestly, the administration at the school is really disorganized, so it's not surprising that you're hearing different things. It wouldn't surprise me if the person who interviewed you is just as confused as you are. Interviewers may have been getti...