decnewgrad

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1. Need help with a decision!!

   decnewgrad replied to 6_figure_income's topic in California

   I think you must be kidding. If not, I think you'll find yourself quite miserable in any inpatient nursing job given your likes and dislikes. So... good luck with that.

2. Should I make the decision to switch career?

   decnewgrad replied to arkmann's topic in California

   I was just hired as a new grad in norcal. Starting pay is 47 and hour plus and extra 7 per hour for night shift for a total of 54/hr. From what I understand, this is the going rate in the SF Bay Area. The only problem is, it's near impossible to land...

3. How many of you got into nursing school with the first try?

   decnewgrad replied to heartbeats's topic in California

   I got into SSU on first try with previous BA, 4.0 GPA in prereqs and lots of professional healthcare related work experience.

4. Moving to CA as New Grad ADN

   decnewgrad replied to JenLuvs2Run's topic in California

   Hi, I do not mean to be discouraging but California is a really tough place to get a job right now for new nurses. Especially in the SF Bay area. The vast majority of hospitals are simply not hiring new graduate nurses and there are numerous stories ...

5. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

   decnewgrad replied to decnewgrad's topic in California

   I received the amazing news that I was offered a position in the PCU yesterday! I am in shock! I got a hint of this possibility early in the day when the company that runs the background check gave me a call to ask for my birth date - so I think if ...

6. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

   decnewgrad replied to decnewgrad's topic in California

   Hi all, I had my panel interview yesterday and due to a bad case of nerves forgot to ask when they would be contacting selected candidates. It went okay and I agree with the others who have posted re: the panel interview. The questions were pretty ba...

7. Stanford New Grad program

   decnewgrad replied to robind's topic in California

   I would love to share, but they still haven't called back! Going crazy here! I'm going to call and pester them today.

8. Stanford New Grad program

   decnewgrad replied to robind's topic in California

   thanks so much!

9. Stanford New Grad program

   decnewgrad replied to robind's topic in California

   I received a call from Stanford yesterday! I am truly amazed as I expected my application to go into a black hole. Unfortunately, I missed the call and the HR person said not to call them back and assured me that they would call me back. She said she...

10. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    decnewgrad replied to decnewgrad's topic in California

    Thank you soooo much for the information! I really appreciate it. I'm not sure if you are already a John Muir employee or if you're in the interviewing process like me... if the latter, I wish you the best of luck. Have a great Thanksgiving!

11. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    decnewgrad replied to decnewgrad's topic in California

    HI all, I have an interview scheduled for next week! Does anyone know what the first interview usually entails? Is it clinical questions or more personality based? Any testing? I'd love to hear any input from those of you who have interviewed with Jo...

12. NorthBay Medical Center New Grad Program

    decnewgrad replied to xNurse415X's topic in General Nursing

    I applied 10/27. I just emailed the nurse recruiter to ask about how many positions there were and how many candidates they'd be interviewing. She replied fairly promptly and said that they're hiring for 3 positions, they had over 200 applicants and ...

13. NorthBay Medical Center New Grad Program

    decnewgrad replied to xNurse415X's topic in General Nursing

    I just received an email stating that I was NOT selected for an interview. I have no idea how many positions they're hiring for but I'm curious to know. At this point, it looks like I'll be leaving California. I'll get my BSN next month, have a 4....

14. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    decnewgrad replied to decnewgrad's topic in California

    Afraid not.... pins and needles... good luck everyone!

15. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    decnewgrad replied to decnewgrad's topic in California

    No, they are no longer accepting applications. The application period was only open for less than 2 weeks. I heard through the grapevine that they will begin calling for interviews this week or next week. good luck everyone!