NorthBay

NorthBay has 2 years experience and specializes in Emergency, Administration.

Latest Activity

1. Failed the CEN by one question. Literally.

   NorthBay posted a topic in Emergency

   Hey all! Long time no talk! Well, I went into the CEN today with zero preparation. I signed up for the exam back in December, completely forgot about it, then got a reminder e-mail yesterday while at work and went "o crap!" I literally studied no...

2. Any applicants for UCLA's FNP program for fall 2011?

   NorthBay replied to NB-rn's topic in Post Graduate

   Accepted! *phew* That's a relief :) My online status has not been updated, yet - I found out via e-mail. Acceptance letters (at least mine) were sent out yesterday!

3. Fibromyalgia

   NorthBay replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   ^ Exactly. The "fibromyalgia" patients that I see in my ER tend to be our completely drug-addicted, often homeless, frequent fliers who happen to show up when it rains outside and claim they "lost" the oxy prescription for 60 pills that we gave them...

4. Any applicants for UCLA's FNP program for fall 2011?

   NorthBay replied to NB-rn's topic in Post Graduate

   Nothing on my end, either. *sigh* I'm not a fan of the waiting game!

5. Any applicants for UCLA's FNP program for fall 2011?

   NorthBay replied to NB-rn's topic in Post Graduate

   I applied to one of the MSN programs at UCLA and have not heard back yet. When I emailed regarding the time line back in January, I was told decisions would be made in late March, even for those who made the priority deadline. The wait is killing me!...

6. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   My department (ER) did end up hiring two new grads - they start on the next schedule, which begins February 19th :)

7. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   They do not reimburse for interviews or physicals, nothing except the DAY that you move. I had come down to look at apartments and to get my TB test/physical/urine test (this was obviously after I was hired and was required before I started work) an...

8. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

   NorthBay replied to newRNAllie's topic in California

   Regarding ER and ICU... Both hired a large handful of both new grads and experienced nurses last time around. As far as I know, ICU kept all but one new grad and ER kept all of theirs through orientation. It's bloody expensive to train new grads, es...

9. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

   NorthBay replied to newRNAllie's topic in California

   UCLA is hiring over 90 new grads this time around. Got the info today from the primary nurse educator herself. Best of luck to all you guys who are waiting! :)

10. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

    NorthBay replied to newRNAllie's topic in California

    There were 71 hired last round, but there were way more than 800 applicants :/ It's not impossible, though—A bunch of people on allnurses were hired! I'd say definitely DON'T send a hard copy. Absolutely not. The UCLA Health System and especially H...

11. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    Yep, navy blue with "UCLA Medical Center (Health Services?) Registered Nurse" in white embroidered printing on the left chest. I'm going to start a campaign to make the "UCLA" in gold script-so much prettier!

12. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    The paperwork and physical at HR is easy and can be done in a couple hours-the problem lies in the TB testing. UCLA does two TB tests: you get a TB test, it's read 7 days later, then you get another TB test that's read 3 days later. If you have had...

13. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    LingLing786-What unit were you hired to and at which location? The orientations vary by unit and RR vs. SM.

14. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    ^ EEEEE!!!!! Congratulations! See, all you needed to do was give it a little more time :) I'm so happy for you!

15. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    teenychristinie (RR NICU) angeRN09 (RR PICU) peachsnapple (RR PICU) theviv (SM oncology) ya0707 (SM oncology) soRcalN (SM ICU) janbug (SM Geriatric step down) jxRN (SM Cardiac step down) blueflyRN (SM Cardiac step down) ...and me! Did I miss anyone? ...