veganurse BSN, RN

veganurse has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Hospice/Palliative care.

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1. I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

   veganurse replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

   I have a different path than you but was also let go from my first new grad training position (if you were hired with other new grads look around, for me only 2/5 had their jobs after 4 months and only 1/5 stuck around more than 1 year in my situatio...

2. Fingerprinting requirement for Renewal of license CA license with the BRN (2014)

   veganurse replied to veganurse's topic in California

   no idea. not guess is because they can which seems to be the reason behind many of their decisions. I had a lot if other things going on so I waited until 2 weeks before my license expiration date to find out. I do know of a nurse who just checked th...

3. Fingerprinting requirement for Renewal of license CA license with the BRN (2014)

   veganurse replied to veganurse's topic in California

   I would recommend completing fingerprinting first as long as you have an active license as the FAQ says you can complete the fingerprint requirement at any time not just at renewal. However, I did mine in reverse because I was unaware of the requirem...

4. Fingerprinting requirement for Renewal of license CA license with the BRN (2014)

   veganurse posted a topic in California

   I searched the boards and couldn't find anything related to this. I originally obtained my RN license with California though examination summer of 2010 including sharing my fingerprints through Livescan. When submitted my license renewal online thr...

5. UCSF RN Residency 2011

   veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

   @malapata: This is the only residency program they are doing this year because there's a lot of changes happening (like hr told you) but fear not! The fact that they hired 41 of us this time in comparison to groups of 2-6 they've hired in previous t...

6. UCSF RN Residency 2011

   veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

   @nur53: I did initially get a rejection email and then about a week later the nurse manager called me and offered me the position. Which unit did you interview for? Most of the units have already started (except the ICN) so if it's another unit (u...

7. UCSF RN Residency 2011

   veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

   All hospitals are different. Volunteer/cold call NMs & RN recruiters and ask directly. Go to all the hospital's websites and sign up to get emails individually when they are hiring for training programs. Use any and all networking contacts you ...

8. UCSF RN Residency 2011

   veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

   This is geared towards anyone accepted into UCSF's Pedi ICU program (card/nicu/or med/surg): I don't know if the NM told you to get this book (Critical Care Nursing of Infats & Children by Curley & Moloney) but I was having a really hard time...

9. UCSF RN Residency 2011

   veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

   To Whoever Pulled Out of the UCSF PCICU training program: If you're out there reading this, thank you. You just gave me a chance at my ideal job I still can't believe this is happening. I wish only good things to you in your career and all other are...

10. UCSF PCICU Training Program

    veganurse posted a topic in California

    To Whoever Pulled Out of the UCSF PCICU training program: If you're out there reading this, thank you. You just gave me a chance at my ideal job :) I still can't believe this is happening. I wish only good things to you in your career and all other...

11. GPA needed to get Georgetown/WHC Scholarship?

    veganurse replied to colonialcity's topic in General Nursing

    Hey al_e135, I've been looking for info on Georgetown's traditional transfer BSN program. If you've come across the info, could you send it my way? Much appreciated.

12. UCSF RN Residency 2011

    veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

    wow, did anyone from these forums get a job offer or did we all just have a bunch of cleverly concocted fake interviews?

13. UCSF RN Residency 2011

    veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

    There's a posting right now: https://careers.ucsfmedicalcenter.org:8443/psp/hcmprd_cg/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL but I don't know why because the interviews for the PICU are already over and they're not even telling everyone until tomorrow. ...

14. UCSF RN Residency 2011

    veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

    I.Heart.SF: For which unit were you interviewing?

15. UCSF RN Residency 2011

    veganurse replied to passionlove's topic in California

    How did your interview go? What kinds of questions did they ask you? Any tips/advice for me on Monday?