yginay

yginay has 3 years experience and specializes in Telemetry.

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1. LVN to RN bridge programs

   yginay replied to NurseDom, LVN's topic in California

   Los Angeles Harbor College has a very good LVN to RN bridge program. 2 semesters, very affordable, great faculty and program.

2. You know your nurse brain is still at work when....

   yginay replied to EmpathyInAction's topic in General Nursing

   Realizing I hit code to medcart instead of 60 secs when trying to heat my breakfast burrito in microwave when I get home.....

3. Nurses: How far is your commute?

   yginay replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

   !0 blocks for me! I am so grateful for this chance to work so close to home :) Some of my coworkers commute for hours....

4. Do any 30 unit programs exist anymore?

   yginay replied to Halonzo7's topic in California

   Pretty sure LA Harbor College LVN-RN is 30 units also. Great program!

5. Providence New Grad January 2016

   yginay replied to nursej_'s topic in California

   Welcome to San Pedro :) We are a friendly bunch here!

6. Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance VS St. Mary Medical Center

   yginay replied to HeyWhatsUP's topic in California

   The LCOM New Grad program is great! I did it 3 yrs ago and am at San Pedro but we do the program with Torrance. To answer your question, no time and a half after first 8 hrs of 12 hr shift. $5/hr night time differential. Time and a half on holidays.

7. little company of mary torrance RN residency program 2014

   yginay replied to fizah's topic in California

   Wonderful program, I did it in Spring of 2013. Coincidentally, I actually spoke to the education director at my hospital, LCM San Pedro earlier today because I wanted to find out about the transition programs they tend to run with new grad where exis...

8. Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance?

   yginay replied to zacarias's topic in California

   I did my 2012 preceptorship on the tele floor there and it was a great experience. Really nice hospital and yes they have CNA's. To answer the other question, yes they have a new grad program. in 2013 my new grad cohort from Providence Little Company...

9. Thoughts of being a float nurse?

   yginay replied to cali31's topic in California

   Being a float nurse keeps things interesting and sometimes it's nice to avoid certain drama that can come when you "belong" to a unit. Most important though, if you are ever floated to an area where you have not been oriented first or feel out of you...

10. Which program is better LA Harbor or LA Southwest?

    yginay replied to future_la_nurse's topic in California

    I am also a LAHC grad and I can tell you firsy hand, it is a great program. Yes, it is challenging, but you come away from it really well prepared. You also come away more marketable, several area hospitals still interview and hire LAHC ADN grads. I ...

11. ASU RN to BSN Online

    yginay replied to nurseinme's topic in Arizona

    [TABLE=class: sched] [TR] [TD]Each semester is broken into sessions A & B each of which is 8 weeks long so each class is 8 weeks long. This is how I did it class wise, the 2 classes I took in same session are together, the one I took alone is sep...

12. ASU RN to BSN Online

    yginay replied to nurseinme's topic in Arizona

    I just finished and it is a great program. I worked full time (3 x 12 hr shifts/week + new grad residency classes) and have 2 small children. I took 3 classes per semester and 2 over the summer, and finished in just over a year with a 3.9 GPA. The s...

13. New Grad salary in California?

    yginay replied to Guest603994's topic in California

    Los Angeles: $42.50 (including the $5/hr night differential) an hour as a new grad ADN hire in my first year. Finishing my BSN in 3 weeks for which I believe I get a one time $1500 bonus.

14. Providence Hospitals New Grads

    yginay replied to stephiem's topic in California

    Congratulations to all who were just hired on to be Epic specialists! I imagine some of you will be training me at some point in the near future:) Just something to think about, Late February was the month New Grad applications opened up at Torrance ...

15. Providence Hospitals New Grads

    yginay replied to stephiem's topic in California

    I have been full time since my March hire date and love it. I was trained on several units under a preceptor for several months and was then returned to my home unit. Finally did my first solo shift on June 28. There were 12 in my cohort and we spent...