heatherp

heatherp specializes in NICU.

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1. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

   heatherp replied to piscesmama's topic in California

   note to those reading this- the question above was in response to my post about being hired at UC Davis Medical Center even though I did not precept there. There is no official "new grad program." They just post new grad positions. There were 5 new...

2. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

   heatherp replied to piscesmama's topic in California

   Orientation is going well. It's a lot of LONG days, and TONS of information! I keep catching myself saying OMG, I'm a NICU nurse. LOL! So, obviously, I'm in the NIUC. :) I totally know what you mean about it being so long! I graduated in December,...

3. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

   heatherp replied to piscesmama's topic in California

   I think every unit is different. For the NICU they said it was going to be a panel interview, but then it ended up being just the assistant nurse manager, and the unit manager at the end (she was going to be there the whole time, but got called away...

4. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

   heatherp replied to piscesmama's topic in California

   I have to disagree with this about UCDMC. I am currently in orientation as a New Grad, and I did NOT precept there. I'd never stepped foot in the building prior to my interview. I will say however that at least one of the other 4 New Grad's in ori...

5. Petrified

   heatherp replied to GINARNBABY's topic in New Nurse

   I'm right there with you! I start on the 17th. I'm SO nervous. I graduated in Dec. It feels like forever since I've done anything "nurse." I hope I remember how :wink2: GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US

6. NEW NICU RN

   heatherp replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU

   I'm in northern California. It's very hard to get into ANY job as a new grad. The things that I think helped me were: 1. Doing my senior preceptorship in a NICU 2. I took NRP and STABLE during school 3. Volunteering in the NICU after between gra...

7. NEW NICU RN

   heatherp replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU

   For me hospital orientation starts on the 17th, and it's a full 7 days. I then do 2 12 hr shifts in the NICU on the 26th & 27th (I think they said these are classroom and competency check offs and such). That's followed by 2 weeks of 4 10hr day...

8. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

   heatherp replied to piscesmama's topic in California

   Well, it took awhile before they contacted me. I applied to two positions the same day, and watched the little updates and saw that position get filled while the NICU one still just said resumes had been sent to the managers. I pretty much had give...

9. NEW NICU RN

   heatherp replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU

   When do you two start? We should keep in contact and compare experiences and notes...Support each other Are there other new grads that were hired at the same time? They told me they were hiring 2 new grads, but I have not met the other one yet.

10. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    heatherp replied to piscesmama's topic in California

    The things that I did between graduation and find a job were: 1. I volunteered (in the NICU, which helped in landing a NICU job) 2. I took PALS and ACLS (I had taken NRP before my preceptorship) 3. Applied to ANY and EVERY RN job that would accept...

11. NEW NICU RN

    heatherp replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU

    I don't really have any adivce, just wanted to say that I'm in the same boat as you :) I was just hired into the NICU (though I graduated in Dec.) I start orientation on Aug. 17th. When do you start? Good luck! We have so much to learn! :)

12. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    heatherp replied to ibme's topic in New Nurse

    I was just hired in the NICU! It was my first choice, but I would have taken anything. I start orientation on Aug. 17th

13. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    heatherp replied to piscesmama's topic in California

    Where/when did you hear that? I was just hired in one of the new grad positions in the NICU. I got the call offering me the job last Monday. I think they have temp. freezes, then lift them periodically for a few positions. I could be wrong though...

14. Does your school have a mentoring program?

    heatherp posted a topic in General Students

    I am one of 4 students in my school setting up an official mentoring program. It will be the first year that the school has had one. So, if you have one, can you tell me about it? We are in a BSN program, so we have 3 levels of students to work wi...

15. Some Santa Rosa Junio College questions

    heatherp replied to NewGuyin707's topic in California

    1.) Once you complete the prereq's roughly how long is the wait? Is the length of your wait influenced by your grades (people with better grades at the top of the list?). There is no wait really. As it is a lottery, either you are in, or not. Th...