nocturncal

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1. Questions for University of San Francisco (NOT ucsf) BSN students

   nocturncal replied to havivi's topic in School Programs

   Reviving this thread from the dead for anyone that are interested in USF (NOT UCSF) for their undergraduate BSN. I enjoyed the program, I learned a lot, their simulation lab was pretty decent in my opinion. I learned a lot and especially the med/s...

2. Anyone with Experience Working at UCSF or CPMC in San Francisco?

   nocturncal posted a topic in California

   Hey all, I've looking to move into the bay area, and two hospitals have been on my radar: UCSF and CPMC. UCSF has openings in one of their ICU units. I've worked at UCSF in a non-clinical position in the past, I loved working for the organization, an...

3. All Men Shift

   nocturncal replied to kalevra's topic in Men

   Personally I like both. I think both sexes conplement each other in the workplace.

4. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in Hawaii

   Personally I love Queen's. It's a great hospital with a good amount of ancillary staff, support systems, they are a magnet facility. The staffing is pretty good. 4:1 med surg (maybe 5:1 in the day time depending if they are short). 3:1 for tele/c...

5. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in Hawaii

   I spent a year in cali after I graduated, worked for an home health infusion company and then applied at queens randomly while I was away back here on vacay. Pali Momi and Straub does hire new grads, but more often than not they're the aides that hav...

6. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in Hawaii

   I work at Queen's. They had a large amount of new grad programs last year, the last cohort i believed they hired at 60. The new grads were hired into the float pool, but you were assigned a floor for 6 months orientation (3 months with a preceptor a...

7. Underarm Sweating

   nocturncal replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in Men

   im raising this thread from the dead. I use robinul, prescribed by a dermatologist for excessive sweating. works like a charm! moved back to hawaii from sf and the humid weather kills me. the only thing is that you can get some dry mouth, i jus...

8. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in Hawaii

   From Hawaii, working at a hospital in hawaii, New grad jobs here are tough...many unit secretaries, nurse assistants, etc are BSNs waiting for a new grad opportunity. I'd go far to say that they almost expect you to have some kind of NA/secretary ex...

9. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

   nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California

   haha thanks pkramer, i think i was bored not having much to watch on tv after the olympics ended lol. so true though that area of oakland wouldn't be a bad place to be, get so much more for your money, good weather and it'll be even closer once the...

10. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California

    @Klcrook - congrats! ditto to what pkramer said. housing is expensive, myself been here since 2006 it has pretty much had a relatively steady climb, especially with the past 2 years thanks to the employees of tech companies living in the city and d...

11. Dealing with siblings

    nocturncal posted a topic in PICU

    Hey! This is my first of many posts to come! I just got accepted into a new grad program in the PICU! :-D. I worked in peds at the same hospital in a desk capacity, and I ran into something that really kept me up this past week. A patient got admi...

12. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California

    hey anyone else on here get into the PICU?!

13. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California

    HR tends to be very slow on the paperwork process lol.

14. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California

    Congrats! I won't be seeing you in peds hem-onc, but I'll be seeing u around if we ever get your kiddos in the PICU!

15. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California

    yupp! Good luck to everyone else n hang in there