ercastro2

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1. I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

   ercastro2 replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California

   kenderella89 - only 1 out of the 3 really said for me to call them back once I have the baby. The other 2 were very excited to hire me until I told them I was pregnant then they found an excuse not to hire me. It is very illigal in CA to not hire som...

2. UC Davis Residency March 2013

   ercastro2 replied to NurseDippinDots's topic in California

   precepted in Peds but currently work as a Nurse Assistant in adult cardiac so I'm hoping to get invited for either...

3. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

   ercastro2 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Hunt

   To compound matters, I am a new grad in California been looking for that first job for a year now. I had 3 fantastic interviews in 3 different states. 2 were phone interviews and they couldn't wait to get me out to their state to show me around. I di...

4. I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

   ercastro2 replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California

   Hello my name is ercastro2 and I’m an unemployed New Grad. License type: BSN Time out of school: just hit the year mark Graduated 12/11 # of positions applied to date: lost count somewhere around 200+ Dream RN position: anything Cardiac, did peds ca...

5. Giving up on California

   ercastro2 replied to ercastro2's topic in California

   Well Missouri fell through. It was for the NICU the managers loved me and wanted me, but the nurse educator decided i didn't have enough experience... I just did an interview with Duke in north Carolina and am now waiting for their reply.... I really...

6. Interview at Duke

   ercastro2 replied to Daisy90's topic in North Carolina

   Doing my interview tomorrow for peds cardiology... I flew in from California to do this interview, so i hope it works out. anyone else interviewing tomorrow or this week? What floors?

7. pregnancy/phone interview

   ercastro2 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   So should I disclose that I am pregnant during a phone interview or wait to see if I land an in person interview and disclose this information? I really want this position and don't want to compromise it. I'm only 4.5 months along but am already sho...

8. Is it possible to get into a NICU?

   ercastro2 replied to RNChrissy4's topic in Pediatric

   Kidrn911 where are you located? I also really want to get into a NICU. I however am one of those darn new grads that nobody really wants . I've done the NRP class and did my senior semester in peds cardiology but I really want to do NICU, I loved th...

9. Giving up on California

   ercastro2 replied to ercastro2's topic in California

   I've been applying in the Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Missouri. I've also read that Virginia, North/South Dakotas, Florida, Texas, Arizona are also all hiring (I've been applying there too). Once I find a state that seems to be hiring a lot, I do a gene...

10. Giving up on California

    ercastro2 posted a topic in California

    I've been out of school now for over 8 months and have sent out, at the very least, over 175 applications; have had 4 interviews and more rejections than I can count. I just don't believe California wants us newly graduated nurses. I have started se...

11. New Grad RN with interview at Children's Mercy needs help

    ercastro2 replied to tarabrooke77's topic in Missouri

    Hi, I see this is an older post, but I just received a call to do a phone interview for the NICU with Mercy Springfield. Wondering if anyone can give any advice. I've been checking out thier web site but was wondering if there were any other tid bits...

12. UC Davis - Nurse Residency - October 2012

    ercastro2 replied to Coriander's topic in California

    I hope we all hear something soon! Aug seems so far away right now LOL. This will be my 3rd try with UC Davis, the first time was before I had my license, the 2nd time they weren't hiring for peds, 3rd time's the charm right?!?

13. Stanford and Lucille Packard RN Residency Program September 2012

    ercastro2 replied to Halleh's topic in California

    I'm totally crushed, i didn't receive a call either... I just with I knew what went wrong... Good luck to those who made it to round 2.

14. Stanford and Lucille Packard RN Residency Program September 2012

    ercastro2 replied to Halleh's topic in California

    We find out about round 2 today... if we get a call we made it! If not we get an e-mail tomorrow.... I'm a nervous reck! Oh and wanted to say Hi to my interview buddies: Danielle, Stacy, and Zim!!

15. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    ercastro2 replied to michelichka914's topic in California

    kv07 - they called and let me know that I was not picked