pequenopatoRN

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1. I'm Losing hope in finding a Job

   pequenopatoRN replied to PurpleDelight's topic in Job Hunt

   I got my first bachelors from a school in california worked a few years out in california. Then got into bachelor's nursing program on the east coast finished and applied to work all over, from DC to as far north as NH and also in CA. I have no previ...

2. I'm Losing hope in finding a Job

   pequenopatoRN replied to PurpleDelight's topic in Job Hunt

   Sorry, crime is everywhere, no matter where you live. I live in Albany now and where I live is a safe area. Would i go walking alone outside at night by myself, no, that would be ridiculous. I wouldn't do that even in the safest of neighborhoods. Tha...

3. Question regarding cumulative gpa and job

   pequenopatoRN replied to DatMurse's topic in Job Hunt

   I have been on a few interviews for nursing positions and interviews for non-nursing positions (prior to nursing school after I got my first degree). Not one employer asked for my GPA ever. Not when I graduated with my first undergrad degree and not ...

4. A new grad numbers game... just curious!

   pequenopatoRN replied to calivianya's topic in Job Hunt

   1. 150 job applications, I kept track of them on an excel sheet so that I could follow up 2. 10 new grad and the rest were regular postings 3. Heard back from 32 all were outright rejections, still haven't heard from the rest. 4. Yes, I got a job in ...

5. New Grads at Albany Medical Center

   pequenopatoRN replied to Cait720's topic in New York

   I'll be in the epilepsy monitoring unit plus neuro float.

6. New Grad Looking for med/surg... getting frustrated

   pequenopatoRN replied to Secel's topic in Job Hunt

   I too took the NCLEX this past February and passed with 75 questions. I started applying for jobs immediately after getting my license, mostly in NY and CA since those are the states I am licensed in. By the end of March I already had 150 application...

7. What states need nurses the most?

   pequenopatoRN replied to themoderngiant's topic in Job Hunt

   I'm from LA county, and any LA suburb is not considered rural. Ventura, LA and Orange counties are not rural. If you want rural think more like most of riverside county, most of san bernardino county, and kern county. Even then those aren't that rur...

8. New Grads at Albany Medical Center

   pequenopatoRN replied to Cait720's topic in New York

   Hi everyone, i Know it's been a few months since anyone has seen this board, but can you give me any info on albany med center. I was just offered a position there and am going to take it. Can you tell me what your experience has been like so far. Th...

9. MCPHS Fall 2013

   pequenopatoRN replied to Bcdawber's topic in Massachusetts

   I went through sallie mae for all my loans. If you can get a co-signer, it drastically reduces the interest on your loan. There are other places to go through. Apply for FAFSA still, you can get government loans and their interest isn't bad, better t...

10. MCPHS Fall 2013

    pequenopatoRN replied to Bcdawber's topic in Massachusetts

    Here are a few apartment complexes you may want to look into: The residencies at manchester place - i'm almost positive they take pets Wall street - may or may not take pets Manchester Gardens - may or may not take pets Washington Park - may take pet...

11. MCPHS Fall 2013

    pequenopatoRN replied to Bcdawber's topic in Massachusetts

    Thank you! I really hope my interview went well. It helped that I had a connection. I have been applying to mostly hospitals but have started considering applying to home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities. It's really hard out there as a...

12. Casa Colina Rehab Pomona?

    pequenopatoRN replied to jkim951's topic in California

    Did you get the nurse externship? If so, have you started? Can you give any information about the program?

13. MCPHS Fall 2013

    pequenopatoRN replied to Bcdawber's topic in Massachusetts

    Starfish89 I actually have my license in two states, NY and CA, if any of my former classmates read this they will know exactly who I am. I took the NCLEX in CA but was licensed first for the New York board of Registered Nursing. CA takes too long to...

14. MCPHS Fall 2013

    pequenopatoRN replied to Bcdawber's topic in Massachusetts

    Bcdawber, 1. The program was difficult at points. The first semester is definitely the most difficult considering it's 4 courses. I'd say worry more about pathophys/pharm and skills than the other two courses (essentials and history). As for the hist...

15. MCPHS Fall 2013

    pequenopatoRN replied to Bcdawber's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi everyone, I actually graduated from this school. I did the ABSN at MCPHS - Manchester. I happened to have moved from the west coast to the east coast to go to this school because schools on the west coast have long waitlists, sometimes years, just...