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1. UCSF Help!

   ursuscalifornia replied to lauranurselaura's topic in California

   I am in Potrero Hill now, but I used to live in the inner sunset which is a great neighborhood right next to UCSF. However, the rents in that area have skyrocketed. Even with the high pay at UCSF, you may have problems finding an apartment (even a st...

2. UC Davis Medical Center RN Residency Summer 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to msmith2103's topic in California

   Trauma Nursing Unit. I wonder if I contact Nurse Recruitment they might be able to send me something? I really need to get a car before the 27th, when I sign paperwork, and it would very much help my case Are you on Ortho? Have you heard much about ...

3. Can I get a job in CA if I go to a out of state school?

   ursuscalifornia replied to JoAnnaPT's topic in California

   I went to school on the East Coast but got a job in the Sacramento area (forget the bay area). It took me 6 mths, and the only reason I got it was because I had some contacts. It's not impossible, but it's definitely hard. If I were you I'd stick in ...

4. UC Davis Medical Center RN Residency Summer 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to msmith2103's topic in California

   Hello all, I was lucky enough to get a spot. For those of you who are in the same boat, have you heard anything RE health benefits? The job starts the day after my 26th birthday, and I'm still on my parents' plan, so I'm definitely curious! Also, has...

5. UC Davis Medical Center RN Residency Summer 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to msmith2103's topic in California

   Has anybody who was interviewed by Trauma received any notification?

6. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto Versant New Graduate Program

   ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California

   Oh boo. Do you think it's the same way for the Doctors Hospital in Manteca (also Tenet)?

7. RN-New Grad Versant Ukiah Valley Medical Center

   ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California

   I spoke with HR today. They would highly prefer to have the letters of rec by the 28th, but understand it is late notice, so they are accepting them til June 3rd at the latest. Also, June 3rd is the only day they are doing interviews.

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

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

   Hello my name is ursuscalifornia and I’m an unemployed New Grad. License type: BSN Time out of school: 6 months # of positions applied to date: A lot? Giving it a number makes me sad. Dream RN position: Pretty open to whatever as long as it's in...

9. Stanford Hospitals and Clinics Residency 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to db2xs's topic in California

   How soon did you guys receive the rejection letter? I actually applied to this program back in December and got the rejection letter a week later. I know of some people who received it hours later. I only ask because I re-applied and could not retake...

10. RN-New Grad Versant Ukiah Valley Medical Center

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California

    I wonder if all the applicants are being invited to this open house? If so, I wonder how this will affect who is chosen for an interview. I can't imagine they can get a good enough read on all 237 or however many applicants in an hour and a half to d...

11. Can an RN work as a CNA?

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California

    ahh the old 'overqualified' rejection. I've heard that so many times when I was applying to retail jobs with my biology degree. I think from now on I'm only going to apply to jobs I'm underqualified for and see how that works out. Chief CRNA in a lev...

12. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto Versant New Graduate Program

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California

    I hope they're hiring 500.

13. Letter of Intent vs Cover Letter?

    ursuscalifornia posted a topic in California

    I am applying to the Doctors Hospital of Manteca Versant program and the application asks for a letter of intention with specific inclusions (why you chose nursing, where you see yourself in 5 yrs, etc.). Is a letter of intent considered the same thi...

14. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto Versant New Graduate Program

    ursuscalifornia posted a topic in California

    Hi, I just wanted to start a board for this program as I hadn't seen one yet.

15. Can an RN work as a CNA?

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California

    Thanks everybody. When I lived in Virginia, I worked as a 'Care Partner' which was kind of an unlicensed assistive personnel type position, but with a lot of lee-way. There aren't as many jobs in San Francisco or El Dorado County that don't state the...