817nurse

817nurse has 1 years experience.

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1. Moving from TX to CALI

   817nurse replied to dburgess18's topic in General Nursing

   It is extremely difficult finding work as a new grad in CA, and 10 times worse in Sacramento. With an out-of-state education and no experience, expect to be without a job for a year or longer. Getting licensed in CA takes about three months at the mi...

2. RN vs BSN, is a BSN really worth it?

   817nurse replied to Upward_Bound's topic in ADN/BSN

   It depends on your local job market. In some cities and states, you will not be hired in acute care without a BSN. If you want a job upon graduation, I suggest you jump through the extra hoops to earn a BSN degree. It is not about salary. It is about...

3. KINDRED HOSPITAL

   817nurse replied to lvn4me2011's topic in LPN/LVN

   You are right. Kindred has a bunch of LTC facilities, LTAC hospitals, transitional rehab centers, and anything else they can acquire to make fast cash.

4. Help with accreditation please!!

   817nurse replied to Pperez's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Is there a reason you're only considering the seediest nursing schools like ITT Tech, Keiser, Rasmussen, et al? These schools are bottom of the barrel and sludge of the crop.

5. New grad med passing

   817nurse replied to chedder's topic in General Nursing

   1. I've never heard of any nurse who did "loose" a license for passing meds late. You can "lose" a license, not "loose" it, but I still never heard of any nurse who lost their license for a late med pass. 2. State surveyors only watch nurses pass med...

6. Advice on getting into NYU nursing

   817nurse replied to v_n_s's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My advice is to stay far away from NYU nursing. No basic bachelor of science degree nursing program is worth $47,000 a year in tuition. Pick another school. http://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/financialAid/documents/tuitiongeneral.pdf

7. Night Shift Impacting My Relationship

   817nurse replied to Newbody's topic in Stress 101

   This is why it's important to date people who already had somewhat interesting lives of their own prior to meeting you. It seems like the girlfriend depends too much on you for a social life, entertainment, amusement, et al. I think it's a red flag w...

8. New nurse stuck on verge of homelessness

   817nurse replied to Sanhect1's topic in Career Support

   You posted about getting offered a job at a nursing home at the beginning of this month, OP. Did you decline the job offer? If so, that probably wasn't the brightest decision considering you are on the verge of homelessness. Good luck.

9. Are med-surg jobs extremely competitive?

   817nurse replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in Job Hunt

   Correction...you are not an "old new grad" because you have been gainfully employed as a nurse the past two years. A true "old new grad" is someone who has been licensed for longer than a year and lacks any type of paid work experience as a nurse.

10. Took the board on Friday checked the result on Monday

    817nurse replied to Margarita81's topic in California

    It means absolutely nothing at this point. Keep checking the website every couple of days. If you see an RN license number posted next to your name, it means you passed. If you receive a large envelope in the mail with directions on how to retest, it...

11. "They'll hire anybody!"

    817nurse replied to rebellefleur's topic in CNA/MA

    Many LTC facilities have high employee turnover rates, especially for CNAs. This is not unusual by itself. It's due to the bust-ass nature of the work.

12. Moving back to Socal and looking for appartment

    817nurse replied to choco_noire07's topic in California

    I lived off Roscoe and Woodman in Panorama City a long time ago. My old apartment building had graffiti and drug activity out in the open, but it was all I could afford even on a middle income.

13. Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

    817nurse replied to Prettybirdy's topic in General Students

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: not everybody can be whatever they want to be. I'm not being sarcastic or negative. I'm just being truthful. The first flunked chemistry class should have been a wake-up call, but three failures in a row is ...

14. An Overview Of Nursing Compact Licenses

    817nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    If I am not mistaken, you need to be licensed in your home state. This is the state you declare as your residence.

15. LVN Nursing Programs

    817nurse replied to jtboy29's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, just as long as you avoid the $25,000 to $30,000 private for-profit LVN programs.Your tags say you are in CA. CA already has too many LVNs R/T the 200+ private LVN programs that have popped up on every other street corner. Wages are dropping and...