andrea13rn

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1. is becoming an lvn in california worth it?

   andrea13rn replied to nayeluh's topic in Career Support

   Get your CNA (certified nurse assistant) certification. You can make some money in the same field before going to school. If you have to stay in Southern California, you need a BSN. I know that's probably not what you wanted to hear, but it's how ...

2. No clue on what to choose...

   andrea13rn replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in Job Hunt

   There's little loyalty in healthcare anymore. Don't feel bad. You need to take care of your own career. Don't burn bridges and DEFINITELY don't be too picky about where you work as a new grad, but don't get bullied around either. See what else is...

3. How long did it take you to get your first RN job?

   andrea13rn replied to coffeemama0112's topic in Job Hunt

   Welcome to the world of unemployment! Take whatever you can get. Once you have experience, you'll have a little more leverage. In the metropolitan areas of SoCal, an ADN gets your application stashed eternally on hold. Try Bakersfield, Modesto, Vi...

4. New Grad RN program $15/hr

   andrea13rn replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Job Hunt

   I'm an RN in CA and I'm 9 months out of school and am still applying to residencies. I'll tell you one thing, every RN residency program out here comes with a 2 or 3 year contract. Sure, $15/hr isn't great, but it beats $0/hr. And you'll get the e...

5. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

   andrea13rn replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   1) CA 2) $40 per hour (per diem) 3) no experience 4) fertility