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by chloedancer
Jan 2, '03   Views: 1,985   Comments: 6

  1. I am a nursing student in Philly and i am moving to San Diego after graduation (May 2003). I know of a few hospitals in San Diego like Scripps and UCSD to send my resume to, but I am looking for more info from anyone living in the area. Any info would be wonderful. Thanks.
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  3. by NurseShell
    Jan 2, '03
    Occupation: RN 2004!! Joined: Dec '02; Posts: 1,022; Likes: 3
    Hey! That's my neck of the woods!!

    OK area hospitals:

    Sharp Healthcare:
    *Sharp Memorial
    *Sharp Grossmont
    *Sharp Chula Vista
    *Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
    *Sharp Mesa Vista (pysch hosp)

    Scripps:
    *Memorial
    *Green
    *Scripps Mercy

    UCSD Medical Center

    Palomar/Pomerado Healthcare

    Kaiser Permanente

    I'm not sure if there are more...probably are....I am personally partial to Sharp Healthcare (used to work there, mother worked there, grandmother worked there). I have a friend who works in HR at Palomar/Pomerado let me know if you need anything else!
  4. by prmenrs
    Jan 3, '03
    Occupation: Re-retired Specialty: 42 year(s) of experience in NICU, Infection Control ; From: CA, US ; Joined: Dec '00; Posts: 12,419; Likes: 3,760
    I spent 34 years working @ UCSD/Hillcrest (there's another one in LaJolla), ~ 22 in NICU.

    MAKE SURE wherever you go and whatever unit you decide to work on has an EXCELLENT orientation/preceptor program. It is absolutely critical that new nurses get a good start!!!
  5. by finallyRN
    Jan 3, '03
    Occupation: Nurse Joined: Aug '99; Posts: 364; Likes: 1
    Tri-city is also in San diego. Maybe it was intentianlly left off the list.
  6. by chloedancer
    Jan 3, '03
    Joined: Oct '02; Posts: 3
    Thanks for all the San Diego Hospital info. And yes an excellent preceptorship/orientaion I believe is key for a new grad, but how does one know which preceptorship/orientation is the best? Is it based on the length of the program? Anyway, thanks for all the helpful responses.
  7. by NurseShell
    Jan 3, '03
    Occupation: RN 2004!! Joined: Dec '02; Posts: 1,022; Likes: 3
    nope...not intentionally left off...just listing those that popped into my head...sorry, no offense?!?!
  8. by fergus51
    Jan 3, '03
    Joined: Jul '00; Posts: 11,351; Likes: 385
    Have you looked at their websites to compare their programs? I think the most important thing in an orientation is flexibility, as well as length of time and formal class work in addition to the clinical.

    I got their websites from www.hospitalsoup.com and clicking on US hospitals, then putting in San Diego.

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