TheGoodRN2015

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1. Valley System New Grad Program

   TheGoodRN2015 replied to 808to702's topic in Nevada

   How often does Spring Valley have their new graduate RN application out? I am from out of state, but I do have a current Nevada nursing license. I'm dying to leave my area, because I want to get away from my parents, and I also want to establish my o...

2. Queens punchbowl ER

   TheGoodRN2015 replied to ughhmehh's topic in Hawaii

   I know some of you have 'been there and done that' while at Queen's hospital. However, there are a bunch of us new graduates from nursing school who have been working as nurses aides for the last two years, still playing the waiting game. I have deci...

3. Hawaii - land of unfriendly nursing job opportunities for new grads

   TheGoodRN2015 posted a topic in Hawaii

   I am still considered a "new-grad" nurse with little experience in nursing. I have been working at one of the hospitals here in Hawaii nei, trying to get into their RN new graduate program. Only to be turned down, and in my second attempt, get no int...

4. Franciscan Health System - St. Joseph, etc..

   TheGoodRN2015 replied to TheGoodRN2015's topic in Washington

   ^^ Awesome awesome!! Thanks for the information and your career experience of the FHS hospitals, Tokmom! Well, here in HI, you graduate from nursing school, and if you're interested in the rare new graduate programs at the hospitals in town, you wo...

5. Planning things - I may move to Portland - what are some hospitals

   TheGoodRN2015 replied to TheGoodRN2015's topic in Oregon

   Thanks for the info on Portland area hospitals, LoveMyBugs. Yes, I do understand that there are a lot of nursing schools in the Portland area, and coming from out of state may make it harder for me to find an RN job out there. However, I have been wo...

6. Planning things - I may move to Portland - what are some hospitals

   TheGoodRN2015 posted a topic in Oregon

   I am "contemplating" my future by making plans to move to the Portland area to find an RN job. I have graduated from nursing school last year May with a BSN degree, and I have so far, been only working as a hospital/acute care CNA for a little over o...

7. Franciscan Health System - St. Joseph, etc..

   TheGoodRN2015 posted a topic in Washington

   Hey fellow Washingtonians. I am looking at relocating to the Seattle area (I'm from out of state), because it's really really really really, really (did I say really?) hard to find a hospital nursing job position here in my area if you lack at least ...

8. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

   TheGoodRN2015 replied to zornzo's topic in California

   Wow! Dang, I should have just paid $500 for a round-trip plane ticket to Sacramento and "hand" delivered my application. Unfortunately, my state does not have Live Scan or the Nursys verification system, ....stuck up the crerek. =( I am still waiting...

9. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

   TheGoodRN2015 replied to zornzo's topic in California

   Dang, this is so frustrating. I mailed in my endorsement application in May of this year. My payment bank check was processed on the first week of June. When I log into my Breeze account, it still states "No license information available" under the L...

10. Possible to make it work?

    TheGoodRN2015 replied to ssczesny's topic in Hawaii

    ^^ You're kidding me, right? Regular RN's in Hawaii make gross income over $100K? Hard to believe that. Plus the cost of living in Hawaii is crazy, and for new graduate nurses, don't even think about working in Hawaii. "Most" hospitals here only hir...

11. Any Air Force new grad applicants FY2016?

    TheGoodRN2015 replied to Ashdx21's topic in Government

    What? The selection board is meeting this week? My recruiter never told me the specific day. He just told me that they will conven in "Mid-July." Oh well good luck to us applicants for the nurse transition program. I did hear some "good news" from my...

12. Nursing Schedule in the Air Force or Navy

    TheGoodRN2015 replied to Juninho22's topic in Government

    I am wondering if you can further elaborate on the extra 10-12 hours a week for other job-related activities? Are these staff meetings? Or leadership-related classes? I am used to working as a hospital CNA, right now, three 12-hour shifts a week, rot...

13. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    TheGoodRN2015 replied to zornzo's topic in California

    Hey guys, I have submitted my endorsement for CA RN license back in May. The package with my application and fingerprint card arrived at the Calif BORN office on May 20th. My bank check was deposited and transaction completed during the first week of...

14. US Air Forece NTP Residency - Pay? / Base location?

    TheGoodRN2015 posted a topic in Government

    I have applied for the US Air Force nurse transition program/ new grad residency program of this year. My recruiter told me that the selection board will be meeting either next week, or the week after next week. He told me that the monthly food stipe...