icu_nurse247

icu_nurse247 specializes in ICU.

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1. Working for the County of Los Angeles-Advice

   icu_nurse247 replied to peaceful's topic in California

   From what I've heard..they are in a hiring freeze right now. I tried Olive View Medical Center in Sylmar and they aren't hiring anyone right now as well. The best way to secure a job there is if you know someone or worked there before as a student nu...

2. Glendale Adventist Medical Center Vs. White Memorial Medical Center

   icu_nurse247 replied to rdeompoc's topic in California

   Hi I pmed you..Hope it helps!

3. Saddleback New Grad Program??

   icu_nurse247 replied to RN student c/o '09's topic in California

   RN, Hello..My bf actually just started Saddleback's new grad program last week. From what he told me, its about 4-6 months of training (depending on ur specialty). First 2 months are the new grad and ur unit specific classes mixed with clinical time....

4. Anyone accepted to CSULA's BSN program for Fall 08???

   icu_nurse247 replied to cpartrid's topic in California

   Hi Jag, I graduated from CSULA's nursing program (Spring 2008). I transferred from a semester system to a quarter system when I got into CSULA. I actually prefer quarter systems bc its 10 weeks as opposed to 15-20 weeks. You meet twice or once a week...

5. New Grad Starting at Good Samaritan Hospital- Los Angeles

   icu_nurse247 replied to icu_nurse247's topic in California

   Elle and Chico..I forgot to ask, are you guys getting the same starting pay rate too?? Elle...Did they hire a clinical educator for the ER dept or create a new grad ER program?

6. New Grad Starting at Good Samaritan Hospital- Los Angeles

   icu_nurse247 replied to icu_nurse247's topic in California

   Hahaha Chico..Sherman Oaks is actually pretty nice (certain parts), but can get congested with traffic! When does your big move take place?!? Oh, Im already licensed :)..Took my test and passed in October. Are you taking a review course or studying o...

7. Advice for new grads searching for work

   icu_nurse247 replied to Tay245's topic in New Nurse

   Contact the hospitals you are interested in and ask when they are having new grad events? I signed up for those and attended career fairs..You speak first hand with the recruiters there and schedule interviews... bring your resume and look profession...

8. Continuing to Date After Nursing School

   icu_nurse247 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone. I wasn't too sure where to post this thread and figured to place it in the "general nursing discussion" board. I am a recent new grad RN and met my boyfriend in nursing school (we happend to be nursing classmates and graduated togethe...

9. How many hospitals did you apply to?

   icu_nurse247 replied to NursingGeek's topic in New Nurse

   I applied to 8 hospitals...I am surrounded by alot of hospitals and nursing schools. With that, there is competition..It's good to get yourself out there. Choose hospitals with a good training program in your specialty area. Good nursing retention. G...

10. Advice for new grads searching for work

    icu_nurse247 replied to Tay245's topic in New Nurse

    NOTE: that isn't a real manager's name...well that I know of.

11. Advice for new grads searching for work

    icu_nurse247 replied to Tay245's topic in New Nurse

    Well if they didn't give you a contact number or an email address..I just call the hospital and ask the operator to transfer me to the unit..When the unit secretary picks up, I ask to be transferred to the manager's direct line..If they don't pick up...

12. Advice for new grads searching for work

    icu_nurse247 replied to Tay245's topic in New Nurse

    Are yiou serious?!?! I had somewhat of a similar issue..It had to do with one of my instructors giving me a letter of recommendation. I knew she was busy with teaching and I told her if she couldn't that would be fine..to just let me know. It took h...

13. Advice for new grads searching for work

    icu_nurse247 replied to Tay245's topic in New Nurse

    Hang in there! I graduated in June and took my boards in August..I wasn't planning on doing a new grad program in summer bc I went to Europe in September. Unfortunately, I didn't pass the first time around and retook the test in October..I passed the...

14. Transferring to ER from CCU/ICU....

    icu_nurse247 replied to neko11111's topic in Emergency

    Hi Neko..I just read your posting about transitioning into ER from ICU/CCU...I was wondering how are things going for you since this posting in October? Do you like the ER and was the transition easy for you? I am a new grad and will be starting in I...

15. New Grad Starting at Good Samaritan Hospital- Los Angeles

    icu_nurse247 replied to icu_nurse247's topic in California

    I forgot to add..good luck with Mt. Sac. So I take it you live in California? What made you decide to do nursing?