Rojo2030

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1. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   that really sucks. i guess im going to try to do the commute bc i dont have a choice. its a little better than driving from san diego! then hopefully we can get a closer place when our new lease is up! I have a brother who lives 10 minutes from the h...

2. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   Really? I don't mind driving at max an hr to work but is the traffic really that bad. I really doNt have a choice I guess because the properties the company owns in downtown LA, marina del Rey and west La are high for a one bedroom. Like starting at ...

3. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   I am excited to start too in PEDs at SM but I havent heard anything back yet about the exact start date. Does anyone have any information? I tried to contact the unit director by email but no response yet. I know its sometime in beginning of March bu...

4. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   i received a call yesterday to schedule new hire paperwork and physical next week. So excited! Finally!! I still dont know when exactly the start date is, but I will ask when I go there!

5. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   I got a job offer at SM!!!! WOW I cant believe this is happening! Of course I accepted!! Finally, good things are starting to happen for me! It starts sometime in March! Good luck to everyone else! I really wish everyone could get hired! This is such...

6. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   i know that I just had my interview a couple days ago and have a while to wait before I hear a response, but I HATE THIS! I really really want and need this job! I dont know what I will do if I get rejected once again! This is the farthest I've ever ...

7. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   Yes they are hiring, but she said unfortunately they don't have many positions availabe. I'm def not 1st they interviewed. She said she interviewed last week and up until next week I should hear something by 1st week of Jan. She was a really nice wom...

8. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   I had an interview for the NICU at Ronald Reagan and I really really really want to work there. They are still going to be interviewing for the next two weeks for that unit and will only be hiring 3 people! That's a bummer:( the unit is very nice and...

9. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   I had an interview for the NICU at Ronald Reagan and I really really really want to work there. They are still going to be interviewing for the next two weeks for that unit and will only be hiring 3 people! That's a bummer:( the unit is very nice and...

10. Working as in another role while waiting for an RN position

    Rojo2030 replied to st4rl4dy's topic in General Nursing

    My fiance and I just really wanted to start off somewhere fresh after I was done with school, and we really wanted to move to CAlifornia after visiting and talking about it for awhile, so we did. Everything worked out well, except of course an RN pos...

11. Working as in another role while waiting for an RN position

    Rojo2030 replied to st4rl4dy's topic in General Nursing

    Funny that you ask that. I just accepted an overnight caregiver job yesterday and I start tonight while I wait for my first RN position. I graduated last nov 2009 and have not had any bites. Im lucky that the employer even considered me for the careg...

12. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    Oh Im Praying to God that I receive a call for an interview. I've been rejected so many times, I lost track! Congratulations to those who have an interview...hopefully you get the job!

13. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    im still waiting too for a in-person interview. I would really love a chance to work in this hospital!

14. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Rojo2030 replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    Hey Fellow nurses I also applied to UCLA on the 26th of Oct and got called this past thurs/fri to do the talentplus interview today actually. I just got off the phone and wow I feel weird. It was an annoying experience for me, and I think she might h...

15. Hopeless New Grad

    Rojo2030 replied to Rojo2030's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your replies and suggestions. I have done or tried a majority of what most of you suggest BUT I am still applying. I forgot to mention also that I did get a job working for the upcoming flu season and although its not really "expe...