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Hi! Has know the interview process at Washington Hospital in Fremont? I had my 1st interview and will now have the 2nd interview. The lady who called my said i should anticipate being there for 3 hours so im stressing out thinking about all the thi...

Anyone have any experience with Piedmont Gardens in Oakland, CA? Any input would help. Thanks!

So I'm a new grad up for a night shift position at a SNF. But because it's night shift I would have to work as the supervisor. Isn't this wrong? Has anyone done this before and what was it like?

I had a patient who had a chest tube last night, I believe it may have been an Atrium. Anyway the order called for 20cm of water to suction. There was NO water in the suction part of the drain, but there was only water in the water seal. The dial ...

Ahhhhh ok thanks so much! I didn't know those existed!

Hello, I'm a new grad on a surgical unit and I would like information on different surgeries and procedures, like a frontal lobe resection, CABG, post cardiac cath, ortho surgeries, etc. Does anyone know of any good books or online resources I can l...

Babo..the snf i was talking about is Piedmont Gardens in Oakland, I started at $35/hr, but I just recently left and took a job at a hospital in Southern Californa.

Hi, I got a job at Garfield medical center and I was wondering what cities are by Monterey Park, CA and which cities and areas are considered more on the safer side. Thank you in advance.

Piedmont Gardens in Oakland is going to be looking for On-calls..they hire new grads..i just quit yesterday and they are going to give my full time position to the other person who oriented with me..she was hired on-call

I was making $35/hr at a snf in oakland

Yes you get extra pay depending on whether you work evening or nights. You also get a little extra if you work on weekends if your hospital is with the union usually.

I think it's about average pay for Los Angeles. $31 not including differentials. Also, I am a new grad with a little experience. I know units are hiring new grads.

are new grads finding jobs out there in norfolk, virginia? im thinking of relocating out there from california..what hospitals are close to that area? thanks!

Thanks all for your input. There are 30 beds in the SNF. I forgot that there will be 1 LVN as well as 2 aides. I do have about 3 months experience in acute care but was laid off due to budget issues. I am aware that that is still not enough experi...

So, I'm filling out new hire papers with the DON tomorrow. I've asked the staff developer a bunch of questions like if I'd be orienting with another RN, which I will be. I've asked how long orientation is, who my resource person is at night, since ...

Did anyone go to the Open House at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles this past Saturday. How was it?!!

yup basically the same thing

Some of the Tenet hospitals such as San Ramon (I already mentioned that) and John F. Kennedy in Indio are currently seeking new grads. I have a phone interview for JFK tomorrow actually. Ummmm Garfield Medical Center (AHMC hospital) in Monterey Park...

Children's in Oakland has an opening on 5 South, they always pick internal applicants first and they don't have an actual "New Grad" program, but they have an awesome orientation from what I've heard. My friends who have got jobs there as new grads w...

John Muir in Walnut Creek/Concord will post there new grad sometime in May Children's Hospital Oakland is expecting to have positions open for June or July in their NICU so you will just have to keep checking The Kaisers in Nor-Cal expect to have som...

Hey who's going to the New Grad Open House at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena? I'm going! lol. Just wanted to bring it up. I'm sure I'll see some of you there!

actually..the bay area isn't so bad with cost of living..i mean compared to other states it is higher..but my house is 2615 square feet which is about 1/2 acre ..4 bedroom 2 and 1/2 bath and it is currently worth about 460000...not bad....u can find ...

Hi there! I'm a new grad from California looking to possibly relocate to New York. I have some friends who live in Queens and Brooklyn but it might be too busy for me out there since it will just be me and my 1 year old son. What would be a safe, l...

Also just know that nursing is just as any other job. There are tons of other people with other degrees, like business and such that are taking a while to find a job. It takes a little time to find jobs, depending on the economy, how you do on inter...

No not at all! You can't learn everything there is to know in nursing school. You will learn sooooo much more! Just learn what you got wrong and continue to study hard. I think everyone feels like this way time and again. Learn from your mistakes, q...