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  1. Bay Area Burn Nursing

    norcalRNstudent replied to LaLaLaLa's topic in General Nursing

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has a great burn unit, and will take new grads through their critical care training program, however, they're not doing a training this year. I'm sure a year or so of...

  2. GPA ? I'm so sad! Please help/advice/info

    norcalRNstudent replied to Mehow143's topic in California Nursing

    might feel like it, but actually 300+ people, which will take years to move

  3. GPA ? I'm so sad! Please help/advice/info

    norcalRNstudent replied to Mehow143's topic in California Nursing

    Just FYI, Cabrillo College in Aptos, as mentioned earlier, will require a B in Physiology if you have a C in Micro. Wait list is also 300+ long (years of waiting). Good

  4. New Grad Programs

    norcalRNstudent replied to SAP2008's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished a rather long 12+ week orientation/preceptorship for critical care. I have to say, although I was nervous out on my first day alone, I didn't feel incompetent. I can't say enough for...

  5. Should I complete an LVN program while on the waitlist for RN in San Diego?

    norcalRNstudent replied to SDMamma's topic in California Nursing

    IMHO, you need to figure out your long term goals, and your financial situation now. In the short term, you'd make more money if you could work as an LVN while finishing your RN. However, if you think...

  6. Clueless and curious about Cali

    norcalRNstudent replied to shippoRN's topic in California Nursing

    Hi- I moved here from NYC too, but before I was a nurse. I live about 2 hours south of San Fran, on the ocean. The weather is mediterranean, rarely hotter than 70, and rarely colder than 40, and the...

  7. No Shortage of Nursing in Bay,S.F, and Sacramento Area!

    norcalRNstudent replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    while some areas are becoming more competitive, I was offered 3 positions as a new grad- 2 in Er, 1 on a Tele unit. The jobs are still out there, at least in my

  8. Another ratio question

    norcalRNstudent replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in California Nursing

    Where I'm working, if the ED has a patient to transfer and there is no nurse to care for that pt. (all nurse's on admitting unit are fully loaded with 5 pts), that pt. sits in the ED until a space can...

  9. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

    norcalRNstudent replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    " The ideal outfit would be to dress like for example a secretary of an office manager would with low heels at least 1 1/2 inches, or with a clean pair sneakers with nice suits, trousers, beautiful...

  10. CA trauma centers?

    norcalRNstudent replied to sum07's topic in California Nursing

    and further south, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (level 1), and San Jose Regional (level

  11. new grad at level 2 trauma center- your thoughts!

    norcalRNstudent replied to glamgalRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm currently a new grad in a level I ER. I have a 13 week training, and we don't even get trained to triage for another 6 mos, and trauma in 1-1.5 years. I feel safe, but would be really hesitant of...

  12. does anyone wear the super short sleeved scrubs?

    norcalRNstudent replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    That awful surgeon on Dr. 90210 always wears them. Makes me want to gag- Like I want to see my surgeons

  13. How often the California BRN updates their Permanent License site

    norcalRNstudent replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in California Nursing

    I found that it would update sometime after midnight for the prior day. So, if you checked the site on 8/2, it would probably been updated to 8/1. My best guess is that your results should be up by...

  14. AA need to become BSN in 2008

    norcalRNstudent replied to kitkatcitcat's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    not going to happen. California doesn't even have enough spaces in their schools to fill the current nursing shortage, nevermind get the majority of nurses up to a BSN. If CA did this, they'd have to...

  15. Finding a job a New Grad, Help!!

    norcalRNstudent replied to pupnurse's topic in California Nursing

    I am starting my first job on monday, in Santa Clara. I've heard that competition for the new grad training program that I'm in was tough, but I had an in, since I precepted there. I would try to...

  16. 75 questions, UGH! Help!

    norcalRNstudent replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hang in there. Your test sounds alot like mine. I too had 75 and passed. The one thing that kept me going is that 85% of people pass the first time. Those are great odds, especially with your kaplan...

  17. Question for future jobs

    norcalRNstudent replied to jingle_the's topic in California Nursing

    what I know from my own research is that with a non-nursing BA or MS, it will be MUCH easier to go on in nursing, but those degrees won't necesarily count if an employer is requiring a BSN. I just...

  18. 75=failed!!!-help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    norcalRNstudent replied to MiMi,RN2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just to let everyone know, I sent my kaplan info to the first person that responded. Good Luck

  19. 75=failed!!!-help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    norcalRNstudent replied to MiMi,RN2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If anyone would like my access to Kaplan, good until Sept. 2, PM me. I have at least 500 questions left in my q-bank, and I found out today that I passed my NCLEX-RN, so I don't need them...

  20. 7/11 NCLEX in CA....

    norcalRNstudent replied to SoontobeRN2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed too! Way to

  21. 7/11 NCLEX in CA....

    norcalRNstudent replied to SoontobeRN2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    75 questions... The site updated sometime between midnight and 9am this morning to include results from the 12th, so I'm hoping that somewhere between midnight and tomorrow am we will have...

  22. House passes college financial-aid bill

    norcalRNstudent replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    yeah, i wasn't kidding...here's part of the story. white house threatens house student loan bill veto by kevin drawbaugh washington (reuters) - the white house on tuesday threatened...

  23. 7/11 NCLEX in CA....

    norcalRNstudent replied to SoontobeRN2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yup, it's driving me crazy. BRN site just updated to the 12th, so I'm hoping results will be up after midnight tonight...I just wanna know

  24. House passes college financial-aid bill

    norcalRNstudent replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Too bad our president has talked about vetoing it. Don't even get me...

  25. Question about new grad postitions in SF

    norcalRNstudent replied to cuppy's topic in California Nursing

    Although I don't know anything about Alta Bates, I would say that the more aggressive you are (with regards to calling recruiters/etc.), the better your chances of landing your 1st choice job. Around...