ck_nurse

ck_nurse has 2 years experience and specializes in Inpatient Psych, Eating Disorders, Tele.

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1. Have anyone applied for CSULB MSN Fall 2010? Have you heard anything?

   ck_nurse replied to <3blessed's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I emailed Alison last Friday because I couldn't take it anymore. :) I doubt they would cut the fnp or agnp programs, but i don't know for sure. Good Luck!!!!!!

2. Have anyone applied for CSULB MSN Fall 2010? Have you heard anything?

   ck_nurse replied to <3blessed's topic in Post Graduate Students

   hi, i just wanted to share my update. i got a email from alison and she said i got accepted to psyc np program, but they may cut the entire program for the fall. she said they are trying to squeeze...

3. Will EMT help me get a job in ER?

   ck_nurse replied to greenfaery's topic in Emergency

   hi greenfaery, i just wanted to tell you my experience. i was in a similar situation a couple of years ago. i ended getting my emtb right before nursing school on the advice of a friend who is an icu...

4. Have anyone applied for CSULB MSN Fall 2010? Have you heard anything?

   ck_nurse replied to <3blessed's topic in Post Graduate Students

   hi! i applied for the psych np program and havent heard anything. now i have anxiety!!! :) when i went to the info session in early april, they said that this particular program never fills, so now i...

5. Any RN's in Orange County California

   ck_nurse replied to SexyRN2Be's topic in California Nursing

   hi, i am a new grad bsn in OC and had a really hard time finding a job. so if you are a new grad who would like to relocate to the OC, i STRONGLY recommend getting at least 1 year of experience before...

6. New Grads - where is there a nursing glut?

   ck_nurse replied to spudbunny's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi, i am a new grad from the wash dc area (NO GLUT!!!) who moved to Southern CA (Orange County) and i believe there is a HUGE GLUT here. after applying all summer, i gave up and accepted a job in...

7. Pros vs. Cons: Starting Career in Psych?

   ck_nurse replied to JerseyGuy2's topic in Psychiatric

   hi, this is a great thread. i am in a similar situation. i am a new grad bsn (2nd career) that just moved to So Cal from DC. i am having a really hard time finding a job, and after talking to several...

8. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

   ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

   oh lord, that interview @ hoag sucked big time! first of all, my sitter showed up HALF AN HOUR LATE, which totally threw off my mojo. it was a miracle that i was able to get there on time. the...

9. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

   ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

   hey may08, thanks so much for the interview insight. animal???? lord help me. i haven't been on an interview for 11 years, and in my former job (computers) companies were fighting for computer...

10. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

    ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

    oh yeah, forgot to mention, i applied to all those uci jobs too! thanks! i like that you can apply to them all at once, that was easy.

11. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

    ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

    may08, thank you so much for your information. believe it or not, on the west coast the starting hourly is $25, so i felt a little weird asking for 30, but i am sure it is what it is. out of the blue...

12. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

    ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

    oh i forgot, May08, if you don't mind sharing, what hourly rate(s) were you requesting. I heard $30 from mission hospital but worry that may be too high. thanks so

13. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

    ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

    Wow, congrats May08!!!!! You definitely did all you can do! so that is the trick! apply to clin I or II? i thought it would have to specifically say "new grad" in the title. a lot of them say "recent...

14. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

    ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

    thanks suzanne, you're probably right. i know back home new grads were getting hired with IPs, maybe that's not the case here. maybe i will use the extra time to get my pals and acls done. couldn't...

15. Frustrated new grad with NO job opportunities

    ck_nurse replied to PetuniaRN's topic in California Nursing

    Hi May08 I too, just moved to Southern CA from VA and am having a really hard time finding a job (i applied to almost all of the ones you did). Worse for me is that my NCLEX test date isnt until sep...