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Hello All! I was just wondering if you all are experiencing alot of cut backs because of the economy. The hospital I currently work for has a hiring freeze and also has cut out OT and call pay. We are not allowed to go over our budgeted hours for the...

Hello Smile4stamps!!! I graduated in May from a nursing program in NC. I applied for my license through the CA BON because I knew I was going to relocate to the Bay Area. I sent my application off June 1st and I had approval to take the exam July 2nd...

I took my test July 23rd and my name was on the website Friday July 29th. It was nerve recking to wait those four day so my heart goes out to you!

I recently interview at UCSF. I took an hour to walk around and talk to nurses there and the ones I talked to seem happy and spoke very highly of the facility. While doing my research, I found that in the Bay area, UCSF has the highest payrate for ne...

hello i am a single mother with two children and i graduated from nursing school may 5, 2007. to answer your question, i do not know of any nursing programs that cater to the working mother. before i entered nursing school i checked in the united st...

Just be patient and try not to focus to much on it. I know that is easier said than done and I am sure I will be the same way in a couple of weeks. Just know that you did well even if you did reach the 265th question. My prayers are with you!! Oh and...

Take a deep breathe in, hold it, and breathe out slowly while counting to ten. Your anxiety level is through the roof. Like a early poster said, it takes a while. Try to be patient and do something exciting to take your mind off of it and I will say ...

Hello to all!! I was wondering what are the best areas to live that are close to UCSF Medical Center and good to raise two boys. I am looking for a two bedroom apartments to rent. Any information that you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Hello Cjulian214, I just graudated in May and I am about to move to San Francisco in August. I am also a single mother with two kids age 9 and 6. My opinion is this: anything is possible with some planning. Some things I had to consider is that the c...

Hi Bogeyboy007! It seems like you covered everything. It does take four to six weeks to hear from them. I have also heard that it takes longer for the fingerprint card but as I understand it the CA BON will allow you to test without the results they ...

I graduated in May and I have just started looking for a position as a nurse. As a previous poster stated I am terrrified of all the responsibility of being a nurse. Most of my classmates had jobs months before graduation. The position I applied for ...

Hello everyone! I just graduated in May and I am relocating to San Francisco. I plan on driving and I was wondering if anyone has ever done this and if so did you take the northern or southern route. Those of you that have driven from California to t...

Again, thanks to everyone who relied. I am still over joyed about my move and I think I will take route that goes through Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. I plan to give myself plenty of time to site see. I will be traveling wi...

Thanx for all of the replies! I am really looking forward to my trip. What a way to start a career right!!!!!!!!!!

Oh and by the way I have had no luck getting thru to the CA BON either. I have been trying to get this question answered for a month now. Thanx again to everyone who replied!!

Thanx so much Newtonursing!! I decided after I posted this that I would just send them all. Good Luck to you!!! See ya on the otherside of NCLEX.

RN/Writer siad a mouth full. My prayers go with you!! May you find happiness again.

Hello all!! I have a question. I am preparing to send my application to the CA BON. I graduated in May and I will be applying for an interim permit. My issue is this: I attended three school before coming to my current school. With two, my major was ...

KIZZYKATLOVE is right!! My school provided Kaplan for us and we were able to take the classroom portion of it. We are now in a review session and Kaplan is great. It will let you know what your weaknesses are and it will let you know what your streng...

I receetly graduated from a BSN program and I am preparing to take the NCLEX this summer. My best fear is that I will not pass the first time and when I read this thread I realized that I would not be alone if I had to take it again. My advice to you...

I worked full time (36/h per wk) until I got into nursing school. My junior year I worked 20h/wk and I went to prn status during my senior year and worked whenever my schedule would let me.

Nursing school is difficult. I just finished a BSN program and I am a single mother of three ages 9, 6, and 1. So it can be done. You do need a support system though because you will have alot of studying to do and you may want to have a couple of ho...

You have one nose (olfactory) You have 2 eyes (optic) 3,4,6 makes your eyes do tricks (ocular motor, trochlear, abducens) 5 rhymes with tri (trigemenal) the #7 can be drawn on your face (facial) you can make an eight in your ear (acoustic) 9 and 10 b...

I graduated from high school when I was 17 too and I wanted to go to nursing school then. I was discouraged when I met a nursing instructor at Hampton University in Virginia (yeah I put them on blast). I ended up going into the military. May 5, 2007 ...

A BIG THANK YOU ALL OF YOU. I CAN IDENTIFY WITH ALOT OF WHAT YOU ALL SAID AND I WILL TAKE YOUR ADVISE INTO CONSIDERATION THE NEXT TIME I WORK NIGHTS. I REALLY HELPS TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE .