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I'm an ICU nurse of 1.5years. Im trying to get into postpartum nursing. There are rarely openings posted but I've come across a few per diem positions. All I've done is ICU since becoming an RN so I definately need training. Do per diem positions get...

At Cypress College, they give preference to LVNs for the 3rd semester slots. I graduated with 6 or 7 LVNs. One of them said she and her friend got in as soon as the prerequisites were completed. http://www.cypresscollege.edu

I'm also waiting to hear some insight on this hospital. Anyone? =)

Awww what happened? I guess it would be pretty drastic to move to an entirely new area while going through orientation. Congrats on deciding to stay though! I was looking forward to seeing how you made out up there. I start my new grad orientation th...

Wow congratulations! That must have been a tough choice to make, but sounds like a win-win situation. I wanted to move (I'm from OC) and apply for work up there, but after reading all the post from other new grads having difficulty finding work up th...

I've read a lot of positive comments about UCLA's new grad program. I live in Orange County kind of near Disneyland. Do you think the program is worth driving 1 to 2 hours on the 405? Day or night shift, I'd still be stuck during rush hour. I also he...

I'm not a SRNA, but I hope to help add some encouragement. What I would give to be in your position right now! Please hang in there and tell yourself each day that you just need to get through "today". Soon enough it will all be over. I am a recent A...

HEY... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't see enough exclamation marks in your post!

8 weeks? EEEk! I thought all the UCLA new grads got a year orientation. That is why I was so interested in working there, until I thought about the long commute from OC. Congratulations to you both! I was going to apply for the the SICU as well =).

I plan on applying to the unit my aunt works on. On the application, it asks if I have any relatives working there, and if so, what unit. By listing her, would I not be able to work there? TIA

Here is a college in Orange County: http://healthscience.cypresscollege.edu/~rn/rnmin.shtml They take students from both their points list (based on grades in prerequisites) and from their chronological list each semester. So even if you did not-...

Those numbers are kinda discouraging =X. I am moving to either san jose/ santa clara area or san francisco area, depending on where I can find a job. Is the san jose area as difficult for a new grad to find work?

I just got an email showing kaiser in roseville is hiring "RO.0700886 -- Staff Nurse II/I/IP (5217487) ". Here is hte link: http://kaiserext.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/viewjob.html?erjob=859542&eresc=ERNOTIFY

I passed my RN boards in August, and started classes towards the BSN at the end of August. I chose my school schedule earlier this past summer thinking that I had to have 3 nights open for work since I've been told that new grads start off nights. ...

Thank you for your suggestions! I'm nervous about finding a job and with my class schedule, I've been worried that they will think I'm wasting their time with my not-so-flexible schedule. I will take your advice and start applying right now anyways...

I am a new grad interested in a psych position. I'm thinking 2 16 hour shifts would be perfect for me since I am still going to be taking classes while working. Do you think this schedule is suitable for a new grad? I am having a hard time finding...

I will be working as an RN student worker (externship), reviewing everything, & working off the 15lbs I gained my 1st year of nursing school at the gym. Oh yea, and clean the house. I've gone so long without cleaning certain areas, I'm scared t...

Basic skills sounds to me like what you learned in Nursing Fundamentals ie: aide stuff. Good luck to you! I'm also starting an externship next week. I was offered at 2 hospitals... one offered to pay 12/hr plus time & 1/2 after 8hrs (12hr shift...

Med/surg at St. Jude and Telemetry at Los Alamitos. I've already been offered a nurse externship at Los Alamitos on Telemetry and I'm waiting on St. Jude's response. St. Jude is 12/hr with time & 1/2 after 8+hrs. Los Alamitos is offering 18/hr...

Any experience with these two facilities? I did a search and didn't come up with much. Any advice/suggestions is greatly appreciated~

I took one the summer before I started the program. I thought I would have this big advantage over others but I don't think it made a difference. When terms would come up that I learned in the medical terminology course, the instructor would just e...

Oh congratulations! That is so awesome!!! We learned by doing them on each other (students). That was at the start of this rotation, which is OB. At the hospital we are at, they are stickin the moms with 16's. =O My instructor tried it at this h...

So how did your final go? Hope you owned it!!! This is our second semester. Still 2 more to go =(. That's awesome! You are just about done!!! I'm doing well in OB but I am not passing pharm... barely borderline under so I am stressing cuz all we...

Here are some math problems our instructor gave us: Question 1 The health care provider has ordered a Pitocin drip to be started on your client. The order reads start Pitocin at 1milliunit per minute and advance as tolerated. The pharmacy sends you u...

i have a friend in the santa ana program. she said a lot of GWC nursing students transfer to the santa ana program because they hated GWC so much and a lot of the students had issues with the instructors. i didn't know you could do this, but man, m...