cuppy

cuppy has 7 years experience and specializes in Womens health, labor and delivery.

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1. Another reason unions suck!

   cuppy replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Its odd to me how many RN's complain about their situation, and then come to our UNION hospital, leaving their homes and families behind, so they can make the wage that UNION RN's have fought for....

2. The Frontier School Of Midwifery and Family Nursing

   cuppy replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hello... I just went to the Frontier Nursing website to check on some information before sending in my application, and the class I was applying for is closed!!! The applications were due Aug 10th....

3. The Frontier School Of Midwifery and Family Nursing

   cuppy replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you everyone for the great information about Frontier. Has anyone heard anything about the NP program in Womens Health? I am currently a RN in Labor and Delivery, and would like to start the...

4. Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

   cuppy replied to Imafloat's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I love your article. It felt like what I would have written in my first year... I agree, new nurses should have to read this. Congratulations on your first year, and the best of luck to you in the...

5. Starting Nursing At 40...am I Too Late???

   cuppy replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated nursing school a month before I turned 45, and I was not the oldest one in my class.... Now that I have been a nurse for about 6 months, I will say, that life experience, and the age...

6. Are accelerated programs fair?

   cuppy replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

   I attended an accelerated BSN program. Not only do you have to have a 4 year degree in another field, (many have masters degree's) but all the nursing pre-req's required of the traditional BSN...

7. Samuel Merritt BSN program waiting list

   cuppy replied to newPsychNP's topic in California Nursing

   Hi Nathanielandiranna- I graduated from SF location. I was in the first SF cohort to come out of SM ABSN program. The average GPA was approx 3.4-3.6, and the net was about an 85 or so. I did not get...

8. Poll for RN's: Do you have an ADN or BSN?

   cuppy replied to Ekklesia's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Have a BSN. Started out with my BA, and then on to an ABSN. This fall its on to my

9. Samuel Merritt BSN program waiting list

   cuppy replied to newPsychNP's topic in California Nursing

   I thought my tuition alone was more than 48K, but once you add in transportation, books, parking, uniforms and supplies for clinicals( stethescope..) and if you plan on not working,(which I do not...

10. Samuel Merritt BSN program waiting list

    cuppy replied to newPsychNP's topic in California Nursing

    Just my two cents, but I graduated in May from the ABSN program and I agree. It is much closer to 70,000.00. By the way, did she graduate 2006, or 2007. I am looking for an L&D job, and as a new...

11. Question about new grad postitions in SF

    cuppy posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hello everyone: Well, I finally have graduated and passed my boards (YEAH!!) and its time to look for a job. This morning I had a phone interview with Alta Bates. (L&D training program) Does...

12. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    cuppy replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    Hi John, I don't know if you have to come to the Bay area, but the Sacramento area is beautiful and the cost of living is much less expensive. I have a couple of friends from nursing school who have...

13. Confused why salaries for new grads are not higher?

    cuppy replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    . In most of Northern Ca, you would be lucky to get a run down shack. (for 200,000) The average price of a two bedroom one bath home in Northern CA, (this was just on the news the other night) is...

14. Life and jobs in San Francisco

    cuppy replied to krazykev's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Nursegirl, No I am not looking for a graduate residency program. I am not planning on starting graduate school for a year. I just finished an ABSN program, and all I am saying is that there is a...

15. Confused why salaries for new grads are not higher?

    cuppy replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Bertolozzi, I sent you a private message. Again, thanks for the input, and I have started looking south for job prospects. I am very familar with this area, I have been here 27 years, so bart and...