starzburst

starzburst

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  1. UCLA MSN Fall 2014

    starzburst replied to lovepeacelove's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Still have the no decision stuff on my page so it's not looking too good for me. Just really disappointing to not hear anything after all these months. I am going to try again next year as I had some...

  2. UCSF MSN FALL 2014

    starzburst replied to jojonavy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Received my rejection email last Thursday for AC/AGNP which I expected because my recommendations weren't

  3. UCLA MSN Fall 2014

    starzburst replied to lovepeacelove's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Mine hasn't changed either. I'm really hoping I get in because my job has become a hostile work environment and I need to get out of there

  4. My feet HURT!!!

    starzburst replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Someone recommended Powerstep orthotics (on Amazon for $20) which saved my feet! I used to replace my shoes every 6 months or so but now I just replace the orthotics. I use them with my Skechers Shape...

  5. Holder vs. Neck Draping for Littmann Cardio III?

    starzburst replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the same stethoscope and I used to use a holder I bought on Amazon. It's called a Batclip. It's expensive but it looked really nice and easy to take out. Only reason I stopped using it is...

  6. Laying off everyone

    starzburst replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how many people have been laid off, but it's definitely going on at my hospital despite census being high. They are cutting hours for everyone. We went from having 2 CNAs on the floor to...

  7. God, my feet hurt!

    starzburst replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    Six months into working, my feet started hurting really bad. So much that I could barely hobble out of bed without being in pain. I've been wearing Shape-ups with Powerstep orthotics (bought em on...

  8. Koi Scrubs

    starzburst replied to Ms Mischief's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Argh I'm really upset about my Koi pants! I'm a bigger gal so I have ..er a problem with my thighs rubbing together. Well, the fabric has worn away and now unwearable unless I find time to patch em...

  9. shift differential and qualifying for mortgage

    starzburst replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    When I was looking for a home loan, they would only take my base pay into account. They told me they would only look at my shift differential if I had worked at my job for over a year. At that time, I...

  10. Anyone have CA hospital listings?

    starzburst replied to kurisutien_BSN_rn's topic in California Nursing

    oops I forgot to renew the domain. To be honest, I haven't been able to give it the attention that it deserves lately. If anyone wants to take over, feel free to. I'll be glad to send the files

  11. Most trivial complaint ever?

    starzburst replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient in a 4 bed room. She did not have a nightstand to put all of her belongings in but I told her that her roommate was getting discharged and she could have it. When the other pt left,...

  12. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

    starzburst replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California Nursing

    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has 2 applications open for New Grads in Med-Surg

  13. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

    starzburst replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California Nursing

    http://lomalindahealth.org/childrens-hospital/for-health-professionals/residency/nursing/about-us/news-and-events/index.html Loma Linda University Children's Hospital - RN Residency in Pediatrics...

  14. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    No I'm not an employee there, but I have been searching job listings for new grads for the past few months. Haven't been able to update as much I have in the past cuz I just started working, but I'm...

  15. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    northbayhealthcare.jobscience.com/ for Clinical Nurse I - (Re-entry/New Grad Program)-NBMC Med/Surg for Feb 2010. Found this before I went into work last night so haven't had a chance to post details,...

  16. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    San Antonio Community Hospital (Inland Empire area) just opened up a bunch of new grad

  17. Hoag- New grad info session

    starzburst replied to Acosmo27's topic in California Nursing

    I personally didn't go but I heard there was a lot of people! They will have new grad programs in February, July, September, and November. The next session will hopefully have 15 positions available....

  18. Sharp Hospital New Grad Application

    starzburst replied to Acosmo27's topic in California Nursing

    They are having problems with their supplemental info form so check back on Wednesday for it to be re-posted. They have quite a few campuses so hopefully they'll be hiring a lot of people! Good luck...

  19. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    starzburst replied to SheilaORN's topic in California Nursing

    I know of a new grad that just got hired there this week. Colton, where the hospital is located is not really a nice place to live, if you wanted to live close by. There are nicer places to live...

  20. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    Just got this message from UCSD A couple of people have sent me PMs about HireMe's list already but for others.. please send your email address via PMs or send an email directly to me using the...

  21. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    When I went to the career fair in Anaheim, reps from San Mateo Medical Center said they would be opening positions for New Grads soon. I just checked this morning for anything new and I saw a listing...

  22. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    New opportunities for new grads at Watsonville Hospital. Good luck to all. Med-Surg https://chs.taleo.net/careersection/10001/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=469568&src=JB-12080 Telemetry...

  23. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    A lot of places are opening their new grad programs after the new year, so things seem to be promising. But, there will be a lot more competition as the December grads will be in force then too. I...

  24. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    UC Davis seems like a really nice place and they truly are looking for people who have precepted in similar units. I got grilled on my clinical experiences. I swear the manager had like a packet of 10...

  25. I've decided to blog about my experiences in nursing school from start to finish.

    starzburst replied to lllchillylll's topic in General Students

    It's a good idea to have an outlet for your frustrations, but I would also be very wary of what you write and who sees your blog. I remember reading somewhere a person had written some of her...