San Diego New Grad

San Diego New Grad has 2 years experience and specializes in Tele/Transplant.

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1. Any extra precautions for visitors due to swine flu?

   San Diego New Grad replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Our ID department implemented a temporary policy to limit the number of visitors to 2 at a time, no kids under 16, and no one with flu symptoms. It was a nightmare on mother's day when everyone...

2. Applying for New Grad positions in San Diego, CA

   San Diego New Grad replied to karmyk's topic in California Nursing

   The VA lists their positions on the federal website. Do a google search for "usajobs" and the link to the website should come up. You can type in "registered nurse" and narrow the search by...

3. Applying for New Grad positions in San Diego, CA

   San Diego New Grad replied to karmyk's topic in California Nursing

   Hello Karmy, Welcome to San Diego. I was in the same boat as you--applying to different new grad programs, but not hearing anything. I've been told that the market is saturated with new grads here...

4. Just applied to Loma Linda

   San Diego New Grad replied to jackie345's topic in California Nursing

   I attended the School of Public Health (SPH) at LLU and I think this policy applied across the board. Students from all schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, etc.) were required to attend chapel...

5. grossmont college waiting list

   San Diego New Grad replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

   June, Hang in there... it will be worth it. Are you trying to get into the day or weekend/evening program? The waiting list shortens as people drop out or defer, so they probably give you the worst...

6. grossmont college waiting list

   San Diego New Grad replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

   Hey June, I was on the waiting list for 2 1/2 years (since summer of 2003) before I was able to get a spot in the weekend/evening program. I was also told that it was a three year waiting list. I got...

7. Let's introduce ourselves...

   San Diego New Grad replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi everyone! I'm Sharon and this is a career change for me. I worked full time doing product development for a pharmaceutical company while going to nursing school and graduated this past August. I...

8. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

   San Diego New Grad replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

   Congratulations... I just finished the weekend/evening program this past August and got my license in September! Feel free to ask me any questions about the classes or

9. Grossmont Community College

   San Diego New Grad replied to PulchritudinousRN's topic in California Nursing

   I got on the waiting list for Grossmont's RN program during the summer of 2003. They originally had me slated for an entry date of Fall 2007! But, I actually was able to get in during the Spring of...

10. prev bachelor grads: what was deciding factor?

    San Diego New Grad replied to neenja's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did the ASN route out of necessity. I couldn't afford to quit my full time job since I have no other source of income. The only local master's entry program is at a private college ($$$$$) and so...

11. How many of us 30 somethings are out there?

    San Diego New Grad replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to college right out of high school, worked for a few years, went to graduate school, worked a few years more (and I'm still working in that field), and decided that nursing would be a good...

12. That test was impossible...

    San Diego New Grad replied to rn2be2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I felt the same exact thing. Usually, you have a good feeling about taking a test, if you did well or not, but I really couldn't tell one way or the other. People say that the questions get harder...

13. BSN vs ADN

    San Diego New Grad replied to Sassybottom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good for you! I just completed my ASN and am taking the NCLEX next week! I chose community college because I had to. They are the only ones who offer a weekend/evening program which allowed me to...

14. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    San Diego New Grad replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was a student doing a rotation in the ER and working with the triage nurse on St Patrick's Day, no less. A woman came in because she cut her big toenail and went too far. Granted, it was bleeding,...

15. BSN's vs. Community college

    San Diego New Grad replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hi everyone--new member and first time poster here. This may have been addressed in another post in this thread, so my apologies if this is redundant, but I didn't want to read through every single...