fil149

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1. New to Travel any good agencies for California?

   fil149 posted a topic in Travel

   I am agency shopping and wonder what agencies have the best pay and most options for California? What are good rates in California? I prefer to be near the coast in a city such as San Diego or San Fran. I'm afraid there probably is not going to be m...

2. San Diego Hospitals and Salaries

   fil149 replied to DM66's topic in California

   Key me updated about your job hunt. Im in the same situation as you. Willl be 1 and a half years RN when I make the move in February. Would like to know about current pay, paid time off, and required weekends to work in San Diego. Also is there a mar...

3. My first two months

   fil149 replied to fil149's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the replies. It definetely helps to hear that night shift can be a good learning experience for a first year nurse such as myself. I must admit the money is tempting, but ultimately its the learning experience that means the most to me. ...

4. My first two months

   fil149 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Been a while since I've posted anything here so I'll just post my experience as a first time nurse. I got hired on a telemetry floor where we take anywhere between 3-5 patients depending on how "heavy" they are. It seems to me after 2 months time ma...

5. UCLA new grad program

   fil149 posted a topic in California

   About to interview for UCLA new grad program Santa Monica division for the ICU? Has anyone ever done this program. If so do you like it. Any UCLA nurses out there? How you like it? How's the benefits? I got monster student loans wondering if ther...

6. Soon to be GN seeks advice

   fil149 replied to fil149's topic in California

   Thanks for the responses. I definately realize that the bay area will be a long shot after reading some posts of people who were searching for jobs for quite a while. I definately hope to get hired somewhere before I move out there since I will pr...

7. Sample Resume and Cover letter for New grad

   fil149 replied to maro's topic in New Nurse

   The link that seems to be so helpful is a dead link now. Does anyone else have any other helpful sites for resume examples. Thanks!!!

8. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

   fil149 replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania

   Glad the info helped. About clinical placements, for the summer quarter you start clinicals about a month in and it lasts 8 weeks (this is your longest rotation). The faculty usually gives you a sign up sheet for clinical placement where you can lis...

9. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

   fil149 replied to pogiboy67's topic in California

   whats the pay in Ventura? What unit are you working in and how is your preceptorship going?

10. Soon to be GN seeks advice

    fil149 posted a topic in California

    I graudate from nursing school in May from Philadelphia and am planning to work in California. I would prefer to live close to the coast but that is not too big of a deal. I am open to work anywhere in California. My interest lies in ICU having har...

11. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    fil149 replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania

    Hey I'm in the program right now and am really enjoying it. The faculty as a whole is great to deal with and actually care. About being in the FACT program this is how it went down for me. First month you are doing an incredible amount of lab work...