Mama2008

Try applying for the third floor med/surg position and apply for every med/surg position that posts. I know in the past that they have hired new grads for positions that didn't specifically say "new grad'.

I graduated in May 08 and I was offered new grad positions at Fremont/Rideout in Yuba and Enloe in Chico. I believe both are still hiring new grads. PM me if you have any other questions. Good luck!

I think it is fine as long as you are not stepping out of your scope of practice as an aide when you are working as an aide.

El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park are nice areas and they are closer to Placerville. I am not familiar with hospitals in that area. In Sacramento, I would recommend Sutter or UC Davis. Sacramento is about 50 minutes from Placerville and El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park are about 20 minutes from Placerville.

There are 2 preggo girls in my new grad program.

New grad jobs are hard to come by in Sacramento. I would suggest branching out a little bit. Try Lodi, Yuba City, or Chico. Once you have a little experience it will be easier to get a job in Sacto.

According to the Board of Registered Nursing, "First California License: Your first California license is issued for two birthdays -- not two years -- and expires the last day of the month following your birth date. From that date on, it will expire every two years, if renewed timely."

It expires 2 years from your birthday so it differs depending on when your birthday is. Mine was issued March 2008 and my birthday is in August. Mine expires Sept 2009.

I lived an hour and a half south of Crescent City for the past 3 years (Arcata). The rainy season is long. It is rainy/overcast like Oct to April. Summer months are humid but overcast and it is mostly warm and clear August and September....not enough sun and warmth for me. I don't know how affordable housing is since I never lived there and I don't know what they pay new grads. I would guess a decent 2-3 bedroom house to rent would be at least 1100/month. To get to Redding from Crescent City taking 101 south to 299 it would take about 4.5 hours. I don't know about Portland. Sorry I can't be of more help to you. I must admit that all of the rain makes for a very beautiful landscape.

JJG try Enloe Medical Center in Chico, CA. Apply for any med/surg position. I think they are accepting new grads.

I had clinicals at Sutter Coast and I thought it was a great hospital. They offer loan forgiveness because it is in a rural area. I wouldn't really want to live in Crescent City though.....I prefer the sun and the heat.....other than that it seemed like an ok place. I think that practicing nursing in a rural area actually gives you a better overall experience. The floors aren't separated out so much so you get to work with nurses with more broader knowledge base and you have a wider variety of patients.

What area in Nor cal?

If you already have a bachelor's degree than you had to have taken a communications class. Make sure they have all of your transcripts.

I'm from CA and from what I understand the ATT is good for 1 year. The IP permit is void after 6 months or after failing the NCLEX. I got my ATT in mid December and took NCLEX beginning of February. I don't think I ever would have felt fully prepared but I did my best and passed! Good luck to you!

Most programs calculate GPA by nursing prerequisites English, speech, human dev, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, nutrition, etc. As long as your gpa is 3.7 in all of your prerequisite courses you should get into a BSN program no problem. If any of your prerequisite classes have a lower grade you can retake them for a better grade. Some colleges don't count "in progress" courses so it will increase your overall gpa when you apply. Good luck!