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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'.

Took NCLEX-RN Feb 9th it has been 3 weeks and 4 days. The BRN as of yesterday still hasn't processed my transcripts and they said it would take them 2 to 4 weeks from the date they received them which was around Feb 26th. Has anyone had to wait thi...

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 H...

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 expir...

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 eno...

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...

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 prepa...

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 ...

You got lab back on your patient and Potassium was 2.5 what would you do next? You came into your patient's room and they were complaining of chest pain what would you do? You came on shift and you got report on 4 patients - 1. scheduled med is late...

How is your GPA? You can guarantee yourself a spot in a BSN program with a good GPA = 3.5 or better. You can retake classes to improve your grades in your nursing prerequisites. If your GPA isn't that high than you probably have to wait a little bi...

Some people's licenses post on the website and some people receive their results in the mail. Be patient. After 2 weeks call them to make sure your file is complete (california issues ATT before transcripts are received and evaluated). It could be...

I passed w/ 265!

Your name will either show up on the http://www.rn.ca.gov website or you will receive something in the mail. It takes an average of 10 days to get your results but can definitely take longer. I waited 4 weeks to find out I passed but my transcripts...

My pin has my school's emblem on it and we were given the option of adding RN or BSN attached to it by a tiny chain. We had to buy our own pins and they were 40 something dollars for the cheapest ones.

We have planned our own pinning ceremony. We had a huge garage sale where our class donated items along with our instructors and other nursing students. We made $1500.00! It is standard procedure at our school for the seniors to put together their...

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Congrats RN ! I knew you would pass!