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Greetings. This is my story- I graduated from Nursing School in May 2008 (ADN) and passed my boards in October 2008. I live north of San Fran and have yet to find a New Grad Program. I've been on Allnurses since last summer when I started studying to...

Greetings. I am a RN living in California. I passed the NCLEX in October 2008 and wish to take the Canadian Boards. I have been cleared to take the test and here is my question. What resources do you recommend that I use? If you've passed the NCLEX I...

I sent my extensive application to Sharp on March 5 2009. I put down that I was interested in L&D and Med Surg. I got a email on March 11 from the recruiter (or manager) saying they got a lot of applicants that were excellent and I didn't get cho...

Hey All! I just got a job at a SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) that focuses on rehab. I start my shadowing next week. I would love to hear from you all who have worked in a facility like that and what your 10 most common Nursing Diagnosis were. Thank ...

So here's the situation: I got hired to work with a podiatrist. He has been giving his patients laser treatments for foot fungus. It's actually the nurse who does the treatment. Before the laser treatment some of the patients toenais are very thick a...

Greetings. I was one of the nurses who got hired from Mollen to get work in the Bay area. The one day we were supposed to sign in online and check our schedule, was the day Mollen had massive issues with their site. What happened?? Most of us didn't ...

hey everybody. i began this post back in may 2009 and want to continue to thank everyone for keeping it going. just to update you, i graduated in may 2008 and still no hospital job. i've been to some interviews, talked to a lot of recruiters, took...

I started this site months ago and feel excited for all the responses it has received. I still haven't landed a job BUT let me tell you what I have done. - PALS and ACLS classes -Will be volunteering at my local hospital -Landed a part-time gig from ...

Not much else but to recap what I have: San Ramon Valley Hospital John F Kennedy in Indio St. Vincent Medical Center in LA VA Pala Alto Good Samaritan-LA Torrance medical center LA Some of these may not be still happening. Piscesmama

Scripps Hospital in San Diego has posted New Grad Programs for their Chula Vista Hospital. Go to "Careers" on Scripps Hospital's website and follow the directions for doing a job search for nurses and you'll see what is avail. They also have postings...

I heard back this week and wasn't chosen. Apparently there is only 2 positions for med-surg and the nurses picked people who did their preceptorship in that unit. It's daunting this time for us new grads but I believe something will happen! Piscesmam...

RN Patty, I just received the invite to attend the open house! Any chance we can talk on the phone. Thanks for answering all my questions. I can't believe it, we have a similar background. I worked in the restaurant business for years. I even worked...

RN Patty, No problem. Just go ahead and answer the questions and leave it here. It may answer the same questions others may have wanted to ask. Piscesmama ps my son likes the skull so please excuse the symbol

Stanford's New Grad Program will only look at you if you graduated after June 2008. I know this for a fact because I went to a job fair and the nurse recruiter from Stanford told me this. This to shall pass! Piscesmama.

http://www.joined.com check out the above website and sign on to this website. if you sign on and then put in new grad rn it will list the hospitals that are hiring. for example staff rn- new grad anaheim memorial medical center, anaheim, ca (fu...

keep it coming! yeah! check out: sierra vista regional medical center- san louis obisbo hoag cancelled their new grad program! piscesmama

Yes every one should have gotten the questionnaire and if you didn't, don't wait anymore. Call the nurse recruiter and see if it's not too late. They wanted those in very soon after the application was sent in. The questionnaire was sent out so that ...

I emailed the nurse recruiter and she said they won't be in touch with anyone till May or so. There was over 700 applicants. Totally daunting if you ask me. I live in the bay area and graduated last May 08 and still haven't found a new grad program t...

I'm glad to have started this thread, just feeling down however about the whole thing cuz i haven't heard a thing. Still applying everywhere else as well. Piscesmama

I live north of San Fran (30 minutes). I graduated in May 2008 and passed my boards in October. I have been actively looking for a job and nothing is happening in this area except for SNF jobs. My husband and I are now looking outside of this area an...

You guys who have been givin a call back are so lucky!!! Did you go to school in San Diego? Or do a preceptorship with them?? Piscesmama:yeah:

I ended up calling them to make sure they received all my info and thank goodness I did call, becuz they didn't receive half of the stuff I faxed. So I faxed them again and they received it all. That was Monday. Piscesmama

Greetings. I am a new grad that will be interviewing via phone next week with a med surg nurse manager. What kinds of questions should I ask her? What kinds of questions do you think she will ask me? Anyone working there that can give me feedback or...

Thank you. I'm getting anxious about this job search. I keep thinking about how I haven't been doing my skills for so long and how would anyone would want to hire me. It's a tough time for us new grads:mad:. Yes would love to email your friend about ...

After two years of nursing school and managing a house, a husband, and two kids under 8 I think I will have to wait for the masters. I want to sink my hands into nursing right now. Piscesmama