penny112

I am an ADN new grad in the bay area and I am finding that most places prefer BSN. It's rough out there. I am applying to RN-BSN programs and keeping faith that I will find something. Good luck!

Guess I heard wrong then...

My mom works there and has been talking to the nurse recruiters and they haven't called anyone yet. They said the program is being pushed out because they haven't started the interview process. Before they call anyone they have to send out their cert...

Nope, they haven't sent those out yet. The VA is sloooow.

Wow, after reading some of these I feel really lucky to have gone to the school that I did. I graduated from an ADN program in June and we had lab to work on skills for the first year. In clinical our instructors would find out the skills you hadn't ...

Pretty much all vials have overfill so if you want to be exact I would measure it. For some things it doesn't matter but I think using the correct amount is a good habit to get into.

Yeah, it said 10 openings. And it is a long process :/ i hope things start moving along soon. Good luck to all of us!

I know that the way the VA works is first they certify you, basically saying that you meet the minimum requirements for the job and you will get an email about that. Then they score you after you have been certified, and then based off of scoring and...

When did you submit your app?

Does everyone's upload status say "uploaded, not retrieved"? Just wondering when they will start retrieving the uploads.

Yes they are hiring in iicu for new grad program. New grad program listed iicu, med surg, spinal cord, endo, and Geri. Yeah I k ow about the service points. I have family that works in sci so that's off the table for me. Thanks so much for the info!

You started in endoscopy? How was that? I had a few days there at another hospital and it didn't seem like it would provide the best learning experience for a student but maybe it's different at VAPA. I put IICU as my first choice. No prior service b...

If you read the requirements closely you do not have to put clinical hours on your resume. Instructions state "Clinical rotations, AND number of hours of any volunteer experience or any previous work experience related to the position, such as EMT, E...

It's ugly out here. I'm a new grad in the Bay Area and it's bleak. Get some experience where you are and then think about moving back.

I've worked as an inpatient pharm tech for the last 6 years and I just graduated. It has been such a valuable experience for me. I have become comfortable in the hospital setting, I really know my meds, I have a strong foundation in med safety, I am ...

Yes, licensure required at time of application.

Does anybody else find it odd that they are hiring new grads in endoscopy? I was really hoping for ED to make it onto that list.

I am pretty sure that is what you would do. Click on the "application status" and then for that position there is another that says application status and it should say "application received, more information" click on "more information" and it will ...

I applied the day it posted. I had been talking with the recruiters for over a week before it posted because I had heard rumors it would be posting and they sent me all the info beforehand. Be really careful with your applications, they are tedious. ...

Salary.com does not really give an accurate pay rate for the SF bay area. In CA SF Bay area starting pay ranges from $40-$50/hour for new grads. The VA here starts at $40 and they have a lower salary, places like Kaiser and others generally start at ...

I applied for Washington in Fremont as well, mine says app forwarded to manager. I think it will say app reviewed before it goes on to say forwarded. A specific thread was just started for Washington new grad program if you want to follow :)

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Mine says app forwarded to manager on 7/20. I applied the day the post went up.

I read that interviews start Aug. 22 and job starts Oct. 17 so hopefully calls start soon. What does your application status say?

Do you know if they do 12's or 8's? What shift were you interviewing for?