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No I didn't buy a bag, I did buy a pen light, but from amazon too, for $5. Buy less, you can always get things later if you think you need them. Everything you will use at clinical will be on the floor.

reply to nursevai: I am in the program, I had a decent GPA, L60 was mid 3's, Science was 4.0, other prereq very high 3's. Clinical experience doesn't mean anything for the program I would say 90% of student have never worked in health care before. If you didn't get in, it sucks. I am sorry. On the plus side however, the job market isn't very good at the mo, and lots of graduates, in SD and Glendale, are with out jobs and have student loans to pay back. Keep working toward the dream, but don't be discouraged if it takes a while, the graduate nurse market is flooded at the moment.

I am in the program. I have sketcher tennis shoes, I brought my books, stethos. etc. at amazon, the only thing I brought from the school was the uniforms. Some student, one buy the tops and buy there own scrub pants.

They are CNMs and state-recognized and licensed. There are always 2 attendants and back up physicians.

Hi, I am on my final year of nursing school, I want to work in Labor and Delivery when I graduate, I know the market is tight so I have been looking for opportunities to volunteer. The best opportunity I have found so far is interning for a small midwife practice, that primarily does home birth. I haven't had any success with try to get a L&D nurse assistant job and the only hospital volunteer jobs are serving tea and coffee. So, do you think working with a practice that dose home birth will help me get a grad job, or will it hurt my chances because it is too controversial? Thanks :)

Hi, I am a new nurse I was hoping to gain a little information about the grad programs at UCSD, Sharp or Scripps? I understand most programs go for about 4 months, you generally do 3 shifts a week, proctored? Then after 4 months your on your own? Do you have any flexibility over your shift in the first four months, do you mainly get nights or days, is it on your proctors schedule or is it a mixed bag and after the first 4 months do you have more say? Also finally, is there any secrets to putting down preferences and locations. ie. if I did my final preceptorship in school in med surg and I have a decent, but not excellent GPA am I out of my league by applying to ICU at Sharp Memorial? Should I aim lower to ensure getting a job and my foot in the door? thanks

Thanks so much for all the advice. On the job front, when do most student plan / hope to be working again, I am in the fall 09 class, I understand that I will graduate Dec 2010, so I was hoping to apply to the January 2011 Grad programs (applying Sept 2010) at Sharp and Scripps. Is that realistic? If it isn't are students, what are students doing? are they just waiting around for the next RN grad intakes, or is it possible to get an RN job without a grad program? Also, I wasn't planning to work during the program, but given the current job market, would past students recommend trying to get a nurse assistant job to get your foot in the door, thus have greater success getting that first job. It is kinda funny, I haven't even started but I am more nervous about finding a job than completing the program. thanks:) Re: University of Oklahoma-Accelerated BSN Program A few have some but all of those are outside of SD. I haven't heard of any here unless they were already employed somewhere and will be rehired as a nurse. I think we are all focused on the NCLEX right now. Originally Posted by laura06baby good luck wannabe did anyone in your cohort get a job yet?

I believe around the 12th, 13th of August for SD, not sure for Glendale

1) I believe it is August 24th 2) No idea, but in addition to books u will also need supplies and uniforms I have budgeted 500 a semester, but I have no idea if that is enough 3) 1 open house in July, and 2 day Orientation in August, or so I believe. 4) Not sure

Lenore22, I am still waiting on my letter, but I did get an email, did you get an email about Open house? Not sure how many alternates there are but I think there was 25 places at Glendale

got an email, sorry, typo

maybe, so you def. go an email too?

Yep, I just got an email about the Open House and the CPR requirement, did you?

Wow! That is much higher than me, I am sure there are lots of factors though that go into their process of acceptance. Yep 9 hours, I heard, if you have a really recently completed your CPR you can leave at 6. 6 - 9 is the CPR course.

Laura, My I ask if you and your friend had above 3.5 GPA's? I am worried the bar is a little higher than I anticipated.