Tahoewed777

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1. How is the job situation for new grads in California?

   Tahoewed777 replied to melissabuck82's topic in California Nursing

   I live in the Sacramento

2. How is the job situation for new grads in California?

   Tahoewed777 replied to melissabuck82's topic in California Nursing

   It's not good. I was a new grad in 2010 and found a job after 3 months of looking...however it is in a rural area and I am commuting 2 1/2 hours each way. I pay a lot of money every month to stay in...

3. peer interviews

   Tahoewed777 replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

   I have had only one peer interview and it was the strangest interview ever. There were 13 candidates for 1 position and we were all interviewed at the same time by a panel of 9. It was exactly like...

4. Tips for vaginal exams?

   Tahoewed777 replied to Jennyfour's topic in Ob/Gyn

   All I can say is that I promise you will eventually get it. I have only been in L&D for 5 months and it took me probably 6 weeks before I can say for sure that I found the cervix. Everyone tried...

5. First RN job & it's pay

   Tahoewed777 replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I work in Northern CA and started my first job almost a year ago....pay was just under $42 per hour. With night diff it's about $47 an

6. Mercy San Juan New Grad Program 2011

   Tahoewed777 replied to nicrn7's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I applied last year and from what I found out they only interviewed internal candidates. They interview internally first, then volunteers, then people who did their clinicals there and finally...

7. cervical exams?

   Tahoewed777 replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I found it!!! It was such a perfect tunnel....felt just like I thought it would. I think I accidentally found it though because when I tried to find it a couple of hours later I couldn't. My...

8. cervical exams?

   Tahoewed777 replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am so glad that I am not the only one feeling this way. I have been a nurse for about 7 months and started in L&D about 6 weeks ago. I have checked approximately 8-9 women and have yet to...

9. Sutter General Sacramento

   Tahoewed777 replied to Nurse K8's topic in California Nursing

   I don't work at Sutter General but I do work at the Fort Sutter Medical Building, which is connected to the hospital. Our parking is $60 per month. I'm not sure if the hospital employees have to pay...

10. Question for Sierra College students

    Tahoewed777 replied to Tahoewed777's topic in California Nursing

    If you could find out more that would be great. Thank you so

11. Is this really doable?

    Tahoewed777 replied to pekinsweety86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is just my personal preference......I purposely put off school until my children were older because I didn't want to miss out on their childhood. I could always become a nurse but I couldn't...

12. Are the waiting lists really 2 years long in Northern California?

    Tahoewed777 replied to love2nurse4life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They can be....but I got accepted on my first try. My best friend also got accepted on her first try...to the same school I will be going to so what we started together we are finishing together....

13. Question for Sierra College students

    Tahoewed777 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Has anyone attending the 1st semester of Sierra yet or know someone that has? I was just wondering what the work load for the first week would be like. I won a Sea World vacation package that needs...

14. 35/f Married w/3 kids I am too old ?

    Tahoewed777 replied to Kolacz35's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're never too old. I started my pre-reqs at 35 years old.....I was a single mom with 3 kids, at that time their ages were 18, 14 & 12. I purposely took only 1 class a semester, I knew this...

15. Age you will/were graduated?

    Tahoewed777 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I'll be 41 when I graduate in Spring