Tahoewed777

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

   Tahoewed777 replied to melissabuck82's topic in California

   I live in the Sacramento area.

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

   Tahoewed777 replied to melissabuck82's topic in California

   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 a hotel because moving there is not an option wit...

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 speed dating...they sat us in chairs with a chair ...

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 to describe it to me but until I actually felt it...

5. First RN job & it's pay

   Tahoewed777 replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in New Nurse

   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 hour.

6. Mercy San Juan New Grad Program 2011

   Tahoewed777 replied to nicrn7's topic in New Nurse

   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 everyone else. However...they had so many internal appl...

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 coworkers think that I didn't find it again because I wa...

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 figure out what I am feeling. It completely feels lik...

9. Sutter General Sacramento

   Tahoewed777 replied to Nurse K8's topic in California

   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 for their own parking or if it is a covered benef...

10. Question for Sierra College students

    Tahoewed777 replied to Tahoewed777's topic in California

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

11. Is this really doable?

    Tahoewed777 replied to pekinsweety86's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 always watch them grow up. If it was me personally, ...

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

    Tahoewed777 replied to love2nurse4life's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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. Don't give up...hang in there.

13. Cost of books first semester?

    Tahoewed777 replied to Mat4mel's topic in General Students

    Mine are going to cost about $1200....and like previous poster, they will be used through the whole program. I will still need to purchase a few more books each semester but the bulk is bought in the beginning. Ours are also bundled new from the pu...

14. Question for Sierra College students

    Tahoewed777 posted a topic in California

    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 to be used by November so I was wanting to try and...

15. 35/f Married w/3 kids I am too old ?

    Tahoewed777 replied to Kolacz35's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 would take me longer but since I worked a full time ...