Tahoewed777

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

    I live in the Sacramento
  2. How is the job situation for new grads 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...
  3. peer interviews

    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?

    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

    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

    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?

    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?

    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. 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...
  10. Sutter General Sacramento

    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...
  11. Question for Sierra College students

    If you could find out more that would be great. Thank you so
  12. Is this really doable?

    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...
  13. 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....
  14. Hi everyone! I was just wondering how many of us are out there. Also....have you received your background clearance check back yet? I did mine on 5/22 and haven't heard anything yet. I forgot to...
  15. 35/f Married w/3 kids I am too old ?

    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...
  16. Age you will/were graduated?

    I'll be 41 when I graduate in Spring
  17. Did you need Excel for Chem or Bio

    I didn't use it in either
  18. Question about tb skin test

    I've had it done a few times....I've worked in the healthcare field for about 15 years. I just had it done yesterday for school. It's not bad at all....like another poster said, it looks worse than...
  19. curious BSN OR ADN why?

    I chose ADN because I am older and with kids. Also...the only advantage that I am aware of to being BSN here is that you can work in the management positions, which I have no desire to do. My kids...
  20. when to apply

    I don't know about Michigan but here we had to be finished with all of our pre-reqs before we could even apply. Good
  21. To all getting set to start...

    Thank you Mex! Having just learned that I was accepted 9 days ago I am filled with so much anxiety, stress and excitement. I can't wait until it is all behind me and I can relax some. Good Luck...
  22. How many Programs did you apply to??

    I applied to 3 ADN programs....SCC, Sierra and ARC. I got accepted into Sierra on my first try. I was originally rejected but received a call on 5/20 that someone had dropped out and I was next on...
  23. I have wanted to work in L&D for as long as I can remember..but some of my other interests are NICU, Peds Oncology and ER. I'm sure I will be more focused on one area once I have finished the...
  24. How many nursing schools did you apply to?

    I applied to the 3 local programs...got accepted to one. I was willing to move maybe a couple of hours away after I tried at least 3 times to get
  25. HELP! trying to find Fall '08 Science in No. CA

    The science classes are very hard to get into. I was a 3rd day priority registrant and the classes were filled by then. I actually got into A & P and micro by being added. What I did was...