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50caliber

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  1. lost job after 5 weeks orientation

    50caliber replied to iRN86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If that was the case, I won't recommend putting it on your resume. I doubt future employers will find out about this if you were only there for 5 weeks. Not worth the

  2. Were you prepared for your first nursing job?

    50caliber replied to Eileen79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never figured out why certain schools did that. We see other nursing schools that come through the same hospital and I was jealous of the idea that they actually had time to research all their pt....

  3. Were you prepared for your first nursing job?

    50caliber replied to Eileen79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated from a ADN program and I could honestly say it did prepare me for my first nursing job. If you think about it, 2 years is not a lot of time and there is no way any nursing school can get...

  4. lost job after 5 weeks orientation

    50caliber replied to iRN86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, I wouldn't put it on your resume. Being how competitive the market is, they will find anything and I mean anything to overlook someone when they are trying to narrow down candidates for a...

  5. Anyone going to the next step with Sharp NEW Grad Program Sept 2009

    50caliber replied to bodz01's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats. Best feeling in the world. Makes the entire process worth it. Its not over yet, get your A game on because its for real

  6. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    50caliber replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    was involved in this right up to the interview process. got a job at another hospital right before the interview and did not interview with them. this is their 2nd group of new grads using the versant...

  7. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    50caliber replied to decnewgrad's topic in California Nursing

    Its sad but true. Most hospitals will hire their own new grads and then open the remaining slots up to the public which is not many. Or they will hire students who just did their preceptorships there....

  8. Advice about ADN

    50caliber replied to AloeBlox's topic in California Nursing

    More education never hurts. If you compare resumes with your classmates, and base it off your nursing education, everyone is on equal par unless you have prior health care experience. Having that...

  9. Finally... I have a job! But now I'm so scared!

    50caliber replied to spp2423's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, if you hate it, you are not going to succeed. What's the point. If you are not motivated, it will show and your co-workers will pick up on this immediately, thus you become a liability. You...

  10. Hoag- New grad info session

    50caliber replied to Acosmo27's topic in California Nursing

    That sums it up well. I attended the one in April and I'm pretty sure its the same thing again. I was fortunate enough to get an interview but there were 5 positions for 300 plus

  11. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    50caliber replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let us know how it

  12. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    50caliber replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hope you get it. ER is a blast and its something different everyday which makes going to work fun plus nerve wracking. Wish you the best. If you do get hired on, most hospitals will pay for your...

  13. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    50caliber replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yup. Went out of my way during one summer to do a rotation though an ER to get more clinical experience plus it was not required by my school for graduation. Anticipating how the job market might be,...

  14. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    50caliber replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Whatever floats your boat, its your career and reputation at stake. I personally wouldn't. I take pride in what i do as a RN and value the trust given to me by my patients. I keep things extremely...

  15. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    50caliber replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Got hired for the ER. Love every minute of it. Dream

  16. Why is it so hard to get a job in northern california

    50caliber replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in California Nursing

    That sums it up. You don't have the leverage anymore up in the bay

  17. New grad looking for a job in California

    50caliber replied to Kelly314's topic in California Nursing

    Apply and see what happens. You just never know. I was one of the lucky ones. Don't make the mistake of moving here and thinking you will be able to land a job. Northern and Southern CA are saturated...

  18. Rationale behind jobs posted but not ready to fill yet

    50caliber replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Many hospitals post job openings because they are required to despite having no intentions of hiring anybody from the outside. When they post these positions, there is a high chance that it is already...

  19. Need help: 2008 Graduate & 2009 NCLEX-RN Passer

    50caliber replied to jenova-s_angel's topic in California Nursing

    Definitely do apply to the hospitals in San Jose/Bay Area but don't put all your eggs in one basket is what I'm trying to say. There are a ton of great hospitals to work for outside of the area and I...

  20. No Confidence

    50caliber replied to tlstackh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just take it easy and remember the basics. Trust me, they don't expect you know everything being a new grad. You will drive yourself nuts. Just take it one day at at a time. Confidence will come with...

  21. Question for those that passed the NCLEX and used Kaplan....

    50caliber replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not too sold just using purely Kaplan. Kaplan works for some and not for others. I passed the 1st time using Kaplan but I honestly believe that knowledge trumps all techniques and strategies. If...

  22. Need help: 2008 Graduate & 2009 NCLEX-RN Passer

    50caliber replied to jenova-s_angel's topic in California Nursing

    My best advice for you is to stay out of San Jose/Bay Area if your a new grad with ZERO experience. There are so many applicants and those that do get hired had some kind of working relationship with...

  23. RN New Grad- can't find a job!

    50caliber replied to RN_2008's topic in California Nursing

    Reason why people are obsessed with wanting to work in the bay area is due to the extremely high pay. Where in the world can you get a 2 year degree and start an entry level job getting paid $42-44/hr...

  24. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    50caliber replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    Stay away from the Bay Area unless you have experience. Don't waste your time moving here because you won't find anything. Most people who got jobs in the Bay Area as new grads had some type of...

  25. List of CA State schools that are easier to get into

    50caliber replied to ChanelCinq's topic in California Nursing

    This is very true. It took me 4months of applying for me to finally get a job. I searched and applied to many states and unfortunately, nothing panned out. I believed my resume/education/experiences...