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I have worked full time so far, but it is very difficult. I have no choice because I have to support my family, but if you have a choice, you should go to part time. Your grades will thank you. Next quarter we have three days of clinicals per week...

I am a second year Agult Gero Acute student, and if I remember correctly, they will send you an e-mail with you acceptance letter. It will also be available online.

I currently work full time days 3X12 hr shifts in oncology while attending UCLA's Adult-Gero ACNP program full time. So far so good, but it is a very difficult schedule. If you don't handle stress well, it is not recommended. Also, you need your m...

What exam?

Also, it is very hard for new grads to get a position out of school. Ou doesn't help with placement either.

Make sure any program you apply to is NLN certified or your credits might not transfer for future schooling. Especially check up on this regarding kaplan. I did the San Diego ou program.

Business casual. It will be covered during your visit to HR. They do a good job with onboarding. Very professional. Don't worry.

Lots of sitting and learning. Presenters all day. The good news is that they care about the employees and want us to be informed. I just have a difficult time sitting for so long. Blood products and IV training tomorrow.

I emailed the recruiter (no names) and apparently it was a "glitch".

First of the month after 30 days of employment. It is covered during orientation.

They give you a study guide with info for each test and there is a refresh and review session before each test. See everyone on Monday bright and early!

Westsiderentals.com is a good site for rentals. Everywhere in LA is expensive for rentals. Our first two weeks are hospital and nursing orientation. Then we get assigned to a unit and our schedule mirrors our preceptors' schedules.

$1500 relo. up to $2600 tuition reimbursement. I think they are done with calls unless more people cancel.

Did anyone who already went through physical/HR day get a confirmation call a couple of days before they went in?

Also, anything over your assigned shift would be OT and anything over 40 HRs would be OT. They will explain everything during orientation.

I was told $33.50/Hr

I think you pretty much have to accept on the phone because they ask if you can make the scheduled start date and begin processing through HR right away.

Any last minute posts before trying to sleep?

Hey Azteca, I am also in San Diego. Just finished the OUABSN program and studying for NCLEX. Good Luck! Sid, I am 31, married with 2 kids. Just finished a similar 14 month program. It was the hardest 14 months of my life, but you can do it. It will ...

If any recent grads are watching the forum, does anyone have an extra sleeve patch? I bought new scrubs top for this semester and need a patch. BTW for those of you with stethescope questions, any type will work. You will mostly be listening to lung ...

Hi, The OU San Diego program is closing in 2011 and the Spring cohort is the last one for the program. We have heard rumors that there will be another school taking over the program but nothing concrete yet. Good Luck with your nursing degree!

I have heard that they are having difficulty getting enough clinical hours through the local hospitals and that there are not enough clinical instructors for all of the students they were accepting. Either way, if you are having trouble with pre-reqs...

Hey All, I am a father of two as well (3.5yrs and 7wks) just finishing up my first semester in a bachelor's to BSN. School is challenging, but if you can juggle all of your responsibilities and make it through, it looks like it will be worth it. Ke...

The schools I have looked at require a nursing license and a bachelors degree.Yo to complete nursing school to sit for the licensing exam, so nursing school would be the way to go. The whole process is at least six years for that including the CRNA ...

I am in a bachelor's to BSN program and my class is about 10% male. All of the guys I have met have been pretty competent, so I would have to say they rank higher up in the class overall. The best advice is to work your hardest and do very well in ...