j450n

j450n BSN, MSN, RN

Float Pool, acute care, management/leadership

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  1. Working in Ca, living in another state

    j450n replied to friendlykeano's topic in California Nursing

    I work in the Bay Area and there are definitely people that commute from out-of-state, but the two people that I knew who did it have family/friends that they stay with while working their three 12s...

  2. Considering moving to Bay Area

    j450n posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi everyone, I'm hoping to relocate from Seattle to SF to be with my significant other. I have 3 years acute care/float pool/ED experience. From my research, the wages in the Bay Area are pretty...

  3. Should I stay or go? 1st Year RN wanting to quit without another job in place.

    j450n replied to pthelper777's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Life is too short to be anything but happy. I was in a similar predicament the past few weeks. I made the transition from med/surg to ICU and thought it was for me. I quickly realized the grass is not...

  4. How much computer experience should I have?

    j450n posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi everyone, I'm interested in nursing informatics and have always enjoyed bridging the gap between health care and technology, moreover I've always enjoyed working with computers, figuring out how to...

  5. How much computer experience should I have?

    j450n replied to j450n's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Actually, just did some searching on this forum (which I should have done first). If anyone has other input, that would be great.

  6. FNP social anxiety

    j450n replied to mayrod's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for posting this OP. I'm currently in the same position right now. I don't think I have social anxiety, but I know I have performance and public speaking anxiety. I enjoy interacting with...

  7. Stanford New Grad RN Residency 2016

    j450n replied to Rayray_RN's topic in California Nursing

    I'm not a new grad, but just got hired into the ICU for their critical care training program. Stanford seems like a great place to work and I'm looking forward to starting there. Wishing you guys all...

  8. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    j450n replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not working the holidays this year; put in my two weeks and last day is the 23rd. Then moving to the Bay Area and transitioning to critical care at Stanford. I'll be spending a lot of time with family...

  9. Considering moving to Bay Area

    j450n replied to j450n's topic in California Nursing

    Thans zzbxdo. Does anyone know how to get into critical care down there? In Seattle, all the larger hospitals have a Critical Care Consortium, where nurses looking to get into ICU apply to it and...

  10. Considering moving to Bay Area

    j450n replied to j450n's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the input guys. My significant other currently goes to school in Palo Alto, so Stanford would seem like the logical choice. I'm looking at Menlo Park, Redwood City area. Mountain View...

  11. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    j450n replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    https://www.breeze.ca.gov/datamart/loginCADCA.do You can register for an account and then search for your application status once your account is

  12. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    j450n replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    Just wanted to update and say I'm officially licensed in Cali as of 1/16. For me, aside from the wait...it was actually a painless, hassle-free process. Here's my timeline: Live Scan while I was...

  13. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    j450n replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the great info everyone as I just applied for endorsement as well. I did my live scan on 10/30 while I was visiting California, so I'm hoping for a quicker turnaround than the hard copy...

  14. Is anyone else never satisfied like me?

    j450n posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! Let me preface this post by saying that in general, I am somewhat of an insatiable person. I'm pretty ambitious and always have to have a goal or some sort of "big picture" to work...

  15. Anyone else finishing prereqs and getting ready to apply?

    j450n posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    If so, what schools? I'll be finishing micro this fall quarter and be applying to UW, Seattle U, and Shoreline. I'm also looking to apply at a few ABSN programs out-of-state. However, I'm a little...

  16. Passed the NCLEX - what a humbling experience!

    j450n posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Everyone! I took the NCLEX on Friday, 7/20. I just wanted to briefly recount my experience for you all because it was unlike any other test I've ever taken. First, let me preface this by saying...

  17. Nclex pn pvt good pop up

    j450n replied to fitnessfreak's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks and congrats to you! I guess it's normal to feel like you're going to be the one exception to the PVT.

  18. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    j450n replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got the good pop up and I took the NCLEX today. I know a couple of classmates that took it today as well and they already have "Active" licenses on the State website, but mine still says "pending."...

  19. NCLEX Kaplan Practice Scores

    j450n replied to Inori's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just took it this morning and got the good pop up as well. It was harder than I anticipated it to be. I keep being paranoid that the pop up is going to change. I definitely said a lot of prayers

  20. Nclex pn pvt good pop up

    j450n replied to fitnessfreak's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Does it work right away? I tried searching through previous threads, but couldn't get a clear answer. Perhaps I didn't look close enough. Took the NCLEX-RN this morning and tried the trick 20 minutes...

  21. NCLEX Kaplan Practice Scores

    j450n replied to Inori's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Many thanks for the kind words &

  22. NCLEX Kaplan Practice Scores

    j450n replied to Inori's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, I've been following this thread for a couple of weeks now and have found it to be very useful and motivating to keep on studying. I want to say thanks for everyone's input and willingness...

  23. Pathophysiology

    j450n replied to bear14's topic in General Students

    I would highly recommend taking it. My program had two intense quarters of pathophys and that's where we learned a lot about fluid/electrolyte balance, ABGs, lab values, etc. You'll probably get some...

  24. Hello! Who Is Taking Their Nclex Exam End Of July

    j450n replied to Faye313's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Taking mine on 7/20. I'm using Hurst for content review and supplementing it with Saunders for more in-depth review. I got Kaplan for free, so I'm using that for question practice. After I finish with...

  25. Not satisfied with Kaplan

    j450n replied to whichone'spink's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think the quality of Kaplan depends on the instructor as well and the pace that the class is doing the questions; sometimes we would spend 20 minutes on just one question. I like the concept of the...