Tuquies

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1. new RN - income questions

   Tuquies replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

   San Diego, Ca. RN position, starting rate is $30/hr FT w/benefits. Also $1.20 extra an hr if you have a BSN. So, I get $31.20/hr my first job. No weekendsw differential, but second shift...

2. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

   Tuquies replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   San Diego, Ca. It took me 5 months from passing the NCLEX to finding, securing, and starting my first gig as an RN. It was in Southern

3. question for young nurses

   Tuquies replied to peppapig123's topic in General Nursing

   New Graduate RN BSN. I work 3 12's a week including every other weekend. Since I am in my first year of nursing it IS pretty time consuming. I imagine that when I don't have to spend so much of my...

4. Sharp New Grad Residency Winter 2010/2011

   Tuquies replied to twentysomething's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I got a job offer from Chula Vista Too!!!!!! I thought I did so bad in the interview, but as usual like the NCLEX and my current job at Sharp..I was just far too hard on

5. Sharp New Grad Residency Winter 2010/2011

   Tuquies replied to twentysomething's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i had my interview december 2nd for sharp chula vista's pcu. i broke and finally called back on december 14th to see if they filled the 5 positions that they have. when i interviewed they said that...

6. Sharp New Grad Residency Winter 2010/2011

   Tuquies replied to twentysomething's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i had my interview yesterday with sharp chula vista med-surg/tele. they told me that they had selected 200 applicants and were still in the beginning phases of contacting and going through the...

7. Sharp New Grad Residency Winter 2010/2011

   Tuquies replied to twentysomething's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello all, I just passed my NCLEX on the 6th on this month and am now looking for a job. I am going to get my BSN when I graduate from National University in February. I also work at Sharp. I know of...

8. September test takers

   Tuquies replied to krn*2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I am set to test on September 27th for my first (and hopefully only)

9. National University San Diego

   Tuquies replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

   That is what I had as well (3.17), I think they really pay attention to the Essay, b/c I know people with better GPA's then me who did not get accepted. Its an overall package deal. The TEAS test, the...

10. National University San Diego

    Tuquies replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    I looked into it to do it that way..and you have to write to the program of nursing director, and have maintained an overall GPA or 3.5 or above and have at least 18 quarter units completed. I do not...

11. National University San Diego

    Tuquies replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    I don't know about that quote!!!! I am in the program and they quoted be a little higher than that too...but did they also take into account the $1,300 orientation fee, or the $650 A MONTH nursing...

12. National University San Diego

    Tuquies replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    For sure! I think I speak for all of us cohort 18 ladies when I say that we are so busy, we forget to do even the most menial tasks these days if it is not in relation to school! But yes, we are well,...

13. National University San Diego

    Tuquies replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    Well I am part of the April Cohort as well, and we are in the 2nd week of our 3rd class, Fundamentals of Nursing NSG-304. We have completed the Health Assessment, Pharmacology, and are in...

14. National University San Diego

    Tuquies replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    According to N-Clex standards. You have to know the content, be able to use critical thinking skills to think the answer through (often times there are MORE than one right answer), and then choose the...

15. National University San Diego

    Tuquies replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    To answer your question, Finals are always gonna be on Saturdays,and our clinical for this class was as well, b/c we just don't have time to take out of our already compacted class or lab time. And I...