roro13sf

roro13sf specializes in Medical-Oncology.

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1. I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

   roro13sf replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California Nursing

   Hey everyone, I wanted to post an update to give you all hope! I was offered a position on a med/surg unit for a local hospital based on my "2nd in-person interview" referenced in my original post....

2. I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

   roro13sf replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California Nursing

   Hi everyone! I'm an unemployed new grad, and I'm so happy to find this page. License type: BSN/PHN Time out of school: 10 months # of positions applied to date: 100+, 1 phone interview, 2 in-person...

3. VA San Francisco New Grad Program 2012

   roro13sf replied to bbaileyRN's topic in California Nursing

   I know what you mean! I wanted to yell "Pick me! Pick me!" :)They told me they had approx 400 apps (way less than previous programs) and were interviewing 47

4. VA San Francisco New Grad Program 2012

   roro13sf replied to bbaileyRN's topic in California Nursing

   I know...I'm trying not to think about it too much, but its always in the back of my mind. I felt like the interview went well, but you never know what they're really looking for. How did yours

5. VA San Francisco New Grad Program 2012

   roro13sf replied to bbaileyRN's topic in California Nursing

   I interviewed on 12/27. They said they will be making decisions (phone call or email) by the first week of January. I haven't heard anything as of today. Trying to stay

6. Confessions Of A Nurse With Poor Interpersonal Skills

   roro13sf replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   What a great article. Thank you for that honest and open assessment of yourself. I'll never forget the interpersonal skills class I took prior to nursing school. It changed my life. It changed the way...

7. Unemployed & inexperienced New RNs. Vent it out!

   roro13sf replied to captain byakuya's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Ah man, this post about lobotomy boy made me laugh...I sure needed that after reading through all of these sad posts. I graduated in March, passed NCLEX in May, and have been applying all over the...

8. New Grads, It is Possible!

   roro13sf replied to owlRN01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I guess it's a good thing you didn't spend the money for PALS then. I have a friend (new grad) who was recently hired as a pediatric OR nurse. They are also teaching their own version of PALS. I also...

9. New Grads, It is Possible!

   roro13sf replied to owlRN01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Congratulations! I like hearing stories like this. It helps me to keep the faith that I too will find a job soon. I graduated in March, got my license in May, and have been applying all over the U.S....

10. What field of nursing do you want to go in and why?

    roro13sf replied to aghols12's topic in General Students

    I just finished my preceptorship yesterday on a med-surg (mostly surgical) unit. My big plan is to work in med-surg for a couple years and then move onto something more specific. Initially, I did not...

11. How to deal with ****-poor teaching?

    roro13sf replied to BlueEyedGuy's topic in General Students

    You will come across professors like that...and it can be frustrating. Find out what content you're responsible for learning/being tested on (usually in the syllabus) and then read the assigned...

12. UC Davis Summer 2012 new grad program

    roro13sf replied to sallyp911's topic in California Nursing

    Good to know. Thanks for the

13. UC Davis Summer 2012 new grad program

    roro13sf replied to sallyp911's topic in California Nursing

    I applied on 2/8. My application status still reads

14. Cal State East Bay, anyone?

    roro13sf replied to want2banurse35's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know that information. However, from talking with a few other classmates, their GPA/TEAS results were similar to

15. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

    roro13sf replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

    We used anatomically correct mannequins to practice bed bath and peri care. During the final checkoff, we had to do everything on a fellow student, but the student was dressed and we pretended with...