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  1. We never have enough nurses at our hospital!

    Snwbdr replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    SD has a glut of new grads, but not so much in experienced nurses.....and hospitals aren't willing to pony up the money required to train the new

  2. VENT about getting cancelled....

    Snwbdr replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Our union contract states that we cant be involuntarily cancelled more than twice per pay

  3. Cal State San Marcos, CSUSM, Accelerated, ABSN 2011

    Snwbdr replied to sarah-V's topic in California Nursing

    Some of the Temecula ABSN students have gone as far north as Riverside.....I also know of people who go to Hemet, Inland Valley, and I heard this fall students will be going to Loma Linda Murrieta...

  4. Any Cal State San Marcos Generic Fall 2011 (CSUSM)?

    Snwbdr replied to RNof2014's topic in California Nursing

    Yes they do volunteer work. There's local groups we are involved with as well as some international missions. Honestly the program did well in terms of giving me the background info, but to really...

  5. JULY NCLEX-ers!!

    Snwbdr replied to jelly221,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    took mine this morning....got 75 questions and screen went blue.....I felt sick to my stomach....I wish CA participated in the quick results thing....good luck to those that have to take it BTW- I...

  6. San Diego North County RN hopeful Advice

    Snwbdr replied to luv_o_so_much's topic in California Nursing

    what was your experience like working with the advisors? i actually didn't work with the advisors before i was accepted, other than to submit my paperwork and whatnot. my advice is look at the...

  7. CSUSM vs SDSU

    Snwbdr replied to LJean's topic in California Nursing

    We do have a partnership with Palomar hospital, but it does NOT guarantee a job after graduating. About half of my graduating class is still without jobs (last I heard). The new grad situation is...

  8. Any Cal State San Marcos Generic Fall 2011 (CSUSM)?

    Snwbdr replied to RNof2014's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats to all that got in. Couple words of advice....Get involved. There's more to nursing school than just school. You'll be hearing from representatives of the student nurses association. I...

  9. New nurse moving to CA

    Snwbdr replied to Harpracha's topic in California Nursing

    Southern California is especially horrible. For example, UCSD (one of the major medical centers in San Diego) posted for 14 new graduate positions and received over 2600 applications. Many of those...

  10. San Diego North County RN hopeful Advice

    Snwbdr replied to luv_o_so_much's topic in California Nursing

    I just graduated from CSUSM. What do you wanna

  11. CSUSM vs SDSU

    Snwbdr replied to LJean's topic in California Nursing

    They're both good programs. I will tell you that SDSU is very very competitive. That's not to say that CSUSM is easy to get into. Apply to both and if you're lucky, you'll get to choose which...

  12. Is Southern California New Grad RN Friendly?

    Snwbdr replied to fireline's topic in California Nursing

    Bakersfield is pretty far away from San Diego...or even LA. I consider it more Central Cali than Southern Cali....but to each their own As for new grad positions in San Diego....they're becoming less...

  13. To those that have a long commute

    Snwbdr replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    6 months of commuting is not bad....I commuted at least an hour for classes, and sometimes almost 90 minutes for clinicals....did that for 2 years. I say go for

  14. Need Advice From Students

    Snwbdr replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    I'd try the dean or the operations manager.....call up the school and explain the situation. My school is always passing along job opportunities like

  15. Inexpensive Stethoscope for Student

    Snwbdr replied to mamayogibear's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I never understood the whole phenomenon with stethoscopes "walking away" during clinical.....I have a $160 stethoscope for the past two years that has NEVER walked away.....I've never had it out of my...

  16. usually how much is pair school nursing uniform !!??

    Snwbdr replied to eric jo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    each set of our scrubs cost just over $100 for pants, top, & patch....we also had to buy a lab coat which was $50....I can count on both hands the number of times I've worn my lab coat....so w/...

  17. Please help.. need information on RN licensing.

    Snwbdr replied to StephLew22's topic in California Nursing

    Let me see if I'm understanding your situation correctly. You're working towards your Associates in Psychology, and your adviser said you can take the NCLEX afterwards? He or she is hugely mistaken....

  18. how to apa reference lippincott

    Snwbdr replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    Purdue OWL Pretty decent APA guide....not totally comprehensive, but pretty good for

  19. is the cali market worth a try?

    Snwbdr replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in California Nursing

    Always worth a try, but I'd be sure to have a means to support yourself while you're looking for a nursing job....the market's tight here, especially in the two areas you

  20. get a license in CA when from another state

    Snwbdr replied to butterflymel6's topic in California Nursing

    Kudos to you, you're definitely not a part of the norm. A lot of it will also depend on where in Cali you want to move to; it's a pretty big

  21. Need advice interview soon (partnership)

    Snwbdr replied to AloeBlox's topic in California Nursing

    I'd always wear professional dress when interviewing....no such thing as being overdressed (well unless you wear a

  22. So Cal RN Programs

    Snwbdr replied to smellyacres's topic in California Nursing

    "Socal" refers to a pretty big area. maybe it'd help if you narrowed it down...LA? Orange County? San diego? Inland

  23. get a license in CA when from another state

    Snwbdr replied to butterflymel6's topic in California Nursing

    yeah it's pretty horrible....there are grads from the class of 2008, and 2009 that still do not have jobs....I would NOT move out to Cali unless you have a job offer in writing.....it's an...

  24. DNP 2015

    Snwbdr replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    NP programs are supposed to be DNP's by 2015....it's happening...prepare for

  25. IV med related question

    Snwbdr replied to bowenchelsea's topic in General Students

    Think about it a bit....if Lasix is ordered due to pulmonary edema, why would you want to push additional fluid in? That'll narrow down your answers a bit.....like the last poster said, I'd look it...