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I also live in the San Diego area, I have been applying for jobs since last October, with nothing... I'm totally bummed. I really can't just pick up and move because I do have a family. If we moved out of state my husband would have to re-test for...

I have an interview with Grossmont's SICU tomorrow. WooHoo!

I also work for Sharp. Graduated in mid Jan, took boards in mid Feb... am hoping to transition into an RN position this summer. I don't think they were sending out confirmation emails this go around.

I also applied, but don't think we will hear anything for at least another month..... fingers crossed here!

I am a New Grad RN, and already purchased my own liability insurance. I went through NSO as well! It cost me $50.00 for the whole year. Just google NSO or RN liability insurance and you will find the website. Alot of the RNs I work with now hav...

What about CLRT (continuous lateral rotation therapy) vs q2hr turns on a patients who are sedated? I work in an ICU and we have gotten vented patients up to a cardiac chair. Good Luck with your project!

Kaplan ADN program starts twice a year. January and September. Now they are trying to bring more people in since the Kaplan Commitment has started. You need to get 80's on your teas to get in and few with under 80 gets in. Yes they are accepting mor...

The application process ususally closes 2 months prior to the start of the program cohort. The program ususally starts around the 15th of the month, so the deadline will be somewhere around November 15th. You should have plenty of time to get your ...

To all those who were talking about Sharp Grossmont. I had an interview in the NICU this past Thursday. There are 4 positions open and 288 applicants. I'm not sure when I should hear back about the positions, but am surely waiting with my fingers ...

I have heard back. I had an interview this last Thursday morning. However, in one of the departments I applied in, there are 288 applicants for 4 positions. It is very competetive and although I am a current Sharp Employee, there is still not a gu...

Congrats to all of you who got in! I will be starting my final semester next week and will graduate in January. I wish you all luck in the program!

I am in nursing school now (ADN) and have worked full time throughout my whole program and plan to continue to do so until I graduate in the Winter. i also have a husband and 4 yr old twins at home. it's very doable!

I got an 86% on my TEAS testing. But from our DON she said anyone above a 75% will be concidered. It's based on a point system. I can't tell you how I got in, just know I got the call that I was accepted! When I applied, my application deadline w...

I am a current ADN student at Kaplan. I'll try to cover as much as I can, I have read the last 5-10 pages of posts and wanted to (maybe) answer some questions. The program is strict. You can not miss more than 2 classes/clinicals per semester or yo...

2 nurses at a san diego county hospital were terminated from their jobs for posting similar things on facebook... I personally think it is a violation of hippa...

Get help to move the beds. They are heavy and unmanageable by themselves at times. I hurt my back in October 2008 pushing a bed by myself. Be careful and it will get easier!

I have twin boys and am a nursing student. However when my boys were born and in the NICU, they always had their name bands on. When they co-bed, it was easy to tell them apart cause of the name bands.

This is exactly how I feel. I just want Christmas off, for the sake of my boys who are 4. This year I am the only HCP on my unit who is working 2 major and 2 minor holidays of the 5 total for the winter holidays. Major holidays are Thanksgiving, C...

I am in my 2nd semester at Kaplan, which is the 3rd semester of the program. Like I posted before, I came in as a 2nd semester student. I completed my fundies and nurs 100. I'm not in MS1 and pharm. I have been satisfied with the program, sometim...

Our fundies class started at 730 most of the 16 weeks. And so far that has been the only class that starts prior to 8. I am about to enter 3rd term, which starts on monday the 14th, and we should find out our clinical schedule for the following wee...

I came in as a 2nd semester student. I took 3 classes: fundies, A&P 2, and strategies. the terms are 16 weeks The first 8 weeks I was in class Tues - Friday during the day. My longest day was 7:30 -4. shortest was 12-2. The next 4 weeks I went to...

congrats!!!! Truely gave me goose-bumps!

I haven't heard of any hospitals not hiring from Kaplan. I work at a local hospital and am pretty much in for my extern in March and then RN after graduation in Sept. When it all comes down to it, we all take the same test and an RN is an RN.

I am a married mom of almost 4 year old twin boys. I am just about to finish my 1st of 4 terms... (YAY! 1/4 done!!!) and I work 48 hours a week. My school is full time days, but I have clinicals on Sat evenings right now. I just manage. I am ti...

I have all my pre-recs done and was accepted into Kaplan. Maric didn't change their name to Kaplan due to a bad rep, but because Kaplan bought Maric and re-vamped (sp?) their program. Marid did have a bad name, but Kaplan is showing their imporveme...