Suzanne, if you read my post carefully, you would see that I was writing about the SF Bay Area. A seven county metroplex, with over three million in population, and many safe, pleasant communities...
Hi m_chatelaine (a KD Lang fan?), First, as a fellow transplanted Canadian (from Edmonton) let me congratulate you on your decision to move to CA. You may be culture-shocked for a while. But CA is a...
Rebecca, Kaiser Oakland is right down the street from the Macarthur Plaza BART station. My wife worked near there, and after work we would walk to BART together. The popular name for the station is...
Hi, I'm a CNA in a SNF/LTC, and I can honestly say it's the hardest job I've ever done. I work NOC shift, and I typically have approx 20 - 22 patients. I do a run of brief changes, and I'm bathed in...
I PASSED! I PASSED! I PASSED THE CNA EXAM ON FRIDAY! I'm so happy that I'm finally on my way into the nursing profession. I finished CNA school, passed the Red Cross exam, and I've been hired by a...
Slow down Hind12, Keiser isn't an accreditted program. You may not be able to take the NCLEX, and become an RN. You may want to look into their accredidation a little
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for advice on where to apply, given my grades. My first priority is to get into a program ASAP. I have a 3.3 overall, 3.7 in sciences, and an MBA. I live in CA, and...
Hi Everyone, I'm trying to get into Drexel's ACE program for Spring 07, and was wondering what it took (GPA, etc) for you successful candidates to make it. I'm an MBA/CPA looking to change careers...
Hi, I'm starting CNA school next week (Nightingale Nursing-Pleasant Hill CA), and I'm hoping that after I finish, I can get a job in a hospital. I've just finished the pre-reqs for the local 2-yr RN...
I'm not a nurse (yet), as I'm doing my pre-reqs right now. But I volunteer at a Bay area hospital, and the nurses there work 3-12s a week, and some of them pick up an extra shift a week (let's hear...
Sospaingirl, Here's a link to the Kaiser Permanente current Contract Pay Scale. Check out the Bay Area rate for 2005 ($38/hr-base). If your friend(s) are making $100K so soon after graduating (3 yrs...
Hi kathicchc, I've worked as a consultant, and testified as an expert in financial cases (I'm a CPA), and in my experience, it is standard to charge triple your hourly rate for time actually spent in...
I got my MBA at Hayward, so I don't want to do another long program. I'm looking at ADN programs due to my age (38). That's so cool that you've been accepted. I'm so jealous. Maybe I'll see you at...
Hi Vivi, I'm an East Bay local also looking into RN programs. I'm looking at your list as well as Ohlone and Modesto. Chabot has expanded their program to allow for ten more students at the Las...
Anyone know what starting wages are for the San Francisco Bay Area? I'm looking at entering nursing and wanted to get a read on what the local pay is before I make my decision (and try to break it to...
Hi, I'm an MBA/CPA who's tired of counting beans, and is looking at a career in nursing as a way to give something back. I live in the East SF Bay, and with its high cost of living, I need to consider...