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  1. I need a job, where can i find one?

    Since you're French, would you mind working in
  2. I'm in such a dilemma... 4 years ago, when I was about to decide which majors I wanted to take in university (UC), I had two choices,they were political science and nursing. I chose political...
  3. I agree. Norcal is a totally different story. You'd be lucky if you get hired as a new graduate
  4. From I have read around the forum, a newly RN graduate will make about $30-35/hour here in Southern California. Please correct me if I'm
  5. I guess the articles that I read didn't really address your experiences. I am weighing my options right now and trying to see what would be best for me. Also, what I meant regarding the mid $60K...
  6. Thanks for the experienced input Johnny. Hopefully what you are saying would not be the future norm because if it does come true, healtcare as we know it would cease to exist
  7. I read somewhere that 54% of health care workers are nurses and that they are the foundation of the health care reform and there will still be a shortage that they say will last well into the 2020's....
  8. If you think about it though, nurses will always have jobs. Its just a matter of being where the jobs are and how many years you are willing to sacrifice to get the word "experience" under your belt...
  9. But will the law be beneficial to the nursing career? I won't be done in 2 hopefully 3 years time anyways so I am fine with
  10. ^I definitely think about that cosmicsun. Specially now with the passing of the health bill. I will definitely keep a close eye on how the nursing field will get affected with the new
  11. Questions for Entry Level MSN programs in CA

    I am in the same boat as you. But in my case, I have called almost al of the nursing admissions counselors regarding my gpa and according to them my gpa (2.96) would generally be accepted as a 3.0....
  12. Again thanks for the insightful posts guys. To the other post on page 3, I'm a civilian and not enlisted in the navy. I really like the post that I owe it to myself to go for it because eihter way,...
  13. Also, I don't know if this is a clincher but I actually know a handful of people who are nurses or pt. I also know a couple of DON one of which is my gf's
  14. Thanks for the input guys. All your responses doesn't make my decision easier. For now though I will finish my pre-requisites and come fall, I will submit all my applications to 7 schools and then I...
  15. Thanks for the input vegas. I'm pretty sure no one would want to be in my shoes right now. I'm doing great at work, praises here and there, huge projects being assigned to me eventhough I've only...
  16. ^Strong words music in my heart and I like that. I've heard that your last line more than once... My motivation to be a nurse is that's what I would like to do and I know I will be good at it. If I...
  17. ^Thanks vegas. I actually have a 6-year plan that includes finishing nursing school and doing the family gig. I even have a plan as to what I can do with the profession and how to use it to my...
  18. ^That crossed my mind too. In two to three years time, hopefully the market is better and the shortage cycle has already passed. Sorry about you not finding a job yet. Although I am really leaning...
  19. I do like what I'm doing right now but I wouldn't say I love it. Everybody that I have asked regarding my plans doesn't seem to approve of it as well. I wouldn't say that "I'm born to be a nurse"...