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Juan, Your post is so interesting and insightful What is CGFNS? Thanks.

(laughing, with tears rolling down my face) Good one, Mikey!

That's quite a generalization. Do you have a particular interest in Excelsior?

What about taking nursing prerequisites at a community college and then transferring them to the accelerated program? (BTW, considering what nurses make, $20,000/semester seems like a rip-off.) What about an LVN program first, and then an LVN-to-RN program. Does your state's university system(s) have an online LVN-to-BSN program?

I can only work days because night shift does a number on my health. Plus, I don't function well between 4-6 AM. Yes, days are comparatively more hectic, but patient care takes 24 hours, so night nurses are essential. Not everybody can work nights (like me), so I'm all for the night differential. It's pay that's well-deserved. :bowingpur

I know about the technology and use it. I object to nurses who constantly use that technology at work to check emails, shop online, or respond to the barrage of texts they receive. We are professionals, people! When you're at work, then work. And that includes helping co-workers instead of texting. Some people are addicted to the technology. Some people can't relate to another unless there's a digital interface between them. In general, I think that's sad. At work it annoys me.

This is the umpteenth time you've played with your smart phone this shift. Put it away and help the rest of us.

San Diego RNs earn less than RNs in LA or Northern California. I know because I've lived, worked, and organized here in San Diego for 30 years.

Good luck finding a job in California! I've lived here 35 years, and after being laid off in 2009, I had trouble finding work. I can't work nights, for one thing. Another issue is the number of travelers from other states who come here and take jobs. Also, there are many nurses here from a particular cultural background, and they often work 2 FT jobs or a FT and a PT---more power to them, but it reduces the number of positions available. Ironically, I had to start traveling myself to get work. I travel within California and get day-shift contracts, but I have to leave my home for weeks on end. Seriously, if you don't already live here, please don't come.

I've found that potential employers want feedback from people who have supervised you. Some also ask for co-worker feedback. Therefore, I have copies of written references and phone numbers (with permission) from both supervisors and peers.