NorthBay

NorthBay has 2 years experience and specializes in Emergency, Administration.

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1. Failed the CEN by one question. Literally.

   NorthBay posted a topic in Emergency

   Hey all! Long time no talk! Well, I went into the CEN today with zero preparation. I signed up for the exam back in December, completely forgot about it, then got a reminder e-mail yesterday while...

2. Any applicants for UCLA's FNP program for fall 2011?

   NorthBay replied to NB-rn's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Accepted! *phew* That's a relief :) My online status has not been updated, yet - I found out via e-mail. Acceptance letters (at least mine) were sent out

3. Fibromyalgia

   NorthBay replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   ^ Exactly. The "fibromyalgia" patients that I see in my ER tend to be our completely drug-addicted, often homeless, frequent fliers who happen to show up when it rains outside and claim they "lost"...

4. Any applicants for UCLA's FNP program for fall 2011?

   NorthBay replied to NB-rn's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Nothing on my end, either. *sigh* I'm not a fan of the waiting

5. Any applicants for UCLA's FNP program for fall 2011?

   NorthBay replied to NB-rn's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I applied to one of the MSN programs at UCLA and have not heard back yet. When I emailed regarding the time line back in January, I was told decisions would be made in late March, even for those who...

6. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

   My department (ER) did end up hiring two new grads - they start on the next schedule, which begins February 19th

7. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

   They do not reimburse for interviews or physicals, nothing except the DAY that you move. I had come down to look at apartments and to get my TB test/physical/urine test (this was obviously after I...

8. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

   NorthBay replied to newRNAllie's topic in California Nursing

   Regarding ER and ICU... Both hired a large handful of both new grads and experienced nurses last time around. As far as I know, ICU kept all but one new grad and ER kept all of theirs through...

9. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

   NorthBay replied to newRNAllie's topic in California Nursing

   UCLA is hiring over 90 new grads this time around. Got the info today from the primary nurse educator herself. Best of luck to all you guys who are waiting!

10. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

    NorthBay replied to newRNAllie's topic in California Nursing

    There were 71 hired last round, but there were way more than 800 applicants :/ It's not impossible, though—A bunch of people on allnurses were hired! I'd say definitely DON'T send a hard copy....

11. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, navy blue with "UCLA Medical Center (Health Services?) Registered Nurse" in white embroidered printing on the left chest. I'm going to start a campaign to make the "UCLA" in gold script-so much...

12. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The paperwork and physical at HR is easy and can be done in a couple hours-the problem lies in the TB testing. UCLA does two TB tests: you get a TB test, it's read 7 days later, then you get another...

13. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LingLing786-What unit were you hired to and at which location? The orientations vary by unit and RR vs.

14. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ^ EEEEE!!!!! Congratulations! See, all you needed to do was give it a little more time :) I'm so happy for

15. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    NorthBay replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

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