NewbieRN2010

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1. Arabic medical translation?

   NewbieRN2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an ER nurse in a diverse area. I've seen many useful websites/charts/books for medical/nursing translation into Spanish, which I've found very useful in practice. I've noticed a prominant Arab population is serviced by my facility and I was won...

2. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

   NewbieRN2010 replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California

   I got hired for a new grad job this month -- I have an ASN (prior BS degree in another field, but that doesn't count for much of anything). The work experience in the field has set me apart from the pack, I strongly believe. So far all the students...

3. Sharp new grad interview

   NewbieRN2010 replied to HappyNurse45's topic in New Nurse

   I had a panel interview for the Grossmont ER last Tuesday and they said they would call by May 15th. They called yesterday to offer me a JOB!!!! Miracles can happen!!

4. Sharp new grad interview

   NewbieRN2010 replied to HappyNurse45's topic in New Nurse

   Please do share how the Interveiw went!!! I got a call last Wednesday to interview as well at SharpGrossmont, ER New Grad Program. This will be my first RN interview (I had one interview for Extern, it was a panel of 6 - nerveracking!!) so any head...

5. What counts as experience?

   NewbieRN2010 replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

   Although it is better than sitting at home with no job, understand that many hospitals (especially in so Cal) specify minimum 1 year Acute Care RN experience. I personally would take the LTC job, but continue to apply for new grad positions in Acute...

6. Anyone going to the next step with Sharp NG program 2010?

   NewbieRN2010 replied to jerzie0820's topic in California

   I didn't have a clinical there. I do work as a tech in another ED (not sharp) though, so maybe that experience was helpful (per diem since Aug 09). I didn't do my final preceptorship in ED either, I did it in a Step Down ICU. Some of my clinical ro...

7. Anyone going to the next step with Sharp NG program 2010?

   NewbieRN2010 replied to jerzie0820's topic in California

   I'm thanking my lucky stars everyday, but yes -- I got a call for an interview on Wednesday this past week (for the SharpGrossmont ER New Grad position. The HR person who called me said that they were going to continue to call people for interviews ...

8. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

   NewbieRN2010 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Even if the ONLY thing that comes out of this bill is: no exclusion for insurance coverage based upon pre-existing conditions -- we will have done something good for American's Healthcare. I have had cancer. My mom has MS. My dear friend's daught...

9. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

   NewbieRN2010 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I'm thrilled the bill passed. Our Government (and system for passing reform) may be just as broken as our healthcare system is, so NOTHING is going to be perfect. We have to work with what we've got and continue to try to move in a general dir...

10. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    NewbieRN2010 replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Hunt

    Regarding the post on NPR discussing nursing shortage in California: I'm simply going to vomit if another reporter does a piece about a shortage without addressing the issues of thousands of unemployed new grad RNs. I posted a comment to the NPR sit...