veganurse

I have a different path than you but was also let go from my first new grad training position (if you were hired with other new grads look around, for me only 2/5 had their jobs after 4 months and only 1/5 stuck around more than 1 year in my situation). after that I got a job in school nursing then home health (with no acute care experience besides my residency program) and now hospice where I've been for 5 years which I find to be a really good fit. along the way I've attached myself to and learned a lot from patient senior nurses who actually were invested in seeing me succeed which I did not have at my new grad residency. being outside of a toxic work environment does wonders for our abilities to reach our true capabilities. I also included my residency program under the education section instead of the job section. no one questioned it and if they did mention it they saw it as a plus. I promise you will very through this. give yourself time to heal and grieve if you haven't already but if being s nurse is important to you I'm sure you'll find your way to a career that works for you.

no idea. not guess is because they can which seems to be the reason behind many of their decisions. I had a lot if other things going on so I waited until 2 weeks before my license expiration date to find out. I do know of a nurse who just checked the box that they were current with their fingerprint requirement even though they weren't and their license still got renewed. Risky endeavour though.

I would recommend completing fingerprinting first as long as you have an active license as the FAQ says you can complete the fingerprint requirement at any time not just at renewal. However, I did mine in reverse because I was unaware of the requirement. Also you're completely welcome. I was confused that no one else had written anything about it yet. I emailed my completed livescan form to [email protected] & requested confirmation of receipt which they did email me back to confirm receipt but I also uploaded it into my breeze account and would have also faxed it if I hadn't heard back. Uploading into account = sign in, License Activities => Manage your license information => drop down menu under RN license => Submit Additional Documents.

I searched the boards and couldn't find anything related to this. I originally obtained my RN license with California though examination summer of 2010 including sharing my fingerprints through Livescan. When submitted my license renewal online through BreEze in 2020 the portion mentioning fingerprint requirements stated that as long as they were obtained after January 2009 my fingerprinting requirement was met. After renewing and paying my fees, I found the FAQ section that mentioned that the fingerprinting requirement was only met if they were obtained after January 2014. After many phone calls and 1x email to the board over a holiday weekend while recovering from surgery 2 weeks before my license was set to expire I received the answer that the BreEze information is currently incorrect and that I would need to be re-fingerprinted as my fingerprints were obtained before 2014. You also must also contact the board through their website https://www.dca.ca.gov/webapps/rn/requests.php so someone can verify that you have submitted your application already BEFORE uploading your Livescan (as I have learned if the order is reversed your livescan will be rejected and you must resubmit) and they will email the Livescan form to you. However, the form they sent me was identical to this one (just make sure to print 3 copies) but that may change in the future: https://certifixlivescan.com/livescan-forms/california-live-scan-form-registered-nurse-license.pdf The person I was able to speak to on the phone, *****, was very nice and helpful. The phone number I was able to reach her on when I called at 8:10am with no hold time was (916) 515-5278. She also assured me that as long as the Livescan form was received before the day my license was set to expire, even if it took longer for the fingerprints to be processed that my license would still be able to be renewed.

@malapata: This is the only residency program they are doing this year because there's a lot of changes happening (like hr told you) but fear not! The fact that they hired 41 of us this time in comparison to groups of 2-6 they've hired in previous training programs, shows that things are turning around. There are other programs outside of UCSF that will open up in the summer, but I know many people in my class who graduated last may who are just starting their new grad programs now. You're doing the right thing starting your research. As I've stated before, START NETWORKING NOW! It will save your nursing life: http://whatdoidowithmylife.wordpress.com/category/2-how-do-i-get-there/networking/

@nur53: I did initially get a rejection email and then about a week later the nurse manager called me and offered me the position. Which unit did you interview for? Most of the units have already started (except the ICN) so if it's another unit (unless there are other units starting later I don't know about), you're probably already out of luck. I would suggest contacting the NM, probably via email, and let them know how much you wanted the UCSF job, but would also like some constructive criticism about what you could change for future interviews to achieve your goal. they might not respond, but it doesn't hurt to ask and it makes you stand out as someone who really wants it for potential next time go arounds. It could be that they went with an internal candidate or had another reason that had nothing to do with you. Competition is steep. I graduated 9 months ago and have only just now found a job and let me tell you, it's been a looong 9 months. If there's one thing I've learned out of it all, it's that you have nothing if you don't have a network. You got far enough in the process to interview with UCSF, that means that your paperwork is all in order and at the very least you look amazing on paper. The right first job is out there for you and if you're putting your nose to the grindstone, you'll get it. There is an end in sight. Just keep remembering why you went to nursing school in the first place and keep those thoughts alive in your search for that job. Good luck!

All hospitals are different. Volunteer/cold call NMs & RN recruiters and ask directly. Go to all the hospital's websites and sign up to get emails individually when they are hiring for training programs. Use any and all networking contacts you already have. Good luck!

This is geared towards anyone accepted into UCSF's Pedi ICU program (card/nicu/or med/surg): I don't know if the NM told you to get this book (Critical Care Nursing of Infats & Children by Curley & Moloney) but I was having a really hard time finding it because it's out of print. But you can download pdfs of the chapters for free on the upenn.edu website here: http://repository.upenn.edu/miscellaneous_papers/4/ Hope that's helpful.

To Whoever Pulled Out of the UCSF PCICU training program: If you're out there reading this, thank you. You just gave me a chance at my ideal job I still can't believe this is happening. I wish only good things to you in your career and all other areas of your life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. :redbeathe

To Whoever Pulled Out of the UCSF PCICU training program: If you're out there reading this, thank you. You just gave me a chance at my ideal job :) I still can't believe this is happening. I wish only good things to you in your career and all other areas of your life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Hey al_e135, I've been looking for info on Georgetown's traditional transfer BSN program. If you've come across the info, could you send it my way? Much appreciated.

wow, did anyone from these forums get a job offer or did we all just have a bunch of cleverly concocted fake interviews?

There's a posting right now: https://careers.ucsfmedicalcenter.org:8443/psp/hcmprd_cg/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL but I don't know why because the interviews for the PICU are already over and they're not even telling everyone until tomorrow. Maybe it's a fluke in the system. I think you can set up a job search agent to email you notifications for when RN Training Programs post applications. Otherwise just keep searching. When I was in my last semester in May 2010 they didn't post the new grad training applications until June so UCSF on a whole doesn't start accepting applications until later in the game than some hospitals. Good luck! I think it's a really great sign that over the last couple application periods there has only been 1-2 units accepting new grads, and this time it looked like there were at least 12 or so.

I.Heart.SF: For which unit were you interviewing?

How did your interview go? What kinds of questions did they ask you? Any tips/advice for me on Monday?