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  1. Bay Area New Grad Programs in 2011

    UCI&USFMom replied to nicrn7's topic in California Nursing

    You have a strong resume with your educational background You should be marketable. Shouldn't you have a priority in job applications within the UC system? My daughter could not apply in the Bay...

  2. ICU position after BSN graduation

    UCI&USFMom replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PCA is Patient Care Assistant while CNA is a Certified Nurse Assistant, both technically have the same function, hospitals use different job titles but doing the same job functions mainly taking...

  3. Advice!

    UCI&USFMom replied to tsv1567's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take the dream job. You can always visit and fly to Hawaii to see your family and

  4. CNA position as a stepping stone into nursing?

    UCI&USFMom replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My daughter is a Sr. Hosp Asst. (CNA equivalent) during her 1st quarter senior year and is graduating in June. Clinical instructor's been telling them to work as CNAs, other's did not want to. My...

  5. Potential dream job AFTER I started orientation (beware, really long)

    UCI&USFMom replied to HappyrockRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    go go go, follow what your heart says. If there's an opportunity go and grab it. Apply and if you get it, great. If you don't get it, you did not lose anything. We make our decisions that will...

  6. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    UCI&USFMom replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    Here's what I found:

  7. After Taking The NCLEX...I Passed My 5th Time!

    UCI&USFMom replied to Truly_Blessed_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats!

  8. New Grad RN, BSN in So. California Seeking Nursing Job Alternatives - Please advice!

    UCI&USFMom replied to gs_rn's topic in California Nursing

    Mama of 2 "I'm from the Bay Area and I can tell you there are very few new grad programs/positions here. It seems like So Cal has had far more new grad programs available over the last few months....

  9. Does GPA Matter?

    UCI&USFMom replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hospitals wanted to cut down the number of applicants that's why they require the GPA, I am assuming. Cedar Sinai is also requiring a 3.5 GPA

  10. New Grad Training will start soon - How much time do you get for Lunch/Break

    UCI&USFMom replied to UCI&USFMom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The document to be signed is for the 30 min lunch. There's another choice, 2 30 min lunches have to work 13

  11. New Grad Training will start soon - How much time do you get for Lunch/Break

    UCI&USFMom posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    30 minute lunch is standard for 12 hour shift? Did you have to sign a waiver for this? Do you get breaks in between? I know that because of the busy work, lunch/breaks aren't taken religiously....

  12. ICU position after BSN graduation

    UCI&USFMom replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    True, during DD1s interview, she was asked about her goals and honestly said that she eventually would like to be a CRNA, week after interview she got an offer on their RN Residency New Grad

  13. New grad, just got a job offer in fresno, needs advice pls

    UCI&USFMom replied to DlittleRN's topic in California Nursing

    You should live in Clovis area. Safer and nicer. It gets too hot in Central

  14. Does GPA Matter?

    UCI&USFMom replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe that's NYU requiring 3.5 GPA even for a junior level intern nurse program, you also need to be a BSN

  15. ICU position after BSN graduation

    UCI&USFMom replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gotta start somewhere. You know that there are so many graduates out there, so

  16. ICU position after BSN graduation

    UCI&USFMom replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    DD2 is a junior BSN NS. Got her CNA license in January hoping to work as a CNA this summer. She currently work in the nursing lab at her school doing check offs. She applied to numerous...

  17. ICU position after BSN graduation

    UCI&USFMom replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My DD1 volunteered for 3 years at a underprivileged clinic, volunteered last summer and still ongoing at a hospital, working as a per diem cna since Oct 2010, graduating with a BSN In June. She...

  18. CHOC New Grad Program Summer 2011

    UCI&USFMom replied to nursejaneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    @AAnderson - Thank you. My DD1 will graduate in June with a BSN and will be at

  19. Rady Children's RN Residency Summer 2011

    UCI&USFMom replied to bright-eyedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Purple_KicksRN: How's job hunting? DD1 got waitlisted at UCLA. Applied and interviewed at Rady's no offers yet. She got an offer at CHOC. Have not heard from HR, I guess they are still not done...

  20. Finally a new grad job in Peds Im so excited!

    UCI&USFMom replied to happypedsRN's topic in Pediatric

    congrats! @ Gina Cat, my DD1 will graduate with a BSN in June and got offered a job in Peds Cardiovascular ICU. Good luck to you if you are still looking for a job and I hope you find a job that...

  21. Rady Children's RN Residency Summer 2011

    UCI&USFMom replied to bright-eyedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    DD1 went for 2nd interview April 11th, no word yet. Anyone got any

  22. CHOC New Grad Program Summer 2011

    UCI&USFMom replied to nursejaneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    DD1 had an interview April 4th, got offered a job on April 11th. DD2 got in at Mount Sinai in NY for RN Externship in the

  23. HELP! UC Irvine vs Sonoma University

    UCI&USFMom replied to terralinda's topic in California Nursing

    My daughter is a Junior at UCI Nursing Science, she is in the first batch who started out as freshman for the program. Very competitive to get in, 700+ applicants and they took 25. You are already...