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As a new-ish grad. I had the mentality of I'm entering "YOUR" territory. You've been here longer than me and so you know more than me. I took my precepting days as a day of learning. Everyone had a different charting style, or whatever. You just need to learn to accumulate all the information you took, and just do what you feel works best for you. But again, my mentality was me entering their territory. I came in enthusiastic and eager to learn. I got along with everyone, and everyone seems to like me (at least, I'd like to say they do). In terms of showing compassion, you just have to let the "newb" learn themselves. I was very sympathetic in the beginning with a lot of the "regulars" and to others, it seemed like a waste of time. But overtime I'd realize how much some people abuse the system and would literally come in 3x a week for the same complaint hoping to get something different from a different doctor. I'm still new, but I can typically spot a regular.

Here's a documentary about the waiting room. I use to precept here and well the waits were up to 2+ days. People would come in at 5-6AM and bring a blanket and anticipate the wait. The Waiting Room | A Film & Social Media Project About Health Care

Saw this from a friend: https://www.ncsbn.org/4220.htm

Just tell them how much money you make... and they'll shut up.

Good luck brother.. this forum has an abundance of information.. enjoy the much deserved winter break.

Just calm down and take the test. Don't let your nerves take the best of your judgment.. Don't get all concerned about how many Qs you get or whatever.. answer each questions as if it were your last. Don't aim for 50% correct, aim for 100%. And if it helps, go to the locker.. take a breather.. sip of water.. clear your thoughts, and head back in.

I'm a personally a running shoe wearing kind of guy, and I couldn't imagine wearing any clogs or anything else, but this was pretty popular. Nike Air Max 90s.

I complete agree with Joe, it REALLY varies on which hospital you are in. I have a friend who works in in VA, and gets $19/hr. California is a great state to work in, but super saturated. In Southern Cali, they get around high 20s-mid 30s. Here in Northern Cali, it ranges from mid 30s - mid 50s, starting.

It varies hospital to hospital. Some don't have differential, and some don't offer time and a half after 8 hours. I know several hospitals who just do 12s and those last 4 hours are not considered OT.

Just keep looking. You really have to know someone who works internal who will really know. I feel like a lot of the Kaisers anywhere in CA aren't really offering a lot of new graduate programs.

My friend was selected for the position. Not sure how many others or what else. But from what I heard, you do get sent a behavioral test if you qualify.

California is TOUGH. I got super lucky on the position I'm at, especially in the market right now. But rumor says, 2014 is "the year". Like what everyone says, keep applying. Here are tips in nursing school.. build strong connections, these connections are the ones writing your letter of recommendations, forwarding your application to a manager, or telling you about a position at the hospital. Utilize everything you can, and really introduce yourself and offer yourself.

Anyone else get an interview/call-back?

Anyone get any call-backs or interviews?

I know how you feel, and that happened to me as well as all of my classmates. Here's what I did to get a bigger sample. Anyone feel free to participate. The more people involved in that, the more accurate. https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/pvt-integrity-poll-763039.html