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  1. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    ocmama replied to Lordsburg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It was pretty quick, but I felt like it went ok. I am applying for L&D. The next step is a much longer panel interview if we get called back and we will be expected to answer questions about...

  2. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    ocmama replied to Lordsburg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for starting this thread. I have my interview this

  3. hair up or down?

    ocmama replied to ocmama's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it is going up in a pony tail for the interview. They also asked for a photo so I took a pic with hair down (looks better) for that one. Covered my bases lol

  4. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    OMG! Are they really going to interview 150?1 in 10 shot, but I have no idea how many people are actually applying for the same unit :/ so it could be 1 in 5 or 1 in

  5. UCI MC New Grad August 2011

    ocmama replied to mmack27's topic in California Nursing

    Nothing

  6. L&D nurses: Advice please!

    ocmama replied to magn1jes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first while in nursing school too! :heartbeat It hurts, but feeling everything that is happening is amazing if you just go with it. Things that I learned after delivering 3 big babies...

  7. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    TeleNurse22, Congrats and good luck to you too! Nursingluv101, Thanks for the

  8. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    Got called for initial "screening" interview at Fountain Valley - yay! Anyone have any pointers for what to expect from this type of

  9. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    I am just going to wait and if I don't hear anything by the end of the week I might call. I'm always torn because I don't want to be pushy, but I also don't want to seem like I don't care

  10. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    No call here either. Since it is just Monday I haven't given up hope

  11. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    I just emailed the manager at St. Joe so I'm curious to see what she says. I also am totally focused on postpartum and L&D. Someday I hope to be a CNM and IBCLC (I might do this in the fall if no...

  12. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks AZWildcatRN, I haven't received an email, but I haven't heard anything either regarding the St. Joe's position Lets hope we get called for Fountain Valley. Keep hope

  13. Recommended Lactation Consultant/Educator class?

    ocmama replied to exactlywatt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also took the UCSD online CLEC course. I was a little leery of taking it online, but it turned out to be a good experience. I also have 3 kids and breastfed them all, but like you I am also quite...

  14. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    I just read a little further back in this post and AZWildcatRN it looks like you and I are applying for the same spots (fingers crossed we both get them!) Did you apply to the Mother/Baby new grad...

  15. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    TeleNurse22, I got the same call and picked 2 very different units so we are not competing for the same jobs - no worries :) but does this mean anything? I have yet to hear from the dept. managers....

  16. California's 2011 New Grad Program

    ocmama replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    Anyone heard back from Fountain Valley or St. Joe's re: new grad

  17. questions for L&D nurses from a pregnant nurse :)

    ocmama replied to Lola77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not an L&D nurse yet, but hope to be someday. I had 3 big babies at home naturally. I vividly remember helping a woman deliver her first baby with no pain meds (she had pit and an IV) during my...

  18. Nursing doesnt define you

    ocmama replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mom to three young kids, wife of a murse (male nurse). Since I am job hunting I can't wait to be "defined as a nurse", but for the time being I keep myself busy with projects around the house. I built...

  19. New Grad RNs...what are you doing in the meantime? Any suggestions?

    ocmama replied to brighteyesRN's topic in California Nursing

    I'm getting my IBCLC (Lactation Consultant) since I want to go into Maternal/Child nursing and worse come to worse I can work in private practice (which would be good mom hours

  20. Does sewing scrubs count as RN experience ;) ?

    ocmama posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Today my husband (also a nurse) asked me to hem some new scrubs for him and as I was sitting at my sewing machine the irony of it hit me. All I want to do is start my RN career and here I am sitting...

  21. Tips for New Grads from one who got a job

    ocmama replied to ICUSkeenRN's topic in California Nursing

    One more question, how did you start the conversation when you called the unit

  22. Longing to be a women's service nurse

    ocmama replied to misha8210's topic in Ob/Gyn

    UCSD offers an online lactation educator program that would be great preparation for working with new (breastfeeding) postpartum moms. I'm sure that would look good on your resume and show that you...

  23. Tips for New Grads from one who got a job

    ocmama replied to ICUSkeenRN's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for sharing! That was very helpful. You sound like a very proactive and positive person and I'm sure you are a great nurse :) Does your hospital have a postpartum, mother/baby unit by any...

  24. what if I start in home health?

    ocmama posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Graduated over four years ago and haven't worked (had three kids, great kids, but career suicide) now I am trying to start my career in the midst of a bad economy where recruiters throw out all...

  25. what if I start in home health?

    ocmama replied to ocmama's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the support and ideas. I emailed the mother baby nurse manager at the hospital where my husband works about doing an unpaid externship and she said she would pass it on to the ed. person. I...