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1. UC CNA Non-member dues

   Fairshare replied to Fairshare's topic in California Nursing

   I suspect Spacenurse is a bit biased. Glad everyone can have an opinion. Please note every site offered is a CNA site. CNA is neither a wholly good or bad organization. It has its good points as...

2. UC CNA Non-member dues

   Fairshare replied to Fairshare's topic in California Nursing

   Sorry for the delay, I was away at a conference. There are no downsides for me not being a member of CNA. I choose not be a member because I believe CNA is too political and expresses positions on...

3. Sacramento, anyone?

   Fairshare replied to ernest68's topic in California Nursing

   The salary scales for RNs are available on-line at http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Salary/. Look for NX or CNA then Clinical Nurse II. The comments on the area are very

4. Online pharmacology?

   Fairshare replied to shumarka's topic in California Nursing

   University of Washington used to offer a cassette based course which was three units. It has been a few years so I don't know if it is still

5. NP-First Assists

   Fairshare replied to OB NP's topic in California Nursing

   California doesn't distinguish between NP specialties. I don't know about the certification as an

6. RN Programs

   Fairshare replied to turbohound's topic in California Nursing

   Have you looked at Master Entry Prepared Nurse programs? UCSF has several but it takes about 4 years to

7. Student Nurse looking for info about hospitals in North Cali area

   Fairshare replied to bigislandgyrl's topic in California Nursing

   There are four hospital systems in Sacramento. Check them all out, Kaiser, Mercy, Sutter and UCDavis. Each system is supportive of new

8. whats with sutter and Sacramento city?

   Fairshare replied to amber74's topic in California Nursing

   I checked with a student and the SutterHealth/Sac City is up and running. The program is separate but share some faculty. All comments were

9. whats with sutter and Sacramento city?

   Fairshare replied to amber74's topic in California Nursing

   Maybe someone remembers the details. I believe the Sutther health system gave funding to Sacramento City College to expand the nursing program. I don't know if the program has actually expanded

10. Question: Unions

    Fairshare replied to Town & Country's topic in California Nursing

    You answer your first question in your last paragraph. Politics. While CNA has been a strong advocate for RNs in California I don't happen to agree with much of its politics. The only way to opt...

11. Question: Unions

    Fairshare replied to Town & Country's topic in California Nursing

    Someone can correct me if I am wrong but I don't think you have to join a union even in a unionized hospital. You will still have to pay part dues (with rare exception) but I don't think you can be...

12. UC CNA Non-member dues

    Fairshare replied to Fairshare's topic in California Nursing

    The non-member dues are supposed to only pay for the costs of union representation for UC RNs and not for other units or political activity. The information provided is suposed to explain this. To...

13. UC CNA Non-member dues

    Fairshare posted a topic in California Nursing

    For a variety of reasons I choose not to be a member of CNA. I do not object to paying the "agency fee" but have felt the information sent by CNA justifying the fee to be lacking. Are there any UC...