Samantha79

Samantha79

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  1. I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

    Samantha79 replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California Nursing

    Just a heads up the central valley is just as bad. Even the small community hospitals. Plenty of jobs available, if you have 1+ years ACUTE experience. Bleh. Anyway. I just wanted to give you a...

  2. California RN Endorsement (Grad from ABSN)

    Samantha79 replied to gunrock's topic in California Nursing

    Yes... mostly because of clinical requirements. I was more worried about silly things like not having a speech class. I haven't heard of anyone tryinging to endorse to CA and having problems from US...

  3. California RN Endorsement (Grad from ABSN)

    Samantha79 replied to gunrock's topic in California Nursing

    I graduated in Oklahoma and was immediately moving to CA. I decided to get my OK license and then endorse to CA just because I didn't want to deal with not having some classes that I might need to...

  4. NICU Internship Interview tomorrow

    Samantha79 replied to campercass's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Never mind. I got the

  5. NICU Internship Interview tomorrow

    Samantha79 replied to campercass's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a NICU interview tomorrow. Just got the call a few minutes ago. Needless to say, not much time to prepare. Any

  6. Sierra View District Hospital

    Samantha79 replied to clarkchern's topic in California Nursing

    Any luck? I'm a new grad struggling in the Central Valley and I just applied for a New Grad/Float Pool position at this hospital. I've never been to Porterville. I live in Lemoore, just moved here...

  7. How competitive am I?

    Samantha79 replied to iaca's topic in California Nursing

    I have found that GPA has no bearing. No one even asks for your transcript. Externships have had no effect on my getting hired. I have 2 degrees, an externship, "life experience" (I'm in my 30s),...

  8. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    Samantha79 replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    I mailed my endorsement application on July 24th and recieved my perm. license # on 8/20 online. I did the live scan in CA on 7/23 and they had received and processed that by the 3rd. What took so...

  9. California RN Reciprocity!!!

    Samantha79 replied to seungk5's topic in California Nursing

    So here is an update. It took 4 weeks from the date mailed until my license showed up on the website. I applied for Temporary, apparently for no reason because I got my permant license first. Still...

  10. California RN Reciprocity!!!

    Samantha79 replied to seungk5's topic in California Nursing

    I'm a little unclear on this as well. I mailed my application in for a temporary license and then recieved a job offer which is dependant on getting my license by a certain date. I would now like to...

  11. Advice on moving to Cali

    Samantha79 replied to amoore55's topic in California Nursing

    I came on AN and read alot about CA and the area I would be moving too (central valley) before the move. What I found were a lot of people saying don't move to CA. I thought they were just being...

  12. Rogers State University

    Samantha79 replied to LJTulsa's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    It is a one credit hour class. Very simple. After the initial class (pre-req) every semester in the nursing program there is a dosage calc test which must be passed in order to continue in the...

  13. help choosing Tulsa nursing program

    Samantha79 replied to April32's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    If that is your goal then you should probably go straight for your RN and skip LPN. There are several good schools in the Tulsa area. It just depends on what you can afford, what classes you have...

  14. help choosing Tulsa nursing program

    Samantha79 replied to April32's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    What are you hoping to achieve? An LPN? RN? Going to an accredited school is very important. I am also a military wife with a deployed husband and two kids. If you are wanting to work in...

  15. Advice for a new mom/baby extern

    Samantha79 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will be starting my externship next week in the mom/baby unit and would appreciate any advice, tips, or tricks of the trade. Thanks in advance!

  16. ASN versus ADN and California

    Samantha79 replied to Rachelle82's topic in General Students

    You could always get your license in your home state and then transfer it to Cali. Sounds like that might be

  17. Tattoo cover up

    Samantha79 replied to juniorminty's topic in General Nursing

    Is it small enough that your watch can cover it? At the facilities I have been to they stress no sleeves around the wrist, for infection control purposes. If you do wear long sleeves they have to be...

  18. As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    Samantha79 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt first responders were there as he was walking into the water. Why would they be? They were called AFTER he had been in the cold water and wouldn't come out. In the news story it said people...

  19. As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    Samantha79 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I've got to say I haven't read all of these posts, but I have found an alternate news story on the tragedy that doesn't seem to be written to blame the rescuers....

  20. Some advice on trying to work and do school full time.

    Samantha79 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Did they not ask you about school and how you would be able to handle full-time in the

  21. sticky interview situation - what to do

    Samantha79 replied to VivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the interview simply tell them that you would be thrilled to be offered either job, as it is your desire to grow with the company and you aren't above "paying your dues." If they know you are...

  22. Dilemma: Unsafe Nursing student.

    Samantha79 replied to NENE RN's topic in General Students

    So it sounds like the hospital did what it needed to do to cover themselves. There is nothing you can do if your school chooses to not act in diciplining this student. That is their call to make,...

  23. Am I a victim of discrimination or being too sensitive?

    Samantha79 replied to TheFloorisCold's topic in General Nursing

    I would say those are stereotypes, or opinions, not discrimination. Is your pay being affected because of your race? Are you being denied a promotion because of your ethnicity? These are things...

  24. Dilemma: Unsafe Nursing student.

    Samantha79 replied to NENE RN's topic in General Students

    Then no. I can't think of anything else you could do right now, other than keep an eye on the student and try to document things you see yourself. Basically if you don't have enough proof for it to...

  25. Yet another financial set back

    Samantha79 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Maybe check with your local hospitals? All of my area hospitals offer scholarships in return for promising to work at their hospital for X