jadedjane ASN, RN

I was just wondering if anyone else made it to the panel interview this week for the Versant Residency at Fountain Valley. I had mine on Friday and I have been analyzing everything I said in the interview since then - lol. Here's a sample of my tho...

I love it! Thank you for sharing :)

*disclaimer* please read this with a sense of lightheartedness. There's no finger pointing, name calling, baby nurse eating (eww..just..ew) ranting. I just need to exhale. background info: New Grad RN, great grades, in my late 30's, two teenage g...

Thanks jenni811! The market out in SoCal is still tough. New grad programs are opening up their online applications for their August cohorts, and closing down the applications after a day (and that's on a good day). Some have closed down in just a ...

In all honesty, it depends on several things. What is your learning style? Was pathophysiology and pharmacology really challenging? I did the reading assignments (as much as I could) but I reached a point in second semester where I just couldn't s...

Moving forward to the panel interview!!! YAY

yes. Theory is class time, and that will always be on wednesday throughout the entire program. Clinical days will vary depending on which hospital you are assigned for that semester. Don't worry about sounding ignorant. Ignorance is what happens ...

I think the interview went well. It's really hard to tell with a screening interview, plus there are so many applicants. As I was sitting and waiting for my turn, I could hear screaming (and laughter) through the walls..so once I was called, as I ca...

Hi there! I just graduated in December 2011 from Saddleback. It IS an awesome program indeed. To answer your questions: I really would like to get a sense of what the curriculum will be like: You are right, it is different for everyone - even thou...

A quick update: I had CrunchRN look over my resume for typos and suggest a few changes (Thank you!) - which I made and I now have an interview for a spot in the Versant Residency program /Telemetry at one of the local hospitals. **Whew** And it ...

I have a book titled Manual of I.V. Therapeutics by Lynn Phillips. It's goes into great detail about all the different types of fluids, and why a patient gets them, and what they do in the body. It's such a great resource.

There are a few jobs opening up on the west coast. Sharps in San Diego has a good residency program, UCI and CHOC both have a lot, but they typically hire straight out of the UCI nursing school pool. I'm going to keep on top of the job search, keep...

Typo Girl. COOL! I can wear a cape and leotards that says Typo Grli on the front :)

Good job on snagging the phone interview!. LOL at the beer snob comment. I honestly don't remember the last time I had a domestic beer (and it's NOT because I drank too much). :cheers: I'm just picky. (Guinness, Spaten Munich, Oberdorfer, Sing...

Sapporo is good. Have you tried Singha (Thai beer)? It's a little deeper flavor but still crisp, and it takes me with just one bottle (cheap date - lol)

Mindlor It could be. I'm hesitant right now because I have one daughter still in high school, and my husband has a job (a good one, with stock options, insurance, and weeks upon weeks of paid vacation) I do have roots in Colorado, Texas, and Arkansa...

I'm taking notes. Everyone has been so helpful. pecanpies - reading backwards? I'm going to have to try that. perls of wisdom. I'm definitely going to take advantage of the help that was offered in PMs. Thanks everyone!

Funny you should say that. I did tutor English in college. Mostly Essay writing for freshmen, because there's a huge gap between what they teach you in high school and what they expect you to know in college (huh...sounds like nursing school).

Absolutely! I'm pretty sure that all the HR managers are rushing out to buy frames so they can put my masterpiece on their wall (can laugh at it every day - right?). I did check around the house for zombies (there weren't any), then I peeked outsid...

lets see... I still blush when I think about this. First clinical day ever, middle of my shift... I ripped a stinker in the middle of the nurse's station at a very prominent Southern California Hospital. It came on fast and furious, and it wasn't s...

What source did this information come from? I would go to the person you heard it from and find out what their source is. It's important to think critically about this information before worrying yourself sick. Besides, you've made it this far rig...

First things first - take a deep cleansing breath....... okay :) Now, *Do you live in a state that gets quick results? In Ca, the BRN will post your License within 72 hrs (provided you take the exam on a Mon, Tues (maybe for Wed). *You definitel...

It does sound like you passed. Silverlight is right, weekends and holidays can gum up the works. If you test on Monday or Tuesday, the results show up on Thursday or Friday. If you test on a Wed (or later) it will most likely show up the following...

Right before my exam... I wanted to pee, then barf, then pass out - Anxiety was that bad, but I survived and passed in 75 questions.

Took my NCLEX last week. I stopped counting SATA questions after 25. I would get 2-3 SATA per one multiple choice. No math, no ordered response. My test consisted of MOSTLY SATA!!! Yikes - lol. I has been having nightmares the week before of ge...