Madhel13

Hi, I tried to message you privately but couldn't figure out how to. I will tell you that the experience has been almost completely positive. It is hard being new no matter where you go, but there are some amazingly supportive people here.

Yay! I wasn't sure how many people they hired for L&D. Do you know how many of us there will be? Bakersfield is ... ok. I like my apartment. I live in the Cambridge Village apts. They are pretty close to the hospital and I was told the west side was the better side of Bakersfield to live in. I find the town kind of ugly, to be honest. There's no cute older part of town with cafes, etc., but the people seem friendly and it's big enough that you can find whatever you need here. I haven't explored the surrounding area much, but I hear the mountains nearby are great and the ocean is not too far. I recommend these apartments so far. I've only been here a week, but it's cozy. I hope you find something great. BTW my name is Maddy. I am looking forward to meeting you!

I am working in the Family Birth Center and I just moved down here from Sacramento. How about you? where are you working and where are you from?

Hi, so I just moved to Bakersfield a week ago for a new grad position and I am wondering what you have discovered since moving to this area in May. How is Delano? Have you found any good local restaurants?

I am also curious if you took the job. I just accepted one of these new grad jobs at Mercy Southwest and I am from out of the area. It's a bit overwhelming moving to this place with oil being drilled in the parking lots and no vegetarian food to be seen. Does anyone have any insight into the nursing culture here? Friendly and helpful to each other or not so much? Has anyone completed this training program? How did they like it? To KatlynnB07, I went for it because it seemed like a supportive training environment, and 2.5 years will be a good base of knowledge to build a career on. Will I be seeing you at orientation?

I know of one at CSU, Eastbay https://adhayweb13.csueastbay.edu/events/rn-residency/online-app.php