jojonavy

jojonavy

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  1. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    jojonavy replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

  2. Obamacare, what could go wrong?

    jojonavy replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    15$ seems very very low. My co-payment is 15$ to see my primary MD. I don't see why there aren't any co-payments for Medi-cal and Medi-care. There should be. If they could afford a cell-phone...

  3. Obama health reforms

    jojonavy replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I see plenty of futile treatment in the US health care. In Australia, they don't keep patients vented if their prognosis is bad? How do they go about justifying the extubation? Is there some type...

  4. Obamacare: Should I get out while I still can?

    jojonavy replied to TexasAbby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Word of advice; take things one step at a time. Your still taking your prereqs, soo you have a loooong way to go. Put your effort in doing well in those courses, because they are no joke. You might...

  5. Obamacare: Should I get out while I still can?

    jojonavy replied to TexasAbby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There will always be a demand for nursing, and especially for BSN. Since there is more supply then demand, hospitals are getting much pickier than they once where. From my BSN class in SoCal that...

  6. Obamacare, what could go wrong?

    jojonavy replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Cut and pasted this from the White House website. I'm planning on applying at UCSF GERO NP next year and work in primary care . I'm a little bummed however that there aren't as many programs up in...

  7. Who's excited about Single Payer in Vermont?

    jojonavy replied to jojonavy's topic in General Nursing

    So you prefere US healthcare vs NHS? I was reading apoll that 89% would rather have NHS, so you'd be an exception. US Healthcare is all about the haves and have nots. The poor and elderly are...

  8. What's up with the 8 hour shifts and 32 hours/wk?

    jojonavy replied to SunDazed's topic in California Nursing

    Just got a job in Northern California from Los Angeles, and from a 36hr work week to 32. Though less hours the pay is 25K more a

  9. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    jojonavy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Hey! No Ruff housing in the

  10. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    jojonavy replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    100% it's a disease and I'm a survivor. Alcohol wasn't my choice of drug, but instead I was a Meth addict for 5 years. I was lucky that my parents at the time had good insurance and was able to send...

  11. Possibly moving back to California.Are there experienced RN jobs for less than 1 yr?

    jojonavy replied to TalleRN's topic in California Nursing

    Try UCI medical Center. There job postings say six months experience. I actually got an interview in CN II Neuro ICU with about 7 months of experience, but I have a BSN. I think Good Samaritan...

  12. UC Irvine Medical Center New Grad Medical Surgical 2012

    jojonavy replied to Mayet_RN's topic in California Nursing

    For those that got hired, did they say what the starting salary would be? And if it would be str8 pay or time and a half. The benefits look great at

  13. Issues with the California BON.

    jojonavy replied to bpowers5211's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hey, sorry to hear your problem with getting your license. I also got a DUI my 1st semester in school and graduated in December 2010. Not sure if they changed the rules, but all I had to do to take...

  14. Is it too late to be a nurse?

    jojonavy replied to AlyseTran's topic in Nursing Career

    not to late. i finished the program at 33. it actually gives you an edge to be a little older in the nursing program. i noticed that the older students got along with the clinical instructors, and...

  15. Nursing School Insurance and Pre-Existing Condition

    jojonavy replied to jwrands's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Humm Health Insurance, I think that's the main concern of the original poster not liability insurance that your referring

  16. Nursing School Insurance and Pre-Existing Condition

    jojonavy replied to jwrands's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I carried insurance for application purposes, than I dropped it. I think a bunch of my classmates did the

  17. Will the job market for new RN grads in CA ever get better by 2015-2017?

    jojonavy replied to AllNursesisCool's topic in California Nursing

    Looking at the economic trends, it most likely will improve by 2015-2017, but to what extent is completely unknown. I also disagree that the down turn of nursing opportunities began sometime in 2009,...

  18. Henry Mayo Newhall

    jojonavy replied to dumitra's topic in California Nursing

    Kooky- do your homework. I heard the same thing. A bunch of people got job offers for a new grad program only to be told a month before starting that the programs was cancelled. The story is the...

  19. A "dating female students in your class" post

    jojonavy replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I met my wife in our first semester in school. We got married at the end of the 4th semester, and had a baby the summer before the last. My wife actually got pregnant again before we graduated. I...

  20. Venipuncture

    jojonavy replied to melstei's topic in General Nursing

    yeah I feel you. IV starts was my weakness to, but after 3 months on the floor I'm much more confident. Again as everyone said practice practice practice. And being confident. What helped me also...

  21. Current csulb nursing students!!!

    jojonavy replied to Urgalpalmal's topic in California Nursing

    I transferred from a Junior college into CSULB's nursing program. I actually think that's the way to go. After going through the junior college (SRJC) and taking some pre/nursing classes at CSULB...

  22. mercy hospital bakersfield, summer 2011 versant program.

    jojonavy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wanted to start this thread for those who want to discuss the versant program for summer. Has anyone heard from them. I got a call about going further in the interview

  23. 7 months of RN experience

    jojonavy replied to herrin2011's topic in California Nursing

    You need to get that 1 yr experience before you move to Los Angeles. Its very difficult to get a job as a new grad but almost worst if your not a new grad a have less than 1 year experience. If you...

  24. Nursing Strike

    jojonavy replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    There should be a little give and take with the negotiations, because it doesn't seem to me that the current pay rates for RN's in the bay area is sustainable. Im in the greater Los Angeles area and...

  25. dui :(

    jojonavy replied to suzyq240's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I had a similar experience during nursing school. I got a dui in my 1st semester of a bsn program. I was kinda freaking out that it was going to ruin my future career and went out and spend 5k on a...