nocturncal

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1. Questions for University of San Francisco (NOT ucsf) BSN students

   nocturncal replied to havivi's topic in School, College Programs

   Reviving this thread from the dead for anyone that are interested in USF (NOT UCSF) for their undergraduate BSN. I enjoyed the program, I learned a lot, their simulation lab was pretty decent in my...

2. Anyone with Experience Working at UCSF or CPMC in San Francisco?

   nocturncal posted a topic in California Nursing

   Hey all, I've looking to move into the bay area, and two hospitals have been on my radar: UCSF and CPMC. UCSF has openings in one of their ICU units. I've worked at UCSF in a non-clinical position in...

3. All Men Shift

   nocturncal replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

   Personally I like both. I think both sexes conplement each other in the

4. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in General Nursing

   Personally I love Queen's. It's a great hospital with a good amount of ancillary staff, support systems, they are a magnet facility. The staffing is pretty good. 4:1 med surg (maybe 5:1 in the day...

5. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in General Nursing

   I spent a year in cali after I graduated, worked for an home health infusion company and then applied at queens randomly while I was away back here on vacay. Pali Momi and Straub does hire new grads,...

6. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in General Nursing

   I work at Queen's. They had a large amount of new grad programs last year, the last cohort i believed they hired at 60. The new grads were hired into the float pool, but you were assigned a floor for...

7. Underarm Sweating

   nocturncal replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in Men in Nursing

   im raising this thread from the dead. I use robinul, prescribed by a dermatologist for excessive sweating. works like a charm! moved back to hawaii from sf and the humid weather kills me. the...

8. New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

   nocturncal replied to ml52789's topic in General Nursing

   From Hawaii, working at a hospital in hawaii, New grad jobs here are tough...many unit secretaries, nurse assistants, etc are BSNs waiting for a new grad opportunity. I'd go far to say that they...

9. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

   nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

   haha thanks pkramer, i think i was bored not having much to watch on tv after the olympics ended lol. so true though that area of oakland wouldn't be a bad place to be, get so much more for your...

10. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

    @Klcrook - congrats! ditto to what pkramer said. housing is expensive, myself been here since 2006 it has pretty much had a relatively steady climb, especially with the past 2 years thanks to the...

11. Dealing with siblings

    nocturncal posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hey! This is my first of many posts to come! I just got accepted into a new grad program in the PICU! :-D. I worked in peds at the same hospital in a desk capacity, and I ran into something that...

12. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

    hey anyone else on here get into the

13. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

    HR tends to be very slow on the paperwork process

14. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats! I won't be seeing you in peds hem-onc, but I'll be seeing u around if we ever get your kiddos in the

15. UCSF NEW GRAD RN Training Program!! 2012

    nocturncal replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

    yupp! Good luck to everyone else n hang in