Calinrse2b

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1. No hospitals please

   Calinrse2b replied to SAS2016's topic in General Students

   Nursing is a great degree to have because it offers so many options. Hospital nursing isn't for everyone and that is just fine because we need nurses to fill those other specialties too! Take an inventory of your strengths. What attracted you to nurs...

2. VA Hiring Process

   Calinrse2b replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Thank you xkc3158. I interviewed this morning and just got a call with a tentative offer! Wow! Fast for the VA. I did ask them about the performance appraisal and the HR person did say there are some other options, so that sounds more reassuring.

3. VA Hiring Process

   Calinrse2b replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Ok, another question. I had my interview today, went well, they handed me a 2-page info sheet and on the sheet in bold it says that they need your most recent performance appraisal?? Wot?! First of all, I have worked at my current job over a year and...

4. VA Hiring Process

   Calinrse2b replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Hi, I have been reading about the VA hiring process, thank you for the information, very helpful. I have an interview in a couple of days for a "Temporary, Full-Time, NTE 12 months" position. Can anyone give any insight to this? I have been looking o...

5. Nurse suicide follows infant tragedy

   Calinrse2b replied to babyNP.'s topic in Headlines

   I'm about to start nursing school in a couple of months and I cannot tell you how much this story terrifies me. Especially since I want to work with pediatric cardiac patients and I know the medications they are prescribed are extremely potent and vo...

6. Any Grossmont College nursing students on here?

   Calinrse2b replied to bella65's topic in California

   Hi StudentLJinCA, I start Grossmont in August too. Really excited about being a part of this program. I've heard the new simulation lab is awesome.:)

7. Single Mothers back in school!!!!!!!

   Calinrse2b replied to Tiera's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Another single mom here, just finished up my pre-requisites and starting nursing school in the fall. All of these challenging classes I have taken and excelled in has really been a boost to my self-confidence. I am proud of myself and so is my 5-year...

8. Anyone with an ADN and BA recently get hired in a hospital in SoCal?

   Calinrse2b replied to Calinrse2b's topic in California

   Thanks for your responses. Just wanted to get an idea of how much the degree is weighed against the applicant. I am going to start volunteering next week in the hospital I want to work at. I am hoping that will help me while I am going to nursing sch...

9. Anyone with an ADN and BA recently get hired in a hospital in SoCal?

   Calinrse2b posted a topic in California

   Hi All, This is my first thread. I recently got accepted into an ADN program here in southern CA. I have a BA already and a marketing background. I decided to get into nursing because my son was born with a major heart defect and after two years of b...