SoCalGalRN

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  1. New Grad Nurse Can't Find Job

    SoCalGalRN replied to AFwife727's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Finding a job as a new grad RN in California is damn near impossible. I searched hard for 7 months after getting my license. I sent out at least 150 applications. I didn't get one interview, not...

  2. Worth it to get ADN as a second degree?

    SoCalGalRN replied to mrd2689a's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I thought that a second bachelor's would be a huge waste of time and an associate's was unthinkable. I went to an accelerated RN-MSN program. I'll be done with my program in August and have a MSN as...

  3. Nights and weekends as neede

    SoCalGalRN replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a hospital with a rotating schedule in California, and I looked at every hospital from Bakersfield to the border when I was searching for a job. There is a definite Days vs Nights...

  4. Which home health companies in L.A. hire new grad RNs?

    SoCalGalRN replied to hopeandresilience's topic in California Nursing

    I was hired at a Culver City HH agency as a new grad but I would not suggest them. I worked for 2.5 weeks of unpaid "orientation" and got a hospital job offer during my first supposedly paid week of...

  5. SoCal area - any hospitals that accept new grads?

    SoCalGalRN replied to blueorchid981's topic in California Nursing

    Most hospitals accept new grads, it's just a matter of how many and how frequently. Many have strong preferences for one particular local nursing program. I am one of probably 5 out of the last 100...

  6. Intership in So. Cal

    SoCalGalRN replied to senvang2000's topic in California Nursing

    They hire interns at my hospital but only from a local nursing

  7. How is the San Diego Job Market?

    SoCalGalRN replied to galletamonster's topic in California Nursing

    It is an absolutely terrible job market for new grads in all of SoCal. I've heard San Diego and San Francisco are the hardest to find jobs. The job market has been bad for at least 5 years so there is...

  8. Living in Iowa and thinking about moving to California Nursing?

    SoCalGalRN replied to gehrtsa's topic in California Nursing

    All the CNAs on my unit work two full time jobs to be able to pay their bills. The cost of living is incredible out here. My husband and I make $130k together and we live comfortably but with no kids...

  9. Need Help ASAP California RN'S

    SoCalGalRN replied to Frank91898's topic in California Nursing

    I would not suggest anyone spend that kind of money to get an

  10. BSN or ADN?

    SoCalGalRN replied to StudentN123's topic in California Nursing

    I think it would be a waste of time to get an

  11. Starting Pay for New Grads RN's in Southern CA

    SoCalGalRN replied to ann3h's topic in California Nursing

    Starting salary for a new grad at my community hospital is $28.60 per

  12. CSULB grads able to find jobs?

    SoCalGalRN replied to EmmyRN2B's topic in California Nursing

    I don't have an answer for your question but how do you like the nursing program there? I'm considering the nurse practitioner program. Are the professors and support staff helpful and

  13. New Grad Programs: Advantage of MSN & high GPA?

    SoCalGalRN replied to xInspiredx's topic in California Nursing

    I did not know that other msn entry programs allow you to finish your master's without experience working as an RN. In my program we have a couple semesters after completing the prelicensure work to...

  14. New Grad Programs: Advantage of MSN & high GPA?

    SoCalGalRN replied to xInspiredx's topic in California Nursing

    Well the more advanced masters level courses only start after you get your license and are expected to be working as an RN. I have two semesters left to complete my msn entry and I will also complete...

  15. Visited WCU today, need advice between commitment

    SoCalGalRN replied to SophiaC76's topic in California Nursing

    For that price don't waste your time, just get a second career masters in nursing. Ucla, apu, usd, western u all have programs and I know there are

  16. California New Grads Question For You...

    SoCalGalRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in California Nursing

    It took me 7 months of searching to get hired on a medsurg oncology unit in a community hospital. Starting pay is $28.60 per hour. I'm getting an entry level master's degree from Western

  17. How competitive am I?

    SoCalGalRN replied to iaca's topic in California Nursing

    Not particularly. If you have a good friend or relative who can hook you up, you can get a job. If not, you will struggle like everyone else. No one inquired about my gpa when I was job

  18. Shift diff

    SoCalGalRN replied to daviex's topic in California Nursing

    Yes. But some hospitals have higher base wages and do not have this

  19. Shadowing Nurses in San Diego/Riverside Area? :)

    SoCalGalRN replied to socalprenurse08's topic in California Nursing

    I've never heard of this and for liability purposes, I don't think it would be possible. Nurses are covered under the hospital's insurance and nursing students are covered under the school's...

  20. Our education< our pride!

    SoCalGalRN replied to ramsnurse07's topic in California Nursing

    I wish it was harder to get a nursing license here with foreign degrees. I know doctors need to really jump through hoops. I wish there were tighter regulations on

  21. Getting into L&D?

    SoCalGalRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am a new grad currently working in a community hospital on a medsurg/oncology unit. I am grateful for the job but this is not what I want to spend my life doing. I searched for L&D/OB jobs but...

  22. San Diego job market for RNs

    SoCalGalRN replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in California Nursing

    It's terrible. I think it would be a very bad idea to move without a signed contract for a job

  23. UCSD Perinatal Nurse Training Program

    SoCalGalRN replied to SoCalGalRN's topic in California Nursing

    Nope.

  24. Associates Degree RN and San Diego Jobs

    SoCalGalRN replied to Rachelle82's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah the new grad positions cost a lot of money to train new nurses and they are only looking for long term candidates, most requiring at least a two year contract, sometimes

  25. Associates Degree RN and San Diego Jobs

    SoCalGalRN replied to Rachelle82's topic in California Nursing

    If you can get some RN experience in Arizona and move to CA with a BSN and some nursing experience you should be