nrse2B2005

Latest Activity

1. How to choose? Decisions, decisions.....

   nrse2B2005 replied to JourneyCC's topic in First Year After Licensure

   If any of you are in so.cal, UCI will let you preceptor in three different areas and then pick your permanent placement; its part of their new grad program. good

2. Advice: new grad programs in orange county, ca

   nrse2B2005 posted a topic in California Nursing

   Hi, I graduate in December and attend school out of the area. I am interested in ending my hellish commute and working closer to home. However, I know very little about the hospitals in my area, and...

3. I am new here and not in school now, I am trying to go back and have a question

   nrse2B2005 replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing

   hi laurel, i made a career switch to nursing and also have a ba. i shopped around to schools who would take classes more than five years old; about half of them would. i did have to take some...

4. Paxil Doesn't Work Anymore---What's Next?

   nrse2B2005 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I have been on Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft, Effexor, and Luvox (bit of a sad kitty, aren't I ?). Celexa made me sleepy, Zoloft was like taking acid (only paradoxically more fun), Effexor didn't do...

5. Horrible clinical day. Just horrible.

   nrse2B2005 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   I know the feeling. I am in third semester and have all sorts of similar stories. One of the things you can take away from this is the following: 1) chart on the med sheet that the pt refused the...

6. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

   nrse2B2005 replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Where are you when we need you? If you ever decide to work in LA and can handle clinical rotations at county, please help a bunch of us needy students out. Its one thing to berate your students,...

7. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

   nrse2B2005 replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Thank you for your reply. I was wondering, how do you cope with the med students? They often are taking up valuable space, computer and otherwise, and chatting away while you are trying to do your...

8. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

   nrse2B2005 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am in third semester and am doing a peds rotation in a county hospital in LA. I have done clinic here before and none of the staff is too remarkably pleasant, but I have been able to get through it...

9. How to become a nurse in San Diego

   nrse2B2005 replied to alicai's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Alicia, I had a similar situation, too. I have two bachelors degrees and decided to pursue nursing much later. I was told that there are some schools that will allow a candidate such as yourself...

10. Would u consider working at an AIDS/HIV facilityas a new graduate?

    nrse2B2005 replied to aruray's topic in Nursing Career

    Try middle aged, wealthy white females. Gay, wealthy white males. Educated, middle-class and upperclass infected mommies with disease-free children tagging along. Working professionals with their...

11. where to nurse in orange county, ca?

    nrse2B2005 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi everyone! I am a nursing student commuting one hour from my home in O.C. (Hunt. Bch). I know next to nothing about the hospitals in my area as I am doing rotations in the south bay. Can anyone...

12. Advice on relocating to Los Angeles

    nrse2B2005 replied to peaceful's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, My sister works at Torrance Memorial Hospital as an Oncology RN and loves it there. I did a rotation at Little Company of Mary in Torrance (also known as Little Company of Money-very posh) and...

13. Nursing as a second career

    nrse2B2005 replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    I made the switch to nursing when I was 31 years old. I was the district environmental health and safety manager for Waste Management, LA Metro. I was tired of working 70 hour workweeks, being on...

14. Hep B student

    nrse2B2005 replied to ZENlTH's topic in General Nursing

    Dont worry a bit. No employer nor school will disqualify you for having Hep B. The only question that they want answered is: does (you) nursing pose a danger to you or someone else, and of course,...