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  1. How long is your commute to work?

    smile123 replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in a similar situation. I took a job that's 50 min to 1 hour away even though I had an offer that was 15 minutes away from my house. I thought it would be a good opportunity. The commute is...

  2. what's the average pay rate in california?

    smile123 replied to spellbound2007's topic in California Nursing

    Sacto is about 2 hours northeast of SF. San Jose is 1 hour southeast of SF. The rates for SJ are about the same. Sacto is a little lower for new grads. But the cost of living is lower in Sacto and...

  3. Pay Rates at VA vs. Others in San Fran

    smile123 replied to ella1972's topic in California Nursing

    Just go onto the VA website. They list all the salary ranges for jobs....

  4. New Grad UCLA

    smile123 replied to chacmool's topic in California Nursing

    You will probably need to commute a bit. It's expensive out in LA. $28/hr is not enough to live on the beach or in the cool neighborhoods. You will receive a lot of experience. Know that it's very...

  5. El Camino Hospital

    smile123 replied to heywazzupdude's topic in California Nursing

    They don't have an official new grad program. It just depends on whether the individual unit can take on a new grad or not. They want you to apply on line:...

  6. Tips for passing NCLEX

    smile123 replied to jode1012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do a search on NCLEX and you'll see TONS of posting on these forums. Good

  7. UMDNJ Accelerated Second BSN

    smile123 replied to gudiarani's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Save your money. I would go with UMDNJ. You don't need the "name" school. Just get the nursing education and then pass the NCLEX (national nursing boards). PM me if you want to know

  8. Do you have to buy a stethoscope?

    smile123 replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All the schools I know of have students buy their own. I would definitely go with a Littmann and label it with your name (get one of those attachable name tags). I have a Littman III Cardiology one...

  9. new grad starting icu step down unit

    smile123 replied to trekjudy's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think it depends on the state and the hospital. Step down is also called transitional care or intermediate care. I work on a blended unit in California and we have 3 or 4 patients/RN. If the...

  10. ***FREAKING*** out!! SFSU BSN program

    smile123 replied to jewelsg627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hope you applied to more than one program. They send out their acceptances rather late (late, late March, early April), so rather than worrying about something that you have NO control over, do...

  11. Frustrated with the California Board of Nursing

    smile123 replied to silly1982's topic in California Nursing

    You do need a SSN. All RNs do. Sorry about

  12. California results

    smile123 replied to chuckc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do not lose hope. The minimum amount of days I've seen is 3 business days up to 2 weeks on the website. However, if your name is not posted, it does NOT mean you did not pass. I had one colleague...

  13. MEPN programs in US like UCSF's

    smile123 replied to megamiepona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can not become an NP without being an RN first. You have to pass the NCLEX RN exam (national board for a registered nurse) before you can become an NP. Hope that

  14. MEPN programs in US like UCSF's

    smile123 replied to megamiepona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here are some for the BS (non nursing) to MSN degree: http://www.allnursingschools.com/featured/accelerated-msn/ If you are interested in getting an accel'd BSN and then going on for a masters you...

  15. Sign on and Relocation assistance???

    smile123 replied to spejsa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not sure how your hospital works, but generally, if you leave before a year, you have to pay back any relocation or sign on bonuses. You may want to talk to your HR dept for clarification. Good...

  16. A new Cali nurse!

    smile123 replied to youknowho's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats new California RN! Do you have a job all lined up? If so where?

  17. CA NCLEX results

    smile123 replied to kimora's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should call your school and see if they submitted your final transcripts. Until the CA BON has them, they will not issue any completed NCLEX licenses. The CA BON can not give "hints". You can...

  18. Why the salary difference?

    smile123 replied to DST2RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Typically, CRNA candidates get their RN, work in an ICU environment for 2 years and then apply to CRNA school. CRNA's also need more pre-reqs to get into their program. They have to take physics...

  19. Bully

    smile123 replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But that was a month ago. We are talking about this incident. If the charge nurse knows that this is a repeated offense, they can do something about it. If the charge nurse does nothing this time,...

  20. Bully

    smile123 replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The point is, did YOU go to charge nurse or the unit manager and report it? It's up to you. It's also so you don't end up taking that type of abuse. We care about

  21. Requesting information on challenging RN state boards in California

    smile123 replied to OneGirl's topic in California Nursing

    I don't understand your question. Before you can take the NCLEX RN exam, you must graduate from an ADN or BSN accredited nursing school. There's no "challenging" it. You can go on afterwards and...

  22. Bully

    smile123 replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wait a minute. Step back. Can't you talk to your charge nurse or nurse manager about it? You shouldn't have to put up with this type of verbal abuse. Take a stand for yourself and go up your chain...

  23. Nclex Registration Via Pearsonvue

    smile123 replied to onduty23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As the other poster said, CALL them at 18664962539. They are very nice and

  24. What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    smile123 replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you have any student loans to pay off? Most new RNs have student loans, so we aren't inclined to buy anything major. How much does a house (2 BR/2 BA) cost in your neighborhood? Unless you have...

  25. Silly question re: lab coats

    smile123 replied to Spacklehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The NP in our clinic wears a long coat. We wore long coats as nursing students, but we had name badges and embroidered "school of nursing" on ours. So I think it all depends on where you