Faeriewand ASN, RN

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Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and ONS Chemotherapy certified

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    New Grad Experiences at Paradise Valley in National City

    Faeriewand replied to mommalumps's topic in California Nursing

    They are definitely hiring right now. And it seems they are always hiring. I just saw a new nurse in the elevator with her orientation binder. :) If you google Paradise Valley Hospital National...
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    lvn to rn bridge programs being cancelled in california??

    Faeriewand replied to marianDA9's topic in California Nursing

    An a current student LVN-RN there has been no discussion in my program regarding any such rumors. Grossmont college has had to cancel their night and weekend program but that is it. All the regular...
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    Best ADN program in San Diego?

    Faeriewand replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    The community colleges in San Diego County run top notch nursing programs but they all do have very long wait lists, so like you said just do BSN, esp if you already have a degree :) That's already a...
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    New Grad Experiences at Paradise Valley in National City

    Faeriewand replied to mommalumps's topic in California Nursing

    Actually I don't think I can get private messages so just a public one then will be ok
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    Any new grads from University of Oklahoma: ABSN program?

    Faeriewand replied to nursing_hopeful's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks reeki for the info :) Here is the link
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    New Grad Experiences at Paradise Valley in National City

    Faeriewand replied to mommalumps's topic in California Nursing

    I asked a nurse about RN pay there and she said it was $28 to start out. On the Telemetry floor it is more. There is weekend and shift differential too. You are welcome to private message me. I...
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    Healthcare Essentials course, where?????

    Faeriewand replied to josebeltran88's topic in California Nursing

    We have LVN students from Kaplan at City College. I thought it was WASC accredited so I guess I could be wrong. hmmmm but they are at
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    san diego kaplan

    Faeriewand replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    I've really enjoyed reading this whole thread. I'm an LVN and currently work at Paradise Valley Hospital in National City and we get Kaplan students doing clinical there. They are a smart bunch and...
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    Kaplan Nursing program!

    Faeriewand replied to mmazzola87's topic in California Nursing

    Kaplan is real good if you don't want to wait on a wait list for 3 years. At City College the students tell me that they were waitlisted for three years. That's okay if you don't have an associate...
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    If You Got Your Letter Post Here!!!

    Faeriewand posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wooo Hooo I got my letter yesterday and just thought it would be great if everyone who get's their letters had a place to post. If they were accepted or not. Then we can all congratulate or console...
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    Kaplan Nursing program!

    Faeriewand replied to mmazzola87's topic in California Nursing

    There is a Kaplan program here in San Diego. We have many Kaplan students that were LVN's that are doing the LVN-Rn bridge at City College where I"m going and they seem like competent students. If...
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    Moving to San Diego!

    Faeriewand replied to chica51907's topic in California Nursing

    There are many hospitals here in San Diego. Kaiser, Sharp as mentioned above, Scripps is another. Under Sharp and Scripps there are many many hospitals. UCSD medical center and Balboa Naval Medical...
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    Healthcare Essentials course, where?????

    Faeriewand replied to josebeltran88's topic in California Nursing

    Kaplan is accredited by the BON. The RN program at Kaplan is not accredited by the Western Association of Schools and colleges (WASC) which is what the colleges go by. But I've heard that the LVN...
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    Dismissed from Nursing school

    Faeriewand replied to cristinb4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Please expound on the reasons for probation. And I agree with others in fight with all your might. Try to get in another program or try to join back into the one you were dismissed from. An error...
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    ATI and Pharmacology

    Faeriewand replied to nadeige's topic in General Students

    We do ATI as well and get kicked out of the program if we fail the 2nd time. I'm taking the ATI pharm in 2 weeks. Thanks for the tips guys! Will concentrate on those BOLD words!
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    Healthcare Essentials course, where?????

    Faeriewand replied to josebeltran88's topic in California Nursing

    Yup you can take it either at City College if they haven't changed the name of the course yet, or you can take it at Grossmont Health Occupations Center in Santee. Is that where you are trying to go...
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    San Diego LVN Jobs?!!

    Faeriewand replied to romanced05's topic in California Nursing

    I know this is an older thread started way back in July but I hope everyone didn't run out and go to an expensive private school. I applied to City College LVN-RN last year in August. I was accepted...
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    Questions about becomeing a traveling nurse?

    Faeriewand replied to LadyStundent's topic in California Nursing

    There's also a book you can check out from the library on travel nursing. It's a good read
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    Is it hard to find a job after having 1-year RN experience?

    Faeriewand replied to jspar007's topic in California Nursing

    Gee I live in San Diego and I was just going to say why don't you come to San Diego? I thought the job prospects here were
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    LPN FIRST OR RN???????????????????

    Faeriewand replied to student1488's topic in General Students

    ladybugme that is great! Congratulations! :) I was going to say that if a person can get accepted into an RN program just do that! You go the other route when you need to get to work fast or if you...
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    Reference from current manager..what to do??

    Faeriewand replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have been asked to be a reference for a few friends and I agreed. I was surprised however when the potential employer left me a message and asked me to call THEM! Isn't it the other way around?...
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    Securing that nursing cap!

    Faeriewand replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in a white nursing cap! :) We had white bobby pins too. I think a white dress and cap is perfect for halloween! I just might use that idea. Now I can finally put on that white dress...
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    Is it harder than you thought?

    Faeriewand replied to mikeyjsc's topic in General Students

    Yeah I was surprised at how hard I thought it was. I guess I didn't believe everyone when they said it was very hard. I do have Saunders however and study each subject from that but that didn't help...
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    Did you take the TEAS test? What was it like?

    Faeriewand posted a topic in General Students

    Did you take the TEAS test already? What was it like? How much did you prepare? What kind of student are you and did you find the test easy? hard? or just hard in some areas? I'm freaking because...
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    Are you working part time/full time and going to school at the same time?

    Faeriewand posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I am working full time as an LVN in med/surg right now and am in the LVN-RN transition course at San Diego City College. In the fall I will once again be a full time nursing student! Yay!!! I have...