BonnieSc

BonnieSc

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  1. Coming out to co-workers

    BonnieSc replied to twotoo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think the two nurses above really understand the stress that being in the closet often holds. You don't know that your gay co-worker wasn't feeling the same stress before coming out to...

  2. CSU Sacramento BSN Fall 2009

    BonnieSc replied to caligirl_heart's topic in California Nursing

    Honestly, I don't know of any reason to go to Samuel Merritt instead of Sac State if you have the choice. Samuel Merritt seems like a good school, but I definitely don't think you'd get any value...

  3. Triage Log book?

    BonnieSc replied to SnowbirdRN's topic in Camp

    Yep, I'd say the ACA books are the simplest way to go; that way you know you're complying with their requirements. You (or the camp director, preferably) can order the books on the ACA website,...

  4. applying for NCLEX in IL

    BonnieSc replied to ChiSmile6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Absolutely all the information you need should be on the IL website. They have a huge packet of information there about how to apply for your license and testing. I would just go through it and read...

  5. For those still looking for a job...

    BonnieSc replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just a note, the AfterCollege website is notorious for posting jobs that don't actually exist. I went to one job fair a while ago where many new grads had printed out a job posting from AfterCollege,...

  6. Smart to get licensed in compact state first?? Plz advise

    BonnieSc replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    For what it's worth, the endorsement process in Illinois is inexpensive and quite easy. But if you're moving there in July, there's no chance you'll be practicing in your home state. It takes almost...

  7. NO job in houston. inactive for 2 years.desperate...

    BonnieSc replied to EcyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't say whether you're able to relocate. It sounds like you may have to. I was out of work that long and I did find a job, but only with relocation. (It wasn't possible for me to relocate for...

  8. New Grad Dilema

    BonnieSc replied to ChickenJoyRN,BSN's topic in California Nursing

    Asking what your GPA was in nursing school isn't remotely ridiculous. Not every interviewer asks, but some do. Times have changed, and hospitals are looking for whatever they can to differentiate...

  9. Is there a feeling of entitlment among new grads?

    BonnieSc replied to MesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    This tone of superiority is rude, in my opinion, and I think you're probably another one who would see this differently if you were the one without a job. (You don't know what it's like or how you'll...

  10. Is there a feeling of entitlment among new grads?

    BonnieSc replied to MesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think, hon, that you'd be singing a different song if you WEREN'T lucky enough to have a job--and yes, I said "lucky". I'm very glad you have a job; you deserve it. But I'm sure, reading over all...

  11. Learning Medical Spanish Abroad

    BonnieSc replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about any level of familiarity. I think most of the students I talked to down in Guatemala had felt some vague sense beforehand that we ought to study up in the US in order to take...

  12. Learning Medical Spanish Abroad

    BonnieSc replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I studied in Guatemala for a month and chose not to do a specific medical program; the teaching was one-on-one and my teachers were able to teach me anything I wanted to know. I could also have...

  13. New grad jobs anywhere?

    BonnieSc posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm interested in moving to Alaska, but I just read an article from the Anchorage Daily News that made it sound like you all have all the new grads you need. Is that true? Everywhere, or just...

  14. Taking a year off?

    BonnieSc replied to chaxanmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, DO NOT do this. You will be at the absolute bottom of the barrel for hiring when you come back. Pretty much anywhere would rather have a brand-new new graduate than someone who's been out of...

  15. Keeping up skills during the new grad job hunt... thoughts?

    BonnieSc replied to JaxNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! No, Doctors without Borders has no need for new graduate

  16. Does anyone recommend 'Virtual ATI" NCLEX program?

    BonnieSc replied to BigBoy75's topic in General Nursing

    I found ATI quite effective. I bought a Kaplan book and used it, but it was just review. My school's NCLEX pass rates started going up at the same time they implemented

  17. JOBS??

    BonnieSc replied to SleeplessNCA's topic in California Nursing

    People keep saying stuff like that, and I don't think they understand that all jobs are hard to come by: nursing homes, rehab, clinic, psych. Most people are way beyond holding out for that "perfect...

  18. Sacramento New Grad RNs.... Are You Having A Difficult Time Landing A Job?

    BonnieSc replied to nurseJ88's topic in California Nursing

    The only problems I have with the story is that I'm pretty sure the number of jobs available to new grads is much lower than 120--unless they're counting all the Sutter jobs that claim to be open to...

  19. JOBS??

    BonnieSc replied to SleeplessNCA's topic in California Nursing

    No, the article isn't saying "many of them aren't passing the boards"--almost everyone US educated passes the boards. It just uses the number of people who passed the boards as evidence of how many...

  20. Didn't even get to start the job......

    BonnieSc replied to raffih66's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, that's such a sad story, and I know it doesn't really help knowing that new grads all over the country are in similar situations. I never thought people would start to think nursing school was an...

  21. Where is the "nursing shortage" still going strong?

    BonnieSc replied to Kingfish72's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Any updates on this subject? Scanning through the thread, I notice Arizona mentioned several times... but I've heard that now there isn't anything in Arizona. California doesn't seem to be good...

  22. The Sad Truth

    BonnieSc replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Many students aren't waiting a month or two, but many months or a year--and how are they going to gain new skills and training when there aren't any

  23. Job woes in the SF Bay Area... why is it like this?

    BonnieSc replied to NTPinky's topic in California Nursing

    The OP can play up "new grad" as some suggest, but the problem will always remain that she's been out of school for a year or more, and I'd bet that's what recruiters/NMs are having a problem with,...

  24. The Sad Truth

    BonnieSc replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Is it really statewide? Northern Arizona Healthcare is recruiting at a number of job fairs in other states, from what I've seen; do they not have the jobs to back it

  25. What hospitals ARE hiring new grads?

    BonnieSc posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    OK, so as far as I understand, all Providence hospitals and OHSU have a hiring freeze on. What hospitals/hospital systems ARE hiring in NW Oregon, especially for new grads? Are there any job fairs...