BonnieSc

BonnieSc

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  1. What hospitals ARE hiring new grads?

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Shoot shoot shoot! I was interested in that hospital. Thanks for letting us

  2. What hospitals ARE hiring new grads?

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm definitely interested in the Corvallis program, but the new grad program jobs don't seem to be posted yet--do you know when they'll go up? I wonder which job fair would be a better

  3. hard time finding job in Sacramento area

    BonnieSc replied to jobsearchnurse's topic in California Nursing

    UC Davis Medical Center isn't "close" to Sacramento--it's IN the heart of Sacramento itself (and not in neighboring Davis). So definitely keep that one in mind. I have heard from recruiters that the...

  4. Just wondering... dogs and camp nursing?

    BonnieSc replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Camp

    Many camps will allow this; you'll just have to ask around. I don't know anything about shih tzus, but do consider how well they'll do in the outdoors (including variable climate) and especially how...

  5. New to camp nursing and need some guidance

    BonnieSc replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Camp

    Hi, Brooke! Camp nursing is really fun and rewarding (except in the monetary way). I used to be a camp counselor, so that's how I found my most recent camp. If you are interested in a camp near...

  6. New nurse (RN) with doubts; advice needed soon!

    BonnieSc posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Since new grad jobs are scarce in my area, I was thrilled to get a regular part-time job at an LTC/SNF. But the thrilled-ness didn't last long: the administrator who hired me while the DON was on...

  7. Student Nurses in Ohio

    BonnieSc replied to Nenja's topic in Camp

    Yes, a lot of teachers and nurses do believe the myth about students working under their license--it's widespread--but it's discussed in different places on this forum. It's true that student nurses...

  8. Student Nurses in Ohio

    BonnieSc replied to Nenja's topic in Camp

    Actually, lots of camps hire student nurses. It's quite common, if not necessarily ideal. Unless your state is different (but I think this is true everywhere), it's a myth that student nurses work...

  9. Snagged My First Nursing Job!!

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

    At my LTC, all the licensed nurses are "charge nurses"--it sounds scary to those of us used to what "charge nurse" means in the hospital, but it's really not the same. We don't have a "staff nurse"...

  10. When to start applying for summer positions?

    BonnieSc replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Camp

    I am already seeing ads for the 2009 season in the nursing mags from the fancy private camps. You can start looking now. Many camp directors start recruiting more heavily

  11. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

    BonnieSc replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    This isn't a contest about who's got it worse, of course, but check out the Massachusetts Nursing section for a heads-up. The situation in the Boston area has been going on even longer than in the...

  12. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

    BonnieSc replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    That's definitely not the story that Boston new graduates will tell you. I wonder if there's a difference in what recruiters will say is going on, and what you hear when you actually turn in...

  13. Camps that allow you to bring children with you..

    BonnieSc replied to mamato3's topic in Camp

    Awsmom, some camps have special programs for preschool aged children of the

  14. RN New Grad- can't find a job!

    BonnieSc replied to RN_2008's topic in California Nursing

    While I would LOVE to have more recognition of this problem (licensed nurses who can't find jobs) in the media--I'm so tired of hearing the other story about the nursing shortage and how we need to...

  15. Camps that allow you to bring children with you..

    BonnieSc replied to mamato3's topic in Camp

    Lucky you--you're in summer camp central there in PA. Most camps that are very welcoming to staff children are private summer camps. Google Wayne County summer camps (there are many other places, of...

  16. Usphs?

    BonnieSc replied to fmrnicumom's topic in Government, Military

    Does anyone know if they accept gay people in the

  17. new grad-out of state

    BonnieSc replied to angelstrings's topic in Oregon Nursing

    If you are sure you want to work in Oregon, and that you will not be working in your home state, just apply for licensure with Oregon. You can take the NCLEX in your current location--it doesn't...

  18. Nor Cal Nursing Lay offs and New Grad Program Cuts...despite the nursing shortage

    BonnieSc replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in California Nursing

    Suzanne, I want to say thanks for having told it like it is for the past two years. I only wish that those of us who graduated just when the job market started to get tight had known what it was...

  19. Volunteer Hours??

    BonnieSc replied to prern06's topic in California Nursing

    Is your accelerated program impacted? At many colleges, even if healthcare experience isn't required, you get more "points" for it and have a better chance of getting in. No, having two bachelor's...

  20. Sac State/Chico Spring 09

    BonnieSc replied to FUTURE_ER_RN's topic in California Nursing

    I think, basically, the first year was turned back into one semester (which is how it was for a long time; the teachers didn't seem to know what to do with us the first time first semester was like...

  21. Sac State/Chico Spring 09

    BonnieSc replied to FUTURE_ER_RN's topic in California Nursing

    The two-year program at Sac State, vs three-year, is definitely a positive. I went through the six-semester program, which was new, and we all felt like we were spinning our wheels a lot... wasting...

  22. Volunteer Hours??

    BonnieSc replied to prern06's topic in California Nursing

    The question is more whether you will get into nursing school unless you have some healthcare experience--that's the reason to start volunteering now. You will get the experience you need for getting...

  23. Lompoc, CA

    BonnieSc replied to bettyboop08's topic in California Nursing

    It's a small town with BEAUTIFUL weather and minimal traffic. There've gotten to be some problems with vandalism and such lately, but I would still consider it a safe place. It isn't really close to...

  24. Where are the LPN/LVN jobs in Nor Cal?

    BonnieSc replied to remrimsgems's topic in California Nursing

    With corrections experience, that's probably your best bet. Folsom Prison is a big employer, but there are others in the area

  25. Documentation question

    BonnieSc replied to CareBearnurse's topic in Camp

    I agree with you, this could result in a HIPAA violation, because the information could easily fall into the wrong hands. I would not really be comfortable with this if I was the one being treated or...