BonnieSc

BonnieSc

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  1. CSU Nursing Schools

    BonnieSc replied to nurscestudent's topic in California Nursing

    Have you gotten into all of those schools, or are you waiting to hear? I went to #4 and would be happy to answer any questions, but I doubt anyone is really qualified to answer your question since...

  2. Camp Nurses - can you use students?

    BonnieSc replied to vashtee's topic in Camp

    ...and plenty of camps use student nurses as their primary healthcare providers, not necessarily out of choice, but out of necessity (it's very hard to attract RNs, especially competent ones). You'd...

  3. HELP! Camp Farnsworth in VT? Hidden Falls, Skylark Ranch in CA?

    BonnieSc replied to lannisz's topic in Camp

    That would be really annoying, especially since you weren't told about it in the beginning! It isn't necessarily a Girl Scout thing, though; there's nothing about it in our national policies or...

  4. Can anyone explain the procedure for..

    BonnieSc replied to CityKat's topic in California Nursing

    Congratulations! You can take the NCLEX in your home state for a California license, since it's a national exam. All the info you need will be on the website http://www.rn.ca.gov, including forms to...

  5. For those LVN's tha challenged the boards...

    BonnieSc replied to yesi12's topic in California Nursing

    As I mentioned in another topic, I think it's probably become less common than it was several years ago (based on what older nurses have told me; I don't know actual numbers). A couple of people in...

  6. BSN CA license question??

    BonnieSc replied to EDnurse2009's topic in California Nursing

    That's something I was thinking about, Jolie, and it could bite some of these students in the back--sure, you can get a graduate's license in California, but that doesn't necessarily mean all states...

  7. BSN CA license question??

    BonnieSc replied to EDnurse2009's topic in California Nursing

    This is where I got the information that non-graduates with any kind of bachelor's degree can still get a regular license when they take the NCLEX. Obviously it's a school website and not the BON,...

  8. BSN CA license question??

    BonnieSc replied to EDnurse2009's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, definitely approach the board of nursing for accurate information. I agree (as I stated) that the license doesn't say anything about what kind of degree you have, it just says "nongraduate"....

  9. Best RN-BSN programs in SoCal?

    BonnieSc replied to HididiScribbler's topic in California Nursing

    I really wish you would stop spreading that absolutely FALSE rumor. For one thing, as far as I understand you can't speak to any other school's program, and for another, it is simply not true at Sac...

  10. BSN CA license question??

    BonnieSc replied to EDnurse2009's topic in California Nursing

    I think I know where the confusion lies: it isn't that your license can't be changed to reflect the BSN, it's that it will have a NONGRADUATE notation on it, and as others have said, you can't get rid...

  11. New Grad opportunities in Oregon

    BonnieSc posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm graduating from a BSN program in California, but I'm interested in moving to Oregon. I know Portland new grad opportunities are pretty scarce, but what about outside Portland? Anyone know if...

  12. New Grad opportunities in Oregon

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Were you already licensed in Florida and/or Oregon when you

  13. For those LVN's tha challenged the boards...

    BonnieSc replied to yesi12's topic in California Nursing

    You might mean me--I don't know if others have brought it up. I decided not to do it, but the situation in California is that a BSN student can sit for the NCLEX and become an RN before graduating,...

  14. Camp Nickname for GS Nurse (silly)

    BonnieSc replied to TNUp2Jen's topic in Camp

    I like Phoenix and Wren... kinda rubs me the wrong way when camp nurses choose something "negative" for their camp name, or something too first-aidy, since we do a lot more than that. One I thought...

  15. Best hospital to learn in Sacramento?

    BonnieSc replied to mslema's topic in California Nursing

    UC Davis, for sure, will give you the widest variety of experiences (depends somewhat on the unit). Precepting in a hospital can give you an "in" in getting hired there, but it's far from a sure...

  16. Standing Medication Orders???

    BonnieSc replied to TNUp2Jen's topic in Camp

    Some parents just really don't like medication, especially for non-urgent situations... I think others just want to avoid medication errors and so they say no medication at all. I don't have a copy of...

  17. Okay, who's going to camp??!

    BonnieSc replied to apaisRN's topic in Camp

    I am! Not sure how long it'll be--a couple of weeks in the beginning, and maybe more later in the summer, depending mostly on whether they get someone else. Always happy to hear about more former...

  18. Protocol for infectious processes?

    BonnieSc replied to kcangel's topic in Camp

    What a nightmare! Thank goodness you weren't the only nurse (though it sounds like you could have used, oh, ten or twelve

  19. Salary for camp nurses

    BonnieSc replied to Cindy74's topic in Camp

    $500-$600 per week is considered a good salary based on everything I have seen and heard. The salary is low because camps are trying to control camper tuition. No one at camp makes a salary...

  20. Help! First Time Camp Nurse

    BonnieSc replied to jsokol's topic in Camp

    Better yet, ask your camp to buy many of those things if they don't have them... many will, and many more will be glad to buy an eyeglass repair kit for the health

  21. Help! First Time Camp Nurse

    BonnieSc replied to jsokol's topic in Camp

    What kind of camp is it? Will you be the only nurse there? The absolute best book is called The Basics of Camp Nursing. You can buy it on Amazon or through http://www.campnurse.org. It's really...

  22. San Francisco Nursing Program or Cal State East Bay Program??!?!!?

    BonnieSc replied to meg2e's topic in California Nursing

    Check the NCLEX pass rates... they don't mean EVERYTHING, but they can be a good

  23. Cannot Stand.........

    BonnieSc replied to HeartJulz's topic in California Nursing

    Spriess, I found once I was in the nursing program (I'm graduating from yours in a few days!) that that kind of talk really lessened. In prerequisites we're all super-concerned about grades, because...

  24. Spring Admissions in California Nursing Schools

    BonnieSc replied to SimplyMeL3's topic in California Nursing

    Not reservations about an ADN program--just reasons to get the BSN from the beginning instead. There are LOTS of threads about it on here--anyway, the OP was looking for a BSN program, which is why I...

  25. California LVN/LPN Schools?

    BonnieSc replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Mike, I PMd you the name of the school a couple of days ago. I seriously don't get the appeal of these private schools, but I'm not in the position you guys are. I decided to get a BSN because it...