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1. UCSF Help!

   ursuscalifornia replied to lauranurselaura's topic in California Nursing

   I am in Potrero Hill now, but I used to live in the inner sunset which is a great neighborhood right next to UCSF. However, the rents in that area have skyrocketed. Even with the high pay at UCSF, you...

2. UC Davis Medical Center RN Residency Summer 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to msmith2103's topic in California Nursing

   Trauma Nursing Unit. I wonder if I contact Nurse Recruitment they might be able to send me something? I really need to get a car before the 27th, when I sign paperwork, and it would very much help my...

3. Can I get a job in CA if I go to a out of state school?

   ursuscalifornia replied to JoAnnaPT's topic in California Nursing

   I went to school on the East Coast but got a job in the Sacramento area (forget the bay area). It took me 6 mths, and the only reason I got it was because I had some contacts. It's not impossible, but...

4. UC Davis Medical Center RN Residency Summer 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to msmith2103's topic in California Nursing

   Hello all, I was lucky enough to get a spot. For those of you who are in the same boat, have you heard anything RE health benefits? The job starts the day after my 26th birthday, and I'm still on my...

5. UC Davis Medical Center RN Residency Summer 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to msmith2103's topic in California Nursing

   Has anybody who was interviewed by Trauma received any

6. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto Versant New Graduate Program

   ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California Nursing

   Oh boo. Do you think it's the same way for the Doctors Hospital in Manteca (also

7. RN-New Grad Versant Ukiah Valley Medical Center

   ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California Nursing

   I spoke with HR today. They would highly prefer to have the letters of rec by the 28th, but understand it is late notice, so they are accepting them til June 3rd at the latest. Also, June 3rd is the...

8. I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

   ursuscalifornia replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California Nursing

   Hello my name is ursuscalifornia and I’m an unemployed New Grad. License type: BSN Time out of school: 6 months # of positions applied to date: A lot? Giving it a number makes me sad. Dream RN...

9. Stanford Hospitals and Clinics Residency 2013

   ursuscalifornia replied to db2xs's topic in California Nursing

   How soon did you guys receive the rejection letter? I actually applied to this program back in December and got the rejection letter a week later. I know of some people who received it hours later. I...

10. RN-New Grad Versant Ukiah Valley Medical Center

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California Nursing

    I wonder if all the applicants are being invited to this open house? If so, I wonder how this will affect who is chosen for an interview. I can't imagine they can get a good enough read on all 237 or...

11. Can an RN work as a CNA?

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California Nursing

    ahh the old 'overqualified' rejection. I've heard that so many times when I was applying to retail jobs with my biology degree. I think from now on I'm only going to apply to jobs I'm underqualified...

12. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto Versant New Graduate Program

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California Nursing

    I hope they're hiring

13. Letter of Intent vs Cover Letter?

    ursuscalifornia posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am applying to the Doctors Hospital of Manteca Versant program and the application asks for a letter of intention with specific inclusions (why you chose nursing, where you see yourself in 5 yrs,...

14. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto Versant New Graduate Program

    ursuscalifornia posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I just wanted to start a board for this program as I hadn't seen one

15. Can an RN work as a CNA?

    ursuscalifornia replied to ursuscalifornia's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks everybody. When I lived in Virginia, I worked as a 'Care Partner' which was kind of an unlicensed assistive personnel type position, but with a lot of lee-way. There aren't as many jobs in San...