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  1. Breeze Status "Pending Open"

    outriton posted a topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the process of applying for licensure in CA by endorsement. - May 5: Application submitted in person - May 11: Check cashed - May 12: Got email to activate Breeze account My Breeze status...

  2. The overwhelming stress of nursing school

    outriton replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    I worked while doing an accelerated BSN program. My best advice is to make a plan the first day of each term. Check all those syllabi you get. When are the projects, exams, and papers? Are there...

  3. Nursing and relationships?

    outriton replied to alv24518's topic in General Students

    I work 3 12-hr night shifts per week, and my husband has a regular M-F, 7ish-3ish job. I try to do my 3 shifts in a row to limit how often I switch my sleeping. I don't see a lot of my husband those...

  4. Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    outriton replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    The University of California and Kaiser offer their nurses (and other employees) pensions as well, but I agree that this is very uncommon in the US

  5. So you're an RN - you must be earning big!

    outriton replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought the "common knowledge" that nurses are paid well was a crock until I started working in CA. New grads make over $50/hr where I work so you easily clear $100k/yr with any experience....

  6. Raises?

    outriton replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked non-union and union jobs. I definitely got paid more and got annual step increases (raises everybody got for now having another year of experience) and cost of living adjustments at the...

  7. Out of state new grad

    outriton replied to Germfighter2018's topic in California Nursing

    I got my CA license through endorsement of my out-of-state RN license. I found the CA BRN to be very strict about its requirements there, so I imagine they're equally strict about their license by...

  8. Experienced RN moving to CA, chances for finding a job here?

    outriton replied to Seas's topic in California Nursing

    Are you definitively married to the idea of San Diego? If you have flexibility within CA, you'll find less competitive markets in Central and far Northern California. You'll also find better pay in...

  9. transcript form for CA BON

    outriton replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in California Nursing

    I think the issue with official transcripts coming from the university or the university's designated provider is that it's not coming from the applicant who may have been able to tamper with it, not...

  10. Education requirements for endorsement?

    outriton replied to montecarlo64's topic in California Nursing

    Regardless of whether you are a licensed RN in another state, if you don't fulfill CA's state-specific licensure requirements, your application to endorse your out-of-state license will not be...

  11. Education requirements for endorsement?

    outriton replied to montecarlo64's topic in California Nursing

    Required coursework for RN licensure in CA: 1) Communication skills, six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter units shall include principals of: Oral communication Written communication Group...

  12. ADN then BSN?

    outriton replied to cardenas_a's topic in California Nursing

    I'm not gonna lie: Student loan repayment sucks and is a drain on my soul . . . but the money I borrowed to get my BSN was worth it for how much I now make. You really need to look at how much debt...

  13. Questions for Sacramento Nurses! Pay+benefits 2018

    outriton replied to cha_cha's topic in California Nursing

    UC Davis has a reputation for being the lowest paying in the area but has good benefits, including a strong pension, to try to make up for it. You can find the pay scale by searching title code 9139...

  14. Nursing jobs around Oklahoma City

    outriton replied to Nurseratchet789's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I've been told by a nursing school classmate who now works at Integris Baptist that once nurses pass the NCLEX, they get back pay for the difference in pay from before licensure to now being licensed....

  15. Moving just a few thousand miles :D

    outriton replied to mscassandra's topic in California Nursing

    Here's info on pay at UCLA. However, the numbers will change a bit once the contract between UC and the nursing union is renegotiated:...

  16. california license by endorsement

    outriton replied to bluebeetle7's topic in California Nursing

    It does not have to be a speech/communication class specifically through a nursing program. It can be part of your general ed prior to nursing school or is sometimes a pre-req to nursing programs. I...

  17. CCRN Study tips

    outriton replied to Chelle2013RN's topic in Critical Care

    Can you share more about your experience with the Pocket Prep app? Was it a good user interface, clear explanations, etc? I used the NCLEX RN Mastery app exclusively to study for the NCLEX and really...

  18. Orientation length for ICU

    outriton replied to Toadd35's topic in Critical Care

    I started as a new grad in a surgical ICU and did 3 months of orientation. I agree that that's pretty

  19. New Grad ICU

    outriton replied to bdy93's topic in Critical Care

    I started in a surgical ICU as a new grad. I was an externship/leadership student on that unit, so I was already somewhat familiar with the staff, system, patients, doctors, etc. That helped a lot! I...

  20. Pre-Nursing Student in Tulsa - How To Pay Bills During Nursing School

    outriton replied to sgc29's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    How are you supporting yourself now? I transitioned to working my pre-nursing career job part-time while I was in OU's accelerated BSN program. I also worked as an SAT/ACT tutor and a medical...

  21. Nurse union contracts

    outriton replied to buddiage's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know where you're looking at, but you can find the contract between the University of California system and the nurse's union online here: Current Contract | UCnet It says through 7/31/17 but...

  22. Is there hope for new grads in California?

    outriton replied to ItsDaisyDear's topic in California Nursing

    My Sacramento ICU recently expanded from 12 beds to 16 beds and ended up hiring about 25 more RNs to cover the extra patients. About a quarter of the hires were new grads. Most of them had done their...

  23. California RN Endorsement Problem--Please Help!

    outriton replied to J Roark's topic in California Nursing

    I was told people typically fulfill the communication requirement through a public speaking or speech class. I have never taken either. The exact requirement is: Communication skills, six (6) semester...

  24. Get over California.

    outriton replied to Ms.PreReqs's topic in California Nursing

    I actually moved from Oklahoma, one of the cheapest states to live in, to the Sacramento area. Despite the increased cost of living, I still come out ahead after the HUGE increase in pay. I went from...

  25. Working in Ca, living in another state

    outriton replied to friendlykeano's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the Sacramento area. One of the float pool nurses who works on my unit actually lives in Houston and flies in for her shifts. She does between 4 and 6 shifts in a row and says it's worth it...