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  1. Moving from TX to CALI

    817nurse replied to dburgess18's topic in General Nursing

    It is extremely difficult finding work as a new grad in CA, and 10 times worse in Sacramento. With an out-of-state education and no experience, expect to be without a job for a year or longer. Getting...

  2. RN vs BSN, is a BSN really worth it?

    817nurse replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It depends on your local job market. In some cities and states, you will not be hired in acute care without a BSN. If you want a job upon graduation, I suggest you jump through the extra hoops to earn...

  3. KINDRED HOSPITAL

    817nurse replied to lvn4me2011's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are right. Kindred has a bunch of LTC facilities, LTAC hospitals, transitional rehab centers, and anything else they can acquire to make fast

  4. Help with accreditation please!!

    817nurse replied to Pperez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is there a reason you're only considering the seediest nursing schools like ITT Tech, Keiser, Rasmussen, et al? These schools are bottom of the barrel and sludge of the

  5. New grad med passing

    817nurse replied to chedder's topic in General Nursing

    1. I've never heard of any nurse who did "loose" a license for passing meds late. You can "lose" a license, not "loose" it, but I still never heard of any nurse who lost their license for a late med...

  6. Advice on getting into NYU nursing

    817nurse replied to v_n_s's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advice is to stay far away from NYU nursing. No basic bachelor of science degree nursing program is worth $47,000 a year in tuition. Pick another school....

  7. Night Shift Impacting My Relationship

    817nurse replied to Newbody's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is why it's important to date people who already had somewhat interesting lives of their own prior to meeting you. It seems like the girlfriend depends too much on you for a social life,...

  8. New nurse stuck on verge of homelessness

    817nurse replied to Sanhect1's topic in Nursing Career

    You posted about getting offered a job at a nursing home at the beginning of this month, OP. Did you decline the job offer? If so, that probably wasn't the brightest decision considering you are on...

  9. Are med-surg jobs extremely competitive?

    817nurse replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Correction...you are not an "old new grad" because you have been gainfully employed as a nurse the past two years. A true "old new grad" is someone who has been licensed for longer than a year and...

  10. Took the board on Friday checked the result on Monday

    817nurse replied to Margarita81's topic in California Nursing

    It means absolutely nothing at this point. Keep checking the website every couple of days. If you see an RN license number posted next to your name, it means you passed. If you receive a large...

  11. "They'll hire anybody!"

    817nurse replied to rebellefleur's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Many LTC facilities have high employee turnover rates, especially for CNAs. This is not unusual by itself. It's due to the bust-ass nature of the

  12. Moving back to Socal and looking for appartment

    817nurse replied to choco_noire07's topic in California Nursing

    I lived off Roscoe and Woodman in Panorama City a long time ago. My old apartment building had graffiti and drug activity out in the open, but it was all I could afford even on a middle

  13. Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

    817nurse replied to Prettybirdy's topic in General Students

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: not everybody can be whatever they want to be. I'm not being sarcastic or negative. I'm just being truthful. The first flunked chemistry class should have...

  14. An Overview Of Nursing Compact Licenses

    817nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    If I am not mistaken, you need to be licensed in your home state. This is the state you declare as your

  15. LVN Nursing Programs

    817nurse replied to jtboy29's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, just as long as you avoid the $25,000 to $30,000 private for-profit LVN programs.Your tags say you are in CA. CA already has too many LVNs R/T the 200+ private LVN programs that have popped up on...

  16. Black and Job Hunting

    817nurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yolanda is also a common name of Mexican and Chicana women. A large number of Latinas were named Yolanda when I lived in Los

  17. Difference between agency nurse and nursing home nurse?

    817nurse replied to rmodi5's topic in General Nursing

    A 1:40 nurse to resident ratio is not illegal in the nursing home setting. An agency nurse can work at five different facilities over the course of a week, while a nursing home nurse can work at the...

  18. Online RN to BSN vs campus

    817nurse replied to getnuked's topic in School, College Programs

    Aspen University is not regionally accredited. This could affect credit transferability if you ever wanted to return to school to earn a graduate degree. They have national accreditation from the DETC...

  19. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    817nurse replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I also don't want to publish a peer-reviewed research article, but like to consider myself an educated professional who makes every attempt to write more competently than the average elementary school...

  20. nurses staring pay???

    817nurse replied to karenrod74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It would help if we knew a location. Starting pay can be as low as $18/hour in rural Kentucky. It can be higher than $50/hour in San Francisco. Some nurses receive a nice benefit package while others...

  21. Time for a change

    817nurse replied to msanabria's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe some people want to work as a CNA while they finish prereqs because they need the money? Just a thought. We all didn't come into this world with a rich uncle or a trust fund to bankroll our...

  22. How did you decide on your specialty?

    817nurse replied to CassaundraSN's topic in General Nursing

    Well-mother/baby postpartum nursing was my dream when I was a nursing student, but reality dictated that I had to take a job in a specialty that would actually hire me. Fast forward a few years and I...

  23. Western Governors RN-to-BSN: My First 6 Month Term (Almost)

    817nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    WGU's RN-to-MSN program awards both a BSN and a MSN as long as the student is sure to petition for the

  24. Moving to Cali

    817nurse replied to Grace4life's topic in California Nursing

    Finding nursing jobs, LVN or RN, ain't easy in any part of southern CA. Plus you'd need to see the Inland Empire before making the leap. Many of the Inland Empire cities are dumps and armpits with...

  25. Why am I starting out making 19 an hour?

    817nurse replied to NewgradMary's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I paid $1295/month for an old 400 square foot studio apartment when I lived in a shady Los Angeles neighborhood in 2002. I wonder how much that apartment would cost me in rent in 2015, but I really...