andrea13rn

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1. is becoming an lvn in california worth it?

   andrea13rn replied to nayeluh's topic in Nursing Career

   Get your CNA (certified nurse assistant) certification. You can make some money in the same field before going to school. If you have to stay in Southern California, you need a BSN. I know that's...

2. No clue on what to choose...

   andrea13rn replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   There's little loyalty in healthcare anymore. Don't feel bad. You need to take care of your own career. Don't burn bridges and DEFINITELY don't be too picky about where you work as a new grad, but...

3. How long did it take you to get your first RN job?

   andrea13rn replied to coffeemama0112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Welcome to the world of unemployment! Take whatever you can get. Once you have experience, you'll have a little more leverage. In the metropolitan areas of SoCal, an ADN gets your application...

4. New Grad RN program $15/hr

   andrea13rn replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I'm an RN in CA and I'm 9 months out of school and am still applying to residencies. I'll tell you one thing, every RN residency program out here comes with a 2 or 3 year contract. Sure, $15/hr...

5. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

   andrea13rn replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

   1) CA 2) $40 per hour (per diem) 3) no experience 4)