andrea13rn
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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 probably not what you wanted to hear, but it's how hospitals work these days. You may be able to get a stable job in a SNF (skilled nursing facility) as an LVN, but other than that, the LVN position is dwindling in SoCal.
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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 don't get bullied around either. See what else is out there, and if your current facility is comparable, stick with it. If not, it may be time to quietly start shopping elsewhere.
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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 stashed eternally on hold. Try Bakersfield, Modesto, Victorville, etc. or even Washington state and see if you can get into an ADN to BSN bridge program, depending on your ultimate career goal. Best of luck to you.
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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 isn't great, but it beats $0/hr. And you'll get the experience to move to your "dream job" in 2 years. It costs a hospital an average of $55,000 per new grad RN to put them through training and pay (in California)-- granted our starting wage is around $32/hr-- but that amounts to well over the $10k they'd ask you to cough up if you decided to break contract. As far as sim lab goes, remember that some schools don't have it. This hospital needs to know that you can respond properly in a code and under pressure. Extra practice never hurt anybody. My two cents: a bird in the hand beats two in the bush...
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1) CA 2) $40 per hour (per diem) 3) no experience 4) fertility