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I am and well... It's hard but do-able. Although my schooling is online so it's a bit less restrictive.

Take some of the classes in the summer and winter. 7-8 semesters would then equal 1-2 years for pre reqs all the while making sure you kep a high gpa. Getting things done faster and getting a lower gpa will only hurt you in the long run by making not eligible to apply to public schools

ucla has never had an and-bsn program. you start from scratch. hypothetically, if ucla had one, i would chose sun because really, at that point no one cares where you got your bsn just that you have it. do it online at that point. trust me, that won't earn you a fast track to a job. had you done a traditional bsn then yes, ucla would be the way to go as those that graduated from ucla have jobs almost right away (or before they graduate)

arrrrreeee you kidding me?!?!!?!!!?!? i have a bs in neuroscience and then got my asn cause i couldn't afford to go get another bachelors due to financial aid only giving assistance for the first bachelors. so anyway, i got my ash, got a job in a hospital and then worked on my bsn after. get over the stigma, you need to get your RN wherever you can. its a hard road ahead and if you are worried about what others think, you will have an even harder time.

Stick to stuff you see and stop with the risks. Risks are hypothetical and although they are important you must prioritize what is being affected now. Also focus on the mother if your are dealing with hypertension.

also keep in mind that aside from a couple of hospitals such as UCLA, Cedars, County (Los Angeles), most hospitals start new grads at around the high 20's/hr. That is so similar to NJ that i don't see any benefit in moving here.

Stay in your home state, apply there and get your license there. Its the most economical thing to do. In California, the market is tough and it will take you a good 3months to a year to get a job. Assuming you know someone or work at the hospital that you're applying to (in which case you know someone), it will take you about 3 months to get that job. If you know no one and think you can just waltz into a job via the online application process, you're going to be in for a tough time. It will take you months (closer to a year) to find anything. if you have the money to wait a year than by all means move here. its a great place to be a nurse.

I really hope you make it. It is an inspiration! Stay strong! (:

this is the the exact cheap one I'm using...the double tubing! love it!

I got a Lithmann Classic II as a present from my dad when i first started nursing school. I hated it... I could not hear a thing. The diaphragm was super loose i guess? anyway, My husband is now using for his [COLOR=#000000]clinicals and I took his cheap 15 buck stethoscope. I love it, i can hear everything clearly! I seriously was floored by how clear everything was... and he's happy with his (:[/COLOR]

thats so weird. i know get random calls from registry and from hospitals wanting to hire me PD, lots of places I didn't ever apply to for part time and per diem work. before, when i wasn't working for a major hospital... not a peep! i had to beg to get interviewed.

I think this is a great idea! I have met some great nurses who studied in the Philippines. However, I have also encountered many bad nurses from the Phillipines who's knowledge and safety left me sick to my stomach with unease. Sidenote: this has nothing to do with nationality and a whole lot to do with the degree of regulation in that country and the like. Seriously... If you want to work in the us, it's best to study here.

Ummmm apply to find out but from what I understand, international nurses must have their school send all their transcripts and then retake a year of classes.

Awesome post! Thanks for the insight!!!!

The fact that you assume thT I mean you shouldn't be a nurse from my post speaks worlds! I dont think you should be an er nurse since you can't seem to gather your basics (which is to verify your patient). I think you need to relax, realize that your mistakes if you keep on doing them will one day kill a patient or harm them. So for the safety of others... Figure it out and stop taking jobs. Stay there and fix your issues.

Dear lord run the other way... Instead of learning she's running to another hospital where she can skip steps and commit the same errors... whos gonna suffer? Poor patients.

this is the same thing as nurses complaining because a certain patient keeps calling for pain meds.

Code grey! At no point is that ok. No rational person would have done that. Code grey cause clearly she needs to be evaluated.

The gpa is only ever based on your clear courses. In traditional schools your gpa will always get you into the college/university. However, to get into your major or stay in your major, that will be based on your gpa that you've earned in college. Given that you really don't start taking courses for your actual degree until after the first years, you must keep the required gpa tostay

Good stepping stone since you are a new grad is HR and management lingo for: How due I paint this position in a pretty light so as to fill the position cause no one seems to want or desire to work it? That is totally craziness, to say that because you have one year, you can't learn to work at a trauma 1? excuse me? I just got hired as a new grad for county. Sure my training is super long and I will first start in a med surg for a few months.... but! they are willing to fork the cash out to train me so I will be a Trauma 1 ED nurse. from experience, I've noticed that HR and management at other hospitals pushed to fill positions less desired. So, i declined them because i refused to work in an area that I didn't feel interest in... so I say, stay in the small ER and learn there. Unless the trauma 1 wants to hire you for ED. this whole business of stepping stones is not going to happen. Watch, the time will come for you to want to transfer and they will always chose an experienced nurse that they don't need to train over you.

No offense but all those are legitimate reasons to get written up. I don't know but at our hospital we don't allow our managers to write us up without our union rep being present. my pointers from just reading your OP: 1. the hospital needs to have a way for you to be re-educated so that the same problem doesn't continue to happen. 2. you need to learn how to communicate better. its tough but as an ER nurse, you are the first one to see the patient and the first one to gather information. from analyzing you OP, i gather that english is not your first language and maybe, just maybe, you are missing things due to poor communication. Maybe a transfer to a med surg?

I started my new job as a new grad newly... RN new grad period! 2 weeks of gen orientation, 6 most of med surg to get my time management with a preceptor, 6 weeks of ER preceptor after.... crazy huh?

That huge loan debt is ridiculous... Trust me you'll end up having to pay them while looking for work. I've never heard anyone come out is west coast saying they were glad they did that... If anything you hear... You're so lucky you went to lavc!

What does nn stand for?

Apply!!!! I'm not sure how much pay is in Atlanta and what the ratios are... Most of Atlanta starts new grads in the low to mid 20's, ratios are 10:1 sometimes less but no less than 7:1 in a med surg.