BiscuitStripes BSN, RN

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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, gotchya. My program is year long so we didn't have summers off, so makes
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, totally different than CA, thanks for the info!! Everything in CA has to be set up through your School of Nursing (SoN). We have senior practicums our last semester that are set up by...
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    So you’re working within an RN scope of practice? Is that set up through your school or the hospital? How long do you do that
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve seen a couple people throw out the word extern - what does that entail? Is that part of nursing school? A paid job like a CNA? A volunteer? We don’t have externs in California so I have no...
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    TriStar Nurse Residency Summer 2020

    BiscuitStripes replied to NICU_Nurse_Casti's topic in Nursing Career

    From what I've been told, they don't really tell you. You just interview and then they'll take your preferences into consideration if they want you. But someone told me they had received an offer...
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking probably next week because the email told me late February, but sooner would definitely be
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    I got an email from them that interview invites would go out late February and would be scheduled between March 2 and April
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know what they look for to make interview decisions? I mean we're all going to have our BSN, RN, so what are they looking for to stand out and decide who gets interviews, who gets...
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    Are these hospitals pretty difficult to get jobs at? I’m coming from San Diego where some people apply for jobs for over a year without any luck. Not sure how the job market is in the Nashville
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    Anyone know anything about the, "Expedited Review for Military Veterans" (NCLEX-RN Application, CA BRN)??

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in California Nursing

    Does anyone know anything about the California BRN expedited review process for initial application for licensure/NCLEX-RN after graduation from nursing school? How expedited is the process? Has...
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    Cool, thanks. I don't have time to volunteer right now, but I have unique work experience. I'm a military veteran, former police officer of nine years, and current ER Technician of two years. Also...
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if this is a pretty competitive new grad program to get into? I'm from California, so I'm not sure what the market is like in
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    Vanderbilt Summer 2020 Nurse Residency

    BiscuitStripes replied to Hals10's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be applying too from San Diego, CA. Applying for ED only, currently working as an ED Tech and ED is the only unit I want to
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    How to Increase Chances of an MICU/SICU New Grad Spot?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi everyone, I'm really hoping to land an MICU/SICU new grad spot when I graduate in about a year. I live in Southern California and I'm planning on applying locally here (Riverside/San...
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No you can't be officially considered until you have your evaluation completed, which cannot be done until you meet all minimum requirements. While it's possible you could still get in Fall 2019,...
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you finished all of your courses, are do you still have courses in progress? They will not assign you points until you have completed all of the
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Temecula campus is very small campus and is home to only the nursing program and the kinesiology program through the extended learning office. It's one building and two portable classrooms that...
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sure.
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    Switch from ER Tech to ICU CNA - Would it help get a new grad job?

    BiscuitStripes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I worked on Med-Surg for 3 months and had to leave the hospital for personal reasons. That was a couple of years ago. I returned and have been in the ER now for about 7 months. There's not any...
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    Switch from ER Tech to ICU CNA - Would it help get a new grad job?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm one year into my ABSN program and have one year left. I currently work in an ER as an ER Tech and have previously worked on a med-surg-tele floor at the same hospital. I do enjoy working in the...
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    Any facilities actually using an AccuVein? Any thoughts?

    BiscuitStripes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Title says it all...I've read about them and seen them online yet never seen one be used in person. Anyone's facility using them or have any experience with them? Are they as amazing as they
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes you will be assigned an advisor in the Extended Learning
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I agree it's not the most convenient for the student. My guess is because the program is huge, it has over 400 students in 7 different cohorts at any one time, so to look at who lives where and...
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you start in either Summer or Fall, your lecture and lab days are at the Temecula campus. That will be 1-2 days per week, depending on the what semester you're in and at what point in the semester...
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    CSUSM ABSN Fall 2019

    BiscuitStripes replied to futurernmelne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You won't need a stethoscope or shoes until second semester. First semester is all pre-nursing, you won't be performing any hands on skills and you'll just be wearing regular clothes to class. So...