karmyk

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  1. Salary negotiating for a Military Vet

    karmyk replied to Christerray's topic in California Nursing

    I think they base your salary on experience as an R.N... not on anything else previous (but I might be wrong... I'm a new grad myself, but I used to be a CNA... there's a girl who used to be an L.V.N....

  2. Chabot ADN vs Samuel Merritt ABSN

    karmyk replied to iluvmusak's topic in California Nursing

    If you play your cards right, you can build up your skills pretty decently with Samuel Merritt... you just have to choose the right clinical instructor. All of the clinical instructors are good, but...

  3. Dorm rooms at the Samuel Merritt

    karmyk replied to Wikireader's topic in California Nursing

    Word is that the dorm will only be available one or two more semesters because Summit is going to use that area as an extension of the hospital that's already there... ...BUT depending on your...

  4. Sac City or Modesto JC

    karmyk replied to Faith2BAnurse's topic in California Nursing

    My cousin went through the Sutter campus. I heard chances of getting into that program were slim-to-none unless you or one of your close relatives (i.e. your mom) already work/works for the Sutter...

  5. SHARP new Grad RN program

    karmyk replied to sstars's topic in California Nursing

    I applied for one earlier this year... Unless you know someone already in the system who can hook you up with a contact, it seems like it's hit or miss with the recruiters as far as new grads go...

  6. pay rates in California (pre-and post tax)

    karmyk replied to Leilah75_RN's topic in California Nursing

    Is that for an MSN? What I was told was: 29.09/hr ADN 30.55/hr BSN Regardless... it's good pay, and I'm satisfied with it.

  7. Samuel Merritt the ELMSN program interview?

    karmyk replied to Wikireader's topic in California Nursing

    Hello! Congratulations on moving on into the interview process! Last I heard/saw, it was done as an interview (but you never know if they're going to change it), and it's best done as a spontaneous...

  8. California NCLEX Exam Results

    karmyk replied to dinkysam's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is it 3 or

  9. Applying for New Grad positions in San Diego, CA

    karmyk posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi, everyone! I'm relocated to San Diego, and I've been trying to apply to some new grad programs in San Diego. My school (in Northern California) didn't provide very much guidance for the job...

  10. Applying for New Grad positions in San Diego, CA

    karmyk replied to karmyk's topic in California Nursing

    Not being from the area, I applied to hospitals that friends knew about and that I was able to get a decent amount of information on-- Scripps, Sharp, UCSD, and Kaiser. The VA doesn't have any...

  11. Sam Merritt FNP program

    karmyk replied to megamiepona's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think they like looking for well-rounded students who match the school's mission and values... If you get an interview, make sure you stand out and ask a lot of good questions (don't ask just any...

  12. NET Scores for Samuel Merritt?

    karmyk replied to crisbiss's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My NET composite, if I remember correctly, was a 92.5... I was accepted into the Oakland campus, ELMSN-FNP and ABSN... but I think it's most important to have a score that they accept as passing, as...

  13. Samuel Merritt interview process (ABSN)

    karmyk posted a topic in General Students

    Hi! I'm scheduled in for an interview on the 25th with Samuel Merritt College for the ABSN program, and I was wondering if anyone here has any experience interviewing for this program (or knows...

  14. Having a hard time with resume

    karmyk replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to echo this suggestion... also, if you get a chance to speak to a nursing recruiter from the hospital you're applying to, you can ask them what they look for in a resume. During a nurseweek...

  15. Finishing nursing school, relocating to San Diego... advice?

    karmyk posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi! I'm finishing nursing school up in the Bay Area, and I should be taking the NCLEX sometime either late December or early January (at least... that's my goal...) I'm going to relocate to San Diego...

  16. Need help paying for school

    karmyk replied to adria37's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Would the grad plus loans apply to

  17. Personality Type and Nursing

    karmyk replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ here. Pretty much everything in the profile fits me-- from being a quiet leader to being decisive to everything else listed in all the various INTJ profiles. Someone in one of my classes said he...

  18. Sacramento ELMSN/ABSN...Anyone applying?

    karmyk replied to Nodean's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Congrats, for those of you who were accepted... and good luck, for those of you who are still waiting!

  19. ADNs in California without a waitlist

    karmyk replied to KasiLynn's topic in General Students

    If you think about it, though, not accepting applicants until then isn't that bad... considering that most (if not all) programs beginning in Fall 2006 shouldn't be accepting applications anymore...

  20. ADNs in California without a waitlist

    karmyk replied to KasiLynn's topic in General Students

    It isn't exactly 1 year long... but Sacramento City College has an 18 month accellerated ADN program (no LVN experience required).

  21. Scientific calculator for Chem?

    karmyk replied to AZmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cheap scientific calculator should be sufficient. Might even help to have one that's generally popular in your area/school so that it's easier to get help or follow your instructor. I always feel bad...

  22. Is anyone else still waiting on financial aid?

    karmyk replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It has been different at my school so far. We were told to fill out our FAFSA and submit it before we even knew whether or not we got into the program... and in our acceptance package, we were...

  23. Sacramento ELMSN/ABSN...Anyone applying?

    karmyk replied to Nodean's topic in Post Graduate Students

    For potential applicants who are interested in the ABSN program, I found a pretty interesting blog awhile back that's being religiously updated by a student who's currently in the Oakland ABSN...

  24. Nursing Student Divorce Rate?

    karmyk replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    I think it depends on the marriage... you'll find that most strenuous academic programs (nursing school, med school, pt school, etc.) have high divorce rates. One of the guys who used to work for me...

  25. Change in BSN requirements

    karmyk replied to texan's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The thing is: yes, you can start these programs without having been an RN first, but every single one that I've looked into has a pre-licensure and a post-licensure part. The pre-licensure part is...