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Hello @LunaBuna did you end up finding an acute care job after moving to Palo Alto, CA? I'm also considering going into HH and wondering how tough it would be later down the line to transition to acute care. The bay area is a competitive market.

Hello @Goldentea, can you give us an update? I noticed your post from 2014 and wondering if you are now an inpatient RN. Are you in CA by chance? By asking this question, I'm wondering if it's easier in other states to transition from HH RN to inpatient acute care RN. @Libby1987 what other jobs after HH can one transition into?

Hello fellow RNs, I'm a fairly novice nurse with a total of 9 months of inpatient bedside RN experience. I used to be a wide-eyed and bushy tailed new nurse who was eager to become the best bedside RN I could be. Now I've become disillusioned by hospital life. I didn't mind the code browns, rude patients, the fast-pace, or all the unglamorous stuff that nursing entails. What I could not survive was the politics, egotistical nurses, unfair managers, bullying, and toxic work cultures. I have yet to experience a truly supportive and fair learning environment for a novice nurse. I have resigned from 2 New Nurse programs in my 1st year of nursing alone. I have not completely given up on bedside and am still searching for that healthy work environment. But I am also starting to consider stepping away from the bedside to Home Health and/or Hospice Nursing. Would any home health or hospice nurses be willing to share your work experiences? How stable is the job? Would I be pigeon-holed if I leave bedside? There is a part of me that is afraid of not being able to return to the bedside if I decide to leave. At the same time, have heard that HH and Hospice allows for 1:1 patient care and allows you time to actually speak to patients - that sounds amazing! I'm an older nurse that needs to work at least another 10-15 years enough to save for retirement. It would be nice to find a less physically and mentally taxing job in which I am not concerned for the future of my own physical and mental health. Sincerely, Lost New Nurse

Thank you, I've contacted the union. I was told I won't know more until a meeting is called what the allegations are. Has anyone been on administrative leave? Can you please share more your experience? Is this standard protocol?

I'm a new grad RN in the Kaiser NorCal New Nurse Residency and have been put on administrative leave. I was told there are med issues but was not told the specifics. The med issues occurred while I was in preceptorship. I am not sure what is going on and wondering if anyone has experience with this.

@SmilingBluEyes I think I'm too new to answer that. We new grads tend to have ideas of what nursing will be only to realize the reality is very different. Also that school was useless. We either change course, or stay in our jobs to support families. Most my former classmates sound miserable in acute care nursing. It sounds like crazy levels of stress, toxic cultures, and horrible management. Ideally though, I'd get a year or two of bedside acute experience and I'd reassess after whether I want to do PreOp/PACU (most nurses seem happy here) or travel nursing.

I've heard of many nurses transitioning from inpatient acute care to outpatient surgeries. Are there any nurses who've done the reverse? And in the bay area? I'm a new grad who recently recently received an offer for an Outpatient PreOp/PACU role at a surgical center. Many new grad programs have rejected me and by end of this year (at the point it hits 12-months from my graduation date), I will no longer qualify to apply for new grad residencies. I'd like to take this offer but I'm wondering if I would be pigeon holing myself for future positions. For all I know, I may love Outpatient PreOp/PACU. At the same time, may potentially want my shot at acute care in the future. What are your thoughts?

Hello! For everyone who posted on this thread, how has it been turning out? Nursing school is one thing. Working as a nurse is a whole different reality and I think a lot tougher than nursing school. What has everyone ended up doing for work and how has it been going?

Thank you for posting @WildflowerFairy. I recently went through a similar experience. I was expected to function as an experienced nurse and take on high-acuity patients as a New Grad Float RN. I eventually quit as I was concerned about patient-safety. I didn't feel I was adequately trained to take on floating between various units as a new nurse. I quit after only 3 months. It was definitely a relief - felt like a huge burden lifted off my chest! But now I don't know what to do for work... I 100% agree with you - we should be able to ask questions as new nurses! How else are they expecting us to learn? A law protecting new nurses would be great. Can I ask what you all are doing now? How were you able to land back on your feet after being terminated / resigning? How did you move past it?

Hello! For those who started in the 2020 residency program at St. Joseph (Orange, CA), how is the program? Also from reading this forum, it seems the process is 1) On-Demand Interview, 2) 30 min video behavioral interview, and 3) a 2nd interview? Is the 2nd interview in-person during Covid times?

Hi @The Lorax, laid back sounds nice. Round 1 was indeed intense. Is Round 2 alone or was it with another panel of candidates as well?

Hi @The Lorax, congratulations! That's really exciting news!! Do you mind sharing your background? Do you have ICU experience?

Has any one else that's interviewed for ICU heard back as well over the weekend? I don't remember when they said they would do call-backs by.

It's hitting close to evening 1/15. Has anyone heard back yet for Round 2?

I was told by Financial Aid that we won't know how much we will be disbursed in loans until we've registered for classes. I see I've accepted the admissions offer on the "Student Center" page on mysfsu.com. However, don't see that I'm registered for the summer 2019 semester. Does any one know what to do? I'd like get started on getting an idea for how much I owe and how much I'll get in Financial Aid soon! BTW: Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow!

@ERtech-Nurse: unfortunately the max amount you can borrow is $12,500 per year. Also, there is a $57,500 max amount you can borrow for your bachelor degrees in your lifetime. As in if you already took a loan out for Bachelors Degree #1, you'll need to deduct the amount you borrowed for degree #1 from $57,500 to determine the amount you have left and are eligible for. Sadly, the costs of US education are exorbitant & this is how FAFSA works. Hopefully we'll get good paying jobs once we graduate! My friends at SMU took out private loans from banks. Make sure to read the fine print though! You want a fixed interest rate at hopefully less than, or equal to 5 or 6% if possible.

More out of curiosity, did any one happen to get their hands on the stats? How many applicants did they have total? We know more than 100 was interviewed.

@MAC3 I feel you on wanting to get started on planning life (e.g. moving and in my case, quitting my job and planning vacation time before the intensity begins). There's only about 1-month until start date! I was told we will know by EOW the orientation dates. If you were waitlisted too, the deadline to notify them you accept is today @ 1 pm PST. They're probably getting things sorted out. Hopefully we know orientation date(s) and other requirements + total costs of tuition / supplies / books / other fees soon.

@thatnewnew: due dates? How do we find out the due date? I was on the waitlist and haven't received any information from SFSU yet.

@sophie123456: Yep, sent mine out yesterday. I was told by the nursing department to send official transcripts to SF Grad Studies. See link below: https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/official-transcript-requirement

@thatnewnew & @sophie123456 any word on orientation? I logged into MySFSU online and don't see any communication there either. @reb24 I'm sorry to hear - I've been rejected for UWs ABSN. ABSNs are highly competitive. Keep trying - don't give up! My stats are posted on page 4 of this forum. Here's an article about nursing school rejections - https://money.cnn.com/2018/04/30/news/economy/nursing-school-rejections/index.html

@goldenstate93: Congrats!! Ditto. I was wait-listed as #4 and am now in. To the others on WL, don't lose hope yet. Now to find out orientation date that doesn't hopefully coincide with an upcoming planned trip, calculate schools expenses, and apply for financial aid. Also, pop a Kombucha beer. Cheers!

Thanks @indy_kayy for the update. I too was quoted that price. @pzsnow and @nursejourn3y: Yes, let's keep one another posted. I'm heartbroken too. I wonder what % of those accepted will decline is - we'll have to see. @basenji95: congrats! Good start to the week ? Did they give you guys any other info. on orientation date?

Does any one have any idea yet how much the BSN-A program costs?

@abx2378: crossing fingers!!