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1. highly educated, but underpaid?

   bostongal replied to bostongal's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, Selke, that a strong preceptorship is probably one of the most important factors in a nurse's success in a position and I plan to draw all that I can from mine. To assuage your curiosity, I'm going to SC because the MEPN program allows us to...

2. Is it just me or is this offensive?

   bostongal replied to momdebo's topic in General Nursing

   I would say it was extremely offensive. Next time, speak up! We all hear things like this and these are opportunities to defend the profession, educate someone who previously didn't know any better, and in the process raise our own prestige. It's ...

3. highly educated, but underpaid?

   bostongal replied to bostongal's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, everyone, for your responses. Being new to the field, there are always things I'm unsure of so I appreciate having a place like this to ask and not be judged. Ultimately, the stance I plan to take is Miss Mab's: it's only a year, I can do an...

4. highly educated, but underpaid?

   bostongal replied to bostongal's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your reply, Annointed. In experience, it seems that BSN- and ADN-prepared nurses operate under the same scope of responsibilities and therefore perform the same duties. However, there is a movement, including at the hospital in question,...

5. highly educated, but underpaid?

   bostongal posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, all! I am just about to finish the pre-licensure year of the MEPN Program at UCSF and have encountered what I feel is a dilemma of principle After I take the NCLEX this June, I'll be taking a step-out year to work full-time as an RN before co...

6. Any MEPNs having 2nd thoughts?

   bostongal replied to kaibey's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, Just wanted to advise you to stick with your original decision. A little later on (say at the end of your mere 12 months), you'll be so glad you did. I am a current MEPN, graduating from this first year in June 2007. It's been a long haul, but...

7. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

   bostongal replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate

   That's so funny A lot of us have probably met each other at some interview or another. Yes, I'm heading out to CA - trying to figure out the logistics of relocating across the country (road trip!). I wonder who else from that interview weekend w...

8. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

   bostongal replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate

   Congratulations rchamp59 and Karotte. I also got an acceptance letter! :balloons: Yeah, I was a little stunned that they didn't ask for a $500 deposit, but hey, that's fine with me!

9. ø¤º°* Medical Microbiology Winter 2006 Club*°º¤ø

   bostongal replied to kayel's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello all, I'll be starting Microbio at my university on the 23rd (spring semester), probably with a bunch of undergrad bio majors, but that's okay! Still have to order the text online (definitely going to look for an older edition and I don't mind h...

10. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    bostongal replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate

    Hello, all! I'm new to the site, but have also received an interview letter from UCSF for the MEPN program. I'm also not local (flying in from Boston). Anyone else coming from the East Coast? Oh! And Happy Holidays!