roseisrose

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1. From a happy and lucky Nurse

   roseisrose replied to odobodoko's topic in General Nursing

   As a student and soon-to-be new grad, it is inspiring to read such a positive post. Yours is the attitude I will aspire to maintain -- considering the "whole patient" by asking "what are ALL the things I can do to help a patient?". All the best...

2. low platelets and measuring blood pressure

   roseisrose replied to roseisrose's topic in Oncology

   Thanks iluvrvt for sharing your personal experience. Before I posted the original message, I googled all kinds of terms but not the terms you mentioned exactly so I'll try that. I understand what the guidelines are and why, but for my assignment I n...

3. low platelets and measuring blood pressure

   roseisrose posted a topic in Oncology

   I am a student doing my Med-Surg rotation on a hem-onc floor. The standard practice there is to do manual blood pressure measurments rather than using the automatic blood pressure devices, and I was told it was because of low platelets and bleeding/b...

4. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

   roseisrose replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi all, I have been lurking here for a while but have only posted once -- in the previous admission year when I did not even get an interview. I am thrilled to say that I made it in this year!!! In retrospect, the intervening year was very valuable i...

5. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

   roseisrose replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi all I"m a new registered member (been lurking for months) but I just HAD to post, as I just received my dreaded thin letter from UCSF yesterday. It's not like I didn't know this was a competative program, but I really didn't reallistcally plan fo...