musicgal

musicgal has 3 years experience.

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1. CSULA MSN/FNP Fall 2015

   musicgal replied to phillip.p's topic in NP Students

   Yes! I'm IN!!!! SO EXCITED!!!!!! Anyone else? Can't WAIT TO START WOO HOO!!!!!

2. Don't Want To Touch Patients!

   musicgal replied to ThinBabe's topic in General Nursing

   As a germophobe you should know that you do not have to touch a patient to encounter hospital bugs - including superbugs like CDiff, MRSA, CRE, etc. They are everywhere - on computer keyboards, faucets, everywhere. Also, you may have a patient with T...

3. CSULA MSN/FNP Fall 2015

   musicgal replied to phillip.p's topic in NP Students

   Yes! I applied and interviewed this weekend. Fingers crossed! Good luck to you too! Do you know when they will notify us?

4. Cal State La Np Program 2015

   musicgal replied to sstephe2's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the same boat, wondering what the writing assignment could be. I also saw your post on UCLA. GOOD LUCK! However, you should keep your spirits up because CSULA is a TOP nursing school where you will get the same qualification for a third of the...

5. Bedside shift report.

   musicgal replied to mamason's topic in Safety

   On my unit we go into every patient room to check dressings/ drips etc - the question is, where do we go through the SBAR report? If you do that outside, then go in to check drips etc, it is not bedside report. I agree that going into every room is e...

6. Bedside shift report.

   musicgal replied to mamason's topic in Safety

   Research suggests bedside report has positives, and definitely it's negatives. It would be wrong to wake up a patient who is suffering delirium from sleep deprivation, or any patient who is confused. It would be wrong to talk about family conflict, p...

7. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 2012

   musicgal replied to xluescluesx's topic in California

   I, and many of my classmates, were hired onto the Sept 10th start date. Our licences are starting to appear on the BRN website (we didn't graduate until June 18th, our degrees weren't posted until end July) so we are waiting to hear about scheduling ...

8. Viral meningitis - precautions?

   musicgal replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

   According to the CDC, Only Haemophilius influenza (type B), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcal), and invasive multi-drug resistant streptococcal types require droplet precautions. Fungal and other bacterial types only require standard precautions....

9. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 2012

   musicgal replied to xluescluesx's topic in California

   I also got invited to the open house without a phone interview or a request for 5 additional references. I am really excited to be interviewing with Cedars! I'm not sure what unit to put on my portfolio though. Ultimately I am interested in ICU (I am...

10. UCLA MECN Fall 2011

    musicgal replied to Sam198's topic in Post Graduate

    Hey guys. I am a first year MECN. Last year we were all notified by mail before the decisions were posted online, so you can give your index finger a break and hassle the mail man instead! Good luck everyone. I know how anxious this time can be. I re...

11. UCLA MECN Fall 2011

    musicgal replied to Sam198's topic in Post Graduate

    Hey everyone. I am a first year MECN and I just wanted to wish you all luck :) I remember exactly how fraught it was waiting to hear! I wanted to give a special shout out to anyone who gets wait listed. About 1/3rd of our class got in from the wait l...

12. Fall 2010 UCLA MECN applicants share your comments/concerns

    musicgal replied to Amy2020's topic in California

    Hey musictonurse Sounds from our user names that we might have a lot in common! I'm a musician, it's a huge lifelong passion for me, and one of the many things I love about the nursing profession is that I don't have to work 5 days a week so I can co...

13. Fall 2010 UCLA MECN applicants share your comments/concerns

    musicgal replied to Amy2020's topic in California

    Thanks vcib :-) I took Chem at SMC. GREAT school! I just turned up at an evening class and got on no problem. Have you enrolled online? If you haven't, do it now. The earlier you enroll, the earlier your add date will be (I'm sure you know that alrea...

14. Fall 2010 UCLA MECN applicants share your comments/concerns

    musicgal replied to Amy2020's topic in California

    Thanks Sandman/ Tokebi :-) I had found the Epi 100 link but according to student services that class is much harder than the nursing school option. I didn't realise that it was also called Nursing 50, so that link REALLY helped because I need to sche...

15. Fall 2010 UCLA MECN applicants share your comments/concerns

    musicgal replied to Amy2020's topic in California

    P.S. i managed to find a schedule for the evening Epi 100 classes, but not for the nursing school daytime Epi classes. Anyone know the schedule for the nursing school Epi daytime classes? THANKS!