shakes320

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1. Should Obama care be repealed?

   shakes320 replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for this. "Don't have sex" is an inadequate, close minded, simplistic, solution to a complex problem. As HCPs, I'm sure we can do better.

2. Should Obama care be repealed?

   shakes320 replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

   The tort reform argument is patently false. Tort cases amount to about 2% of overall health care costs, whether settled out of court or take to trial.

3. So I have a few questions about my GPA.

   shakes320 replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Students

   While I agree that Windsurfer's comments should be taken with a grain of salt, especially as he/she offered no constructive criticism, I don't necessarily disagree with everything that poster said. I agree that life is rough and sometimes you just ha...

4. Feeling overwhelmed - not getting it (Update)

   shakes320 replied to brit.pz's topic in General Students

   I'm sorry you're having such a hard time:( While I agree with the other posters as far as practicing at home and being a little more proactive, keep in mind that there is a chance that there will always be a clinical instructor/preceptor/nurse that m...

5. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   shakes320 replied to X0Tapia's topic in South Carolina

   Dream, Your experience doesn't need to be a job; volunteer experience will do fine. I understand why you're feeling down and pressured... But I got my rejection letter from MUSC, called Caroline Page, followed her advice to the letter, and I'll be gr...

6. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   shakes320 replied to X0Tapia's topic in South Carolina

   Unless protocol has changed, you should be able to find out over the phone. I can't remember the name of the person I called but it wasn't Mardi. If you're feeling desperate, I'd call the admissions number. I think the secretary there has the list. I...

7. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   shakes320 replied to X0Tapia's topic in South Carolina

   Moca, Don't freak out...you'll be fine:-) If on the slim chance you don't get accepted, you just pick yourself up and reapply. I cried buckets when i got the first rejection letter. Then I called Caroline Page and asked for specifics on improving m...

8. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   shakes320 replied to X0Tapia's topic in South Carolina

   There are a handful of people in our cohort who just have the required prerequisites...a prior degree is not a requirement nor does it weigh heavily into the decision:-)

9. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   shakes320 replied to X0Tapia's topic in South Carolina

   I called...pretty much every day. Don't worry about annoying or bothering them; they fully expect a million phone calls:-) if you want to wait for the mail, look for the big manila envelope about the size of a piece of paper...that's the acceptance p...

10. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

    shakes320 replied to X0Tapia's topic in South Carolina

    They met today to make the decisions. I had SIM lab this morning with one of the faculty members who said the admission meeting was at noon today. If it makes you guys feel any better, they've increased the enrollment size...we had 65 in our cohort b...

11. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

    shakes320 replied to X0Tapia's topic in South Carolina

    Hi MUSC hopefuls:-) I'm currently in my last 6 weeks at MUSC and I remember the stress of the application process like it was yesterday!! Volunteer experience is key if you haven't worked in the medical field before. I didn't have either and got deni...

12. MUSC ABSN Fall 2013

    shakes320 replied to shakes320's topic in South Carolina

    APriest, After crying buckets, I just contacted the number on the rejection letter. I'm not allowed to state the name of the specific person I spoke to, but her initials are C.L. (Don't know if I'm allowed to do that either). She told me what points ...

13. MUSC ABSN Fall 2013

    shakes320 replied to shakes320's topic in South Carolina

    ml52789, My cumulative GPA is a 4.0, prereq GPA is a 4.0, and science GPA is a 4.0. I have an AAS in Laboratory Sciences with a concentration in physiological and bio chemistry. For those of you who are freaking out about the GPA; I got rejected the ...

14. MUSC ABSN Fall 2013

    shakes320 replied to shakes320's topic in South Carolina

    Best of luck to everyone...I know the worst part was the wait. I got rejected the first time:( That comes in a small envelope, while the acceptance package comes in a large file type envelope...Good luck!!

15. MUSC ABSN Fall 2013

    shakes320 replied to shakes320's topic in South Carolina

    I imagine if you received college credit, you should send it in...better safe than sorry. On a bright note, I received my acceptance letter yesterday in the mail:) Super stoked!! Anyone have information about safe housing areas or any nuggets of info...