icare412

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1. UNH Direct Entry

   icare412 replied to CapeJaz's topic in New Hampshire

   I am in the 3rd cohort and finishing up this fall. Overall I feel this program has been excellent. The instructors are top notch and the many, varied clinical experiences exceeded my expectations. What you do need to prepare for is a non-stop curri...

2. UNH Direct Entry Program

   icare412 replied to arciedee's topic in New Hampshire

   Hi, They are scheduling interviews. I got my email today.

3. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   icare412 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   In my first clinical rotation, very early in the semester, I had to shadow an admissions nurse. The patient was morbidly obese and when the nurse was done asking questions we both walked into the hallway where the nurse finished the paperwork. The ...

4. UNH Direct Entry Program

   icare412 replied to arciedee's topic in New Hampshire

   Hi Serena I have not heard anything yet. I watch my online application status every day or so to see if there was a change. Last year, I saw the status change in webcat before I received the postcard a few days later. I am hoping that we should be ...

5. How to deal with litigious patients?

   icare412 replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

   As an idealistic first year nursing student, I did see an elderly patient vocalizing her angry feelings of inadequate care and threatening legal actions. She was being very distruptive on our floor that day. This was a very well run floor and there...

6. UNH Direct Entry Program

   icare412 replied to arciedee's topic in New Hampshire

   Thank you for the information. I'm glad to hear there was a diversified age group in the last class. Good luck to you in getting into the program. I do hope they expand this program, as it is an excellent way for career changers to get into the nu...

7. UNH Direct Entry Program

   icare412 replied to arciedee's topic in New Hampshire

   Hi, This is the second year I've applied to this program. How many students are they taking each year? Have any students dropped out? When do they start interviewing? Do you have many students in the class that are over 40? Thanks in advance for...

8. Is anyone else as tired as I am?

   icare412 replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, I've been taking classes and working for years. It's doable. Pace yourself, take care of yourself and don't overload on classes. A physically demanding job is definitely something to avoid - you need your energy for your studies and clinicals....