I'm getting ready to apply to the Columbia's ETP for 2010. I was just wondering who else was applying and what you were doing to make your application stronger! Also where else are you applying and what do your stats look like (GPA, GRE, experience, etc) ? I'm getting nervous as I start the whole application process and just thought I'd turn to the forums for some support and guidance!
I'm looking forward to sharing the journey with y'all! Hope to hear from you soon! :)
Yeah, I thought that calling later in the day today might be a good idea, since they'd have a better sense of things by now... But seems that there was still the possibility of Monday looming! Also, I do recall noticing that last year's applicants received their responses in batches, too, right? So this seems kind of predictable.
If they do what they Usually do all the acceptances are usually sent out first and the rejections are sent out last. That is what happened last year but you never know with them.
As far as doing the dirty work that is part of the learning experience. There is nothing more dirty than a patient who has not brushed their teeth in over a year and when I went to Hygiene school I dealt with that . I guess I will probably NOT like the dirty work and complain but the dirty work only lasts one year and it goes fast.
I do not think they have a method of sending these notices out.It is a very COLD informal procedure. Perhaps they waited until Friday to avoid getting phone calls from us with questions once the letters go out.
Lets think about this they have to download the letters and then the system has to generate them to us. I hope we get them tomorrow but I think Monday is more logicial.
kdrose01, i've had similar experiences with people telling me to not pursue nursing at columbia, but also nursing in general (!!) because of the whole "dirty work" thing. I think it's absolutely ridiculous... so this "dirty work" isn't the most pleasant thing to do but clearly these people are too weak or ill to keep up their own hygiene. where's the compassion to help them and improve their quality of life? hmm..
moving on... thanks clearly for letting us know that we will know as soon as tomorrow (and potentially monday)... I don't know about the other schools everyone else has applied to, but Columbia is the first out of mine that is letting out its decisions this early, so even if we have to wait till Monday, I'm still pretty stoked!
Dizzy, I've had the same with people telling me not to pursue nursing. My uncle (a radiologist) told me not to do it! His wife is a nurse and told me not to do it, either. But my mom's a nurse (nursing professor these days) and told me I should, simply because the possibilities in nursing are endless. My mom has had multiple careers over the years and nursing has only been an asset. She loves being a nurse, though she doesn't work in the hospital any more. I think we'll all be fine. :-)
I spent three weeks going to see a friend everyday at NYU . SHe had a serious staff infection. I would not worry about doing the dirt work if you are going to be an NP. NP do NOT do dirty work. Each NP at NYU has its own RN . RN may do the dirty work depending on their speciality but NP rarely do dirty work.
The first year of clinical they make you suffer with all the nasty dirty work. After that you become NP and you are a practitioner not the person that does the dirty work. At NYU the NP calls the RN to do the dirty work.
After spending a lot of time watching nurses, techs, NPs, physicians etc do their work I must say that it is those folks who do the "dirty work" that I admire the most. The best help their patients in a way that allows them to have dignity in what is, for most patients, the worst day(s) of their life. I always try to imagine a family member of mine needing "dirty work" done. And I would hope that they are treated with compassion and professionalism. No one truly enjoys or wants to clean up after a patient but it is an important aspect of the care that nurses are expected to extend to all their patients, no matter what the circumstances. Most of the time I am struck by how open, vulnerable and trusting patients can be. And I feel privileged to be able to help them, in even the smallest way, when they need help the most. We will all move beyond that less than appealing stage of our training very quickly I'm sure, but if we approach it in the right way I think there is a lot we can learn from even the most humble of tasks.
Specializes in 1 day..International Public Health FNP.
So much for Monday...
Here's the email from Jose:
Please be advised that we are finalizing decisions for the ETP Class of 2010. All decisions will be available on Thursday February 11, 2010.
You will receive an e-mail notifying you that your decision is available by logging into your application and clicking the link at the bottom of the page. Decision letters will only be available online; paper copies will not be mailed.
kdrose01
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OMG! Thank you for the update, clearly!