Carlene85

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1. Stage II Pressure Ulcer Coccyx on Bed-Bound Patient

   Carlene85 posted a topic in Wound

   Hello all, I was hoping a more seasoned nurse might be able to help! I have a hospice patient with prostate cancer and decreased short-term memory who has developed a stage 2 pressure ulcer on his coccyx. He gets a local morphine/ketamine/bupivicain...

2. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   Hey guys, I started a FB group for our cohort. It's "University of Calgary Nursing - January 2016" ( Facebook dot com / groups / 1481412102165810 ) I'm so excited to meet you all in January!

3. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   Hey kneuroknut, my gpa was at 3.55. There's been a few issues with my application (I took college courses before completing my undergrad at a university, and then had my masters at a different university, so there were quite a few transcripts to cont...

4. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   I'm in! I spoke to the office just now, and I'm in! I'm just waiting on the portal to actually change over (apparently I was accepted on Tuesday?) and I'm waiting for the package to be mailed out. So exciting!

5. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   Also, @mainurse - I don't have fifteen posts, so no private messaging for me...

6. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   I still haven't heard anything which is driving me crazy, since I'm moving from out of province and my husband will also need to relocate to Calgary, should I get accepted. I really hate that dot. I spoke with the admissions officer earlier this wee...

7. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   Congratulations Soorieh! That's really exciting! I'm so anxious over here... I've been checking this forum and the portal daily. It's killing me! I hate that stupid green dot.

8. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   @ultra_violet: I think I've read before that "animal" physiology courses aren't accepted as human anatomy/physiology courses....

9. U of C Degree holder/Transfer Route Nursing Jan 2016

   Carlene85 replied to tparno's topic in CA Programs

   Hi guys, My status finally changed to the little green circle (one of my schools took forever to send my transcript), so now I'm waiting! My gpa is a 3.55 (I took the anatomy classes after I graduated, which dropped me considerably), undergrad in So...