briang30

briang30 specializes in Med/Surg - Cardiovascular.

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1. UMASS GEP application 2012

   briang30 replied to 42nurse's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi 42Nurse, Are you applying to UMASS Worcester? I am graduating from there this spring. If the process hasn't changed since I applied, they could easily interview out into March and April, depending on the quality of the applicants. Hope this is ...

2. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

   briang30 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   It's part of the job.

3. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts

   JTN, You probably have more healthcare experience than most applicants. My experience consisted of 3 months of volunteer experience in a hospital. Now, after completing the first year, I have job offer as a per-diem nurse at my internship site. Y...

4. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts

   Yes, it is a requirement for this program that you have a BS or BA in some subject, obviously not nursing.

5. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts

   Congratulations everyone. Labs are every other Thursday. Days without classes are not necessarily "off". Expect to be reading and studying most weekend and evenings. That being said, do take time for yourself or you will burnout very quickly. Some...

6. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts

   Congratulations on your acceptance. You are basically in class 7 - 8 hours twice a week, including 1 - 2hours for breaks. Clinicals are from 6:30 - 2:30, but you're typically on the floor only from 7 - 12:30, depending on your instructor. You may g...

7. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts

   Congratulations JB. See you in the fall

8. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts

   Enjoy the tour. You may be there while the 2nd year students are there for their Advanced Assessment class. You definitely passed through a checkpoint, not everyone gets an interview. Just be yourself. Someone else recently posted some tips on int...

9. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts

   To answer a few of the UMASS-Worcester questions: UMASS GEP accepts 32 students per class. Classes start August 16th this year, and you will be in clinicals by the first week of September, 2 days a week. Two more days a week in class, and lab every ...

10. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

    briang30 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi ilovemountains, Congrats on your acceptance to UMASS Worcester. I'm in my first year there. If you have questions about the program that haven't already been answered, feel free to ask!!

11. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

    briang30 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts

    UMASS Worcester has been interviewing candidates. It's rolling admission, so they let people know anytime between December and April, depending on the number and quality of applicants. It probably can't hurt to call or email if you haven't heard ye...

12. Entry into Practice: Direct Entry MSN Programs

    briang30 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    My program at UMASS-Worcester (http://www.umassmed.edu/gsn/index.aspx) is a 3 year program direct entry non-RN to NP program. We take the NCLEX during the fall of our second year. We are expected to work 1,000 hours as an RN (for which we get paid...

13. Question for nurses, nursing students, and CNA's.

    briang30 replied to kamaboko's topic in Oregon

    It really depends on the school and the program. I am in a direct-entry program for people with bachelor's degrees in an area other than nursing. My only med-related experience was volunteering in an ER for 3 months. They were more interested in ho...

14. New Grad RN is a 4-Letter Word

    briang30 replied to sallynRN's topic in Massachusetts

    I would start by looking at the hospitals where you did your student nursing. More specifically, the floors where you worked. They know how competent you are and if one or two of the nurses remember you, they may be able to convince the hiring mana...

15. Duragesic and Tegaderm

    briang30 replied to Kim Valentine's topic in Oncology

    Can't you also ask the doctor if you can cut the patch in half?