darcsyde

darcsyde BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Switching from nights to days. Any advice appreciated

    darcsyde posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone, I'm a new grad nurse who will be making the switch from night shift to days after 6 months in the program. I work on a busy med-surg unit at an academic medical center. One thing...

  2. Are patients getting more aggressive and violent?

    darcsyde posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a new grad RN about 4 months in to my program and work nights in a busy med-surg unit. I've been noticing that patients are acting out much more frequently and violently against nurses and other...

  3. Are patients getting more aggressive and violent?

    darcsyde replied to darcsyde's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for the response and advice! I actually just had another patient who was confused and was verbally and physically combative. Tried to de-escalate, but he physically tried to grab me and other...

  4. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

    darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Nursing Career

    I haven't received the e-mails from HR yet either. I signed my offer letter on

  5. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

    darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Nursing Career

    My offer was from 15 Long at Parnassus. It's an acute geriatric med/surg

  6. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

    darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Nursing Career

    Good to know. I accepted an offer on 2/18 and was waiting for the HR forms. Reached out to the HR person who offered and was told to keep checking e-mails. Sounds like it takes a few days to send them...

  7. New nurse-too old for bedside?

    darcsyde replied to Piper98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Never too old. I'm graduating from nursing school at 45 and starting on a Med/Surg floor soon. Honestly, there were clinical rotations where I had more energy and was outlasting nursing students half...

  8. John Muir New Grad Residency March 2022

    darcsyde replied to EastBaySN's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    Just got offered a position in Med/Surg. Was waiting for the UCSF program to get back, but they've been very slow. I think I'll accept at John

  9. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

    darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Nursing Career

    I interviewed with a Med/Surg unit last Friday. Still haven't heard anything back yet. Wondering how much longer I should wait. I have another offer in hand at a different hospital. Didn't think UCSF...

  10. John Muir New Grad Residency March 2022

    darcsyde replied to EastBaySN's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    Anyone interview yet for any of the Med/Surg units? It sounds like they interviewed for the critical care units first. Not sure yet about

  11. New grad prospects in Bay Area

    darcsyde replied to kubelkabondy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there, I live in the Bay Area now, and you are right in that competition for new nurse jobs here is very fierce. One reason is that there are a LOT of nursing schools here from ADN on up. So,...

  12. DELAYS processing CA BON application

    darcsyde replied to honey_nutz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I submitted my application on May 17 and have had to resubmit my photo twice with no explanation as to what was wrong with it. I called BRN on July 12 after it was rejected a 2nd time. Agent approved...

  13. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

    darcsyde replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was also an alternate for the BSN scholarship, and was just notified of my "tentative selection" (whatever that means). CONGRATS to everyone receiving notices! I'm sure there will be a ton of...

  14. Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

    darcsyde replied to llg's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in my first year of nursing school in the San Francisco Bay Area. My clinical rotations were cancelled last week, and I'm pretty sure all clinicals in the area have been suspended until further...

  15. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School, College Programs

    The differences are that the Accelerated program finishes 6 months earlier and costs about $40K more. Curriculum is exactly the

  16. Xavier MIDAS MSN Program 2019

    darcsyde posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Hi everyone. I haven't seen a thread started yet for this program, so I decided to start one up. I recently applied to the Xavier MIDAS Program for Fall 2019 and am just waiting for a response. Anyone...

  17. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School, College Programs

    It's likely the nursing program begins on the first day of Fall semester for the university, which is Aug 26. The 2019-2020 academic calendar can be found on the SFSU

  18. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School, College Programs

    Did you search under Groups in Facebook? It should be listed there. If you just under Posts, it may not pop up. You can also PM me with your email address and I can invite you that

  19. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School, College Programs

    For anyone interested, I started a Facebook group for our cohort. Just search SFSU ELMSN Class of 2022 and request to join the group. Thought it would be a good way to meet each other and share any...

  20. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School, College Programs

    You have 5 days to respond. It's stated on the Google Form that you fill out when you accept the

  21. Xavier MIDAS MSN Program 2019

    darcsyde replied to darcsyde's topic in School, College Programs

    I received my acceptance letter this morning! So relieved and excited. Now, just have to wait and see about financial

  22. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School, College Programs

    The practice of recommending admission is common in large university systems and is often a formality. The Division of Graduate Studies is the office that officially grants offers of admission on...

  23. Xavier MIDAS MSN Program 2019

    darcsyde replied to darcsyde's topic in School, College Programs

    It's been a month since my application was considered complete, and still haven't heard anything. Has anyone else heard

  24. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah, I would say that communication from their program has been pretty poor since I submitted my app. I don't know why it's been like that. The other schools I've applied to have been excellent in...

  25. Xavier MIDAS MSN Program 2019

    darcsyde replied to darcsyde's topic in School, College Programs

    @Future.RN.0 I didn't receive a confirmation e-mail from the program after I submitted. I did send an e-mail asking if they received all my required information, and someone responded to me quickly...