Testa Rosa, RN

Testa Rosa, RN

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  1. specific side effects of chemo

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to nurmac's topic in Oncology

    Just personal experience to share. former breast cancer pt on T-A-C for medullary carcinoma of left breast. Had metallic taste in my mouth--nothing tasted right until a day before my next chemo and...

  2. Volunteer in the ED

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to armyvet's topic in Emergency

    An important skill I've learned as a volunteer is how to make myself unobtrusive in the tight quarters of the nursing station--how to just stay out of the way doing some small yet useful task, yet...

  3. Are You Being Bullied in the Classroom

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Jayfa's topic in General Students

    Hello: Am a older student, and had a woman who sat across from me in who was in her early 20's. Lovely, tall, commanding blond girl with a forcefull voice/attitude. Her family immigrated from some...

  4. Anyone applying to direct entry msn programs in California?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to chachingdy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yes, this is my first time through, but the CM tract is less competitive and I come to the table with a lot of experience in case management like jobs--as well as working closely with case managers...

  5. Anyone applying to direct entry msn programs in California?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to chachingdy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Remember, even if you don't hear the news you want in April, there are always people who will chose not to enter the SMC program come Fall. So I would think it prudent to pursue any rejection with a...

  6. Greetings from Italy!

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to nicknurse's topic in General World

    Ciao: Boun venutto Qui! I'm an allnurses.com adict. I come here to waste time when I should be studing. I'm a first generation Italian American living in the San Francisco, Bay Area. Both my...

  7. Anyone applying to direct entry msn programs in California?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to chachingdy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks BerkeleyMom: I still haven't decided what I'm going to do. It sucks that I don't have my parents to run stuff like this through with anymore....The hub feels like such an extension of myself...

  8. Anyone applying to direct entry msn programs in California?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to chachingdy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just wanted to follow up that I got a call today saying I was accepted into SMC Case Mgmt

  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm Italian American and spent my summers on my Nonna's farm in Tuscany, Italy when I was young. I had my share of frolicing with American boys and Italian boys. Really there is no difference from my...

  10. Anyone applying to direct entry msn programs in California?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to chachingdy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello Everyone: Had my interview with Samuel Merritt for ELMS-Case Management on Monday. There were three interviews held at the same time, so three of us were in the waiting room together but we...

  11. Anyone applying to direct entry msn programs in California?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to chachingdy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello Allnurses info hounds: As you may recall from my prior post, I'm an applicant for the Samuel Merritt ELM-Case Managment program. Wanted everyone to know I just recieved an email...

  12. Anyone applying to direct entry msn programs in California?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to chachingdy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello: I've applied to Samuel Merritt's ELMSN program. Have a prior business degree and 12 years experience in the corporate world, so felt the case managmenet track was a better fit for me....

  13. TEAS entrance test for Robert Morgan

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Ltorres5351's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The best way to study for the TEAS test is to buy the TEAS study guide from ATItesting.com (not sure that is the exact web address....but it's close enough so that you can find it). The TEAS test...

  14. Microbiology Spring 2007

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to BlessedMom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Am using the Tortora/Funke/Case Micrbio text and am wondering where I can find the answers to the purple "Figure Legend Questions." The purple questions also appear at the end of a section. I...

  15. second career nurses/students, input pls!

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to SiennaGreen's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you and I have had a similar life journey. I'm just about done with my pre-reqs--just a couple more this Spring. I do feel older than I should becuase my peers are so young. Recently...

  16. CSU East Bay Question?

    Testa Rosa, RN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hello All: I need to start making childcare arrangements in advance should I get accepted into the Fall '07 program. I have a high GPA, scored high on the TEAS and speak another language, so my...

  17. John Muir, anyone?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Maevish's topic in California Nursing

    Hello: I'm just a prenursing student who volunteers at John Muir but wanted you to know that I find the facility and staff just wonderful and would consider it an honor to work there one day. I...

  18. Microbiology Spring 2007

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to BlessedMom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello: Count me in! I'm taking Micro this Spring--first day is 1/16 I think. Sold my stats book and already purchased the micro book. Am so ready for another challenging science class. Last...

  19. Interpreting NET Scores

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to abrainerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the NET last week, and my results just arrived today. My composite score is 82. I wish I knew what this meant relative to the application pool. Is it good or is it just OK. I know it's not...

  20. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, but in order to be a valid candidate within the California ADN lottery pool, don't you need at least a 2.5 GPA (in some cases it's 3.0) in all the hard-core science pre-reqs micobiology,...

  21. Cancer Assignment

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to RNstudent07's topic in General Nursing

    1. Amblivalance, maybe a little bit of denial. Back before I knew better, part of me was expecting this as punishment for having such a stressful life. 2. Surgery, followed by more surgery,...

  22. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    It's just counter intuitive that there aren't seats for 3.0+ students within a nursing shortage. But, I don't feel it's some sort of conspiracy. These classes are just plain harder to administrate,...

  23. Why do you want to be a nurse?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to JoeyDog's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Long story...will attempt to be brief: 6 years ago I was actually going to start pursuing an MBA. Had a rewarding career in business/marketing for a major No.California company, but was already...

  24. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    Good Advice! Approaching pre-nursing courses as if you will transfer to a four year college is the best advice for all nursing students. Even if your first choice is an ADN program (often considered...

  25. Help, should I retest

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Nurse2befefe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds like you have more complete information than I do, Mommy_XO....which got me worried about my own TEAS score. However, when I called CSU East Bay again to reverify which score they used, I was...