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  1. IV Placement - distal or proximal??

    cozzy66 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I'm a new grad and I just started my first job - ER in big city hospital. Yesterday was my first day and my preceptor told me I would place an IV. I've done this a lot in my final practicum...

  2. Anyone working/worked at Kaiser Richmond or Sutter Alta Bates Summit?

    cozzy66 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Just curious what your experiences have been if you've worked the ED at either Kaiser Richmond or Sutter Alta Bates Summit in Oakland...

  3. Passed ACNP exam

    cozzy66 replied to dqbanrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey all, Congrats to everyone who passed! I'm taking the ACNP exam on Saturday. I'm pretty nervous about it, but feel like I've put in a decent amount of studying.. hopefully. I listened to all of...

  4. Nursing preceptor says no to certain abbreviations

    cozzy66 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, I know there are a number of threads regarding nursing abbreviations, but I think this one might be slightly different. I'm a new nurse, still on orientation. My preceptor has been telling...

  5. Nursing preceptor says no to certain abbreviations

    cozzy66 replied to cozzy66's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses! That's what I've been doing, but I am going to get that list so I know for the

  6. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    sunny is going to give a lecture about integration sometime in october or november, but basically anywhere you do your integration, if they like you, you will get a job there. if you don't want nyp,...

  7. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I got a job straight out of school in the ER in NYC. Many places officially say that they will not hire you to the ER without experience, but if you get to an open house, you can possibly convince...

  8. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    As a new RN it is very difficult to get a job part-time. I think approx half our class either took the year off and is working full-time (which means they work at their job for 2 years+ before...

  9. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yes you can switch specialties in Columbia. If you are in the FNP track and decide Pediatrics is right for you, it's not a problem. You can not switch into CRNA or midwifery track if you are not...

  10. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yeah they do everything for you regarding Integration. Lemme know if you have anymore

  11. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well in Columbia Presby a lot of grads left after a year, I guess to pursue NP jobs. In Cornell I guess they had a couple of grads in their ER who didn't know how to do basic things. Also, a lot of...

  12. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I know CRNA is hard to get into and I think there were only 10 ETP students from my year going in. It is also a great program, from what I've heard. I know a couple of students who actually...

  13. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    SFChef, I am in the Masters portion right now. Unfortunately I could not take a year off, because of my time frame for finishing school. My specialty is Acute Care and I don't like how it's being...

  14. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Tanguera, I just finished the ETP portion of the program. Obviously there are pros and cons to any school, Columbia not excluded. I think before you go and rack up tens of thousands of dollars in...

  15. has anyone attended columbia university

    cozzy66 replied to tryingtobecome's topic in New York Nursing

    To clarify on SteveRN21's post, you don't need a science related degree, any BA, BS, BBA, etc will

  16. has anyone attended columbia university

    cozzy66 replied to tryingtobecome's topic in New York Nursing

    If you want to apply for the school of nursing at columbia, then you have to already have a bachelors in something else, take the gre, etc. i don't think they care about high school

  17. waiting on a letter from Columbia.. yale??

    cozzy66 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey all, It's been kinda quiet this year in terms of applicants getting together and expressing their mutual frustration at having to wait so long to hear from the school of their dreams! From...

  18. Columbia University ETP 2008

    cozzy66 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm also in the ETP program right now. We are in our last week of the fall semester right now, getting ready for a much needed 2 weeks off. Since that first week in June, I've learned so much, but...

  19. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I got the shoes from my favorite online store - shoebuy.com I got these: http://www.shoebuy.com/nurse-mates-pamela/107446/256032 Also if anyone decides to buy from them, they're having a 20% off sale...

  20. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just ordered my shoes online! Can't wait to get the uniform and the kit... can't wait to register! Very very excited

  21. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I got some advice from a current student saying that we should hold off on buying the textbooks and see which professors really require them for the course - there will be a lot of powerpoint notes,...

  22. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    We're getting really close now! just over 20 days until orientation starts i started looking at med-math some time ago but stopped b/c i've been swamped in my current classes... now that the book...

  23. post-NCLEX GEPN students--what are your plans?

    cozzy66 replied to LAW79's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'd really like to hear any replies to this! I'm about to start a program and living on a budget for the next 2 years is looking to be very difficult - 1 year I can handle. Law79 - did you have any...

  24. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow reading your posts about loans just now made me incredibly nervous b/c I couldn't remember if I had done both the Federal loan AND the private loan from Sallie Mae... I hadn't received any...

  25. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    For anyone who is planning to live off-campus and doesn't know the city, I would suggest Morningside Heights and Upper West Side (if you have the $$ to afford something there) or Washington Heights,...