czyja

czyja MSN, RN

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  1. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I thought travellingman was critical care/trauma cns track (as am I). Are you ACNP or CC/T CNS? Oakland is has many lovely neighborhoods and the climate is much more to my liking than SF. That said, I...

  2. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My understanding is that this is how it works. The admission process there seems rather Byzantine so my understanding could very well be dead

  3. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The best "deal" will be found in university housing. I dunno what it looks like but I know it is cheap for

  4. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I completely agree. Any program is what one makes of it. Both Yale and UCSF are well regarded programs. If one is accepted at both and one feels that Yale is the better option - then one should pack...

  5. Nursing School Suggestion?

    czyja replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hmmm. If your GPA If I were you I would make a list of the programs that interest me, then email them and ask "My GPA is X.XX. Am I eligible for admission?" If the answer is yes, then APPLY. I would...

  6. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Sorry! What a horror for you eastcoasters. Perhaps tomorrow will bring good

  7. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    czyja replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hah! We do tend to do that but think the OP may just be anxious about his application. To the OP - my GPA is smaller then yours :uhoh21:. It is however noteworthy that I just got accepted at a very...

  8. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ouch! I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I am sorry things will remain up in the air for you for another few

  9. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey trav - we met on interview day at the juice and cookies reception - look forward to seeing you in

  10. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Any news

  11. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm in! After all this time it seems like a

  12. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Same here - I am in SF and nothin' came. To describe the situation as "frustrating" would be quite an understatement. Ah, well. Nothing to do but wait until to

  13. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Nada in today's mail. Ah

  14. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for calling Star! I was too much of a chicken to call... Now I am really

  15. Best nursing programs for men?

    czyja replied to davebd's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sorry, but I gotta jump on my high horse for minute here...I do not suggest that only schools with large percentage of male faculty will be male friendly. I am sure there are schools with no men on...

  16. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have a clear view of parnassus from my living room too - I am confident we will not hear diddly squat until the mail arrived on the 4th. Third time's a charm! I hope it works for you this

  17. Best nursing programs for men?

    czyja replied to davebd's topic in Men in Nursing

    The one that accepts you. I looked around for a mighty long time - nationwide, all the big names, small ones too, and some no names. Frankly I did not find a single a program where I said "geez, looks...

  18. Pregnancy & Radiation Exposure

    czyja replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a radiation biology lab - rads work and pregnancy is a very controversial topic. If I were you would certainly consult my doc and do a search of the literature so that I could make an...

  19. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I had to laugh, it was helpful but it was way California - my heart went out to the eastcoasters in the group. But as he said " This is California and I am a psyche

  20. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It went very well. Most of all I was very impressed with the applicants - an amazing group of people. Those of us who are local were interviewed by a faculty member ( we have second interviews at a...

  21. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Welcome. Fasten your seat belt 'cause you're in for a wild ride. You're gonna have plenty of time for finger wringing - so cut it out! A good place to find NP's doing primary care is in community...

  22. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I dunno but I get the distinct impression that one does not get extra credit for calling them. I have resisted all temptation to pick up the phone and

  23. Taking Pre-reqs at a community college or university: Which is better?

    czyja replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Your concern is shared by many students in many disciplines! This depends on where you are and what programs you want to apply to. If you are in California and applying to Cali programs, community...

  24. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    czyja replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the end, that is the only option for all of us. There is, however, a growing body of evidence that suggests bariatric surgery prolongs life in the morbidly

  25. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students