Rianna1

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  1. Samuel Merritt ABSN worth it or not?

    Rianna1 replied to yukitiki's topic in California Nursing

    hurleygrly: I agree with Nursesalt that you will (at least in SMC's ABSN) most likely have a rotation that includes weekends. How they did it in our group was that there were considered 3 terms. You...

  2. Samuel Merritt ABSN worth it or not?

    Rianna1 replied to yukitiki's topic in California Nursing

    Iluvmusak, Why does that NOT surprise me? SF Cohorts seem to always get the short end of the stick. Wait till my classmates hear about that!! LOL MBA: How frustrating about the hiring freeze; I keep...

  3. Can you guys please help? So sick of this...

    Rianna1 replied to yuyu75's topic in General Students

    NS is hard and it sounds like you could go either way, Nursing or Social Work. Maybe you can try shadowing a nurse or a social worker for a few days to see what the environment is like. I knew when I...

  4. Samuel Merritt ABSN worth it or not?

    Rianna1 replied to yukitiki's topic in California Nursing

    Also, out of the 48 students in each cohort this year they awarded the 25K scholarship to only 5

  5. Samuel Merritt ABSN worth it or not?

    Rianna1 replied to yukitiki's topic in California Nursing

    The SF campus can be unorganized, but it is a newer program so there will be some set backs. However, my experience has been fine; Our teachers have been wonderful and. From what I have gathered,...

  6. Samuel Merritt ABSN worth it or not?

    Rianna1 replied to yukitiki's topic in California Nursing

    Hi there, I am almost halfway done with the ABSN program and I think it is totally worth it; even if it takes me a few months to find a job, I am glad I did it. I got into a local Junior college, but...

  7. Need advice, about husband/school

    Rianna1 replied to Tysmommy's topic in General Students

    What about the local Barnes and Noble or Starbucks? It is probably easier for you to leave to go study than to have everyone else leave. Football Sundays, my DH loves to stay home with the kids....

  8. "Sorry, I can't... I have to study!"

    Rianna1 replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    I thought I would have a hard time saying just exactly what you said, but after saying it so often and knowing what the consequences would be if I DIDN'T study, I don't ever feel guilty any more. Now...

  9. ati/kaplan

    Rianna1 replied to GretaRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What is Suzanne's Plan? I'm not graduating till next year, but I figure on breaks I could start preparing for the

  10. Samuel Merritt Accelerated BSN Program - is it doable?

    Rianna1 replied to nursetobein2010's topic in California Nursing

    i am in the sf cohort; i live in the east bay, but i preferred the sf program for a few reasons: it starts 4 weeks earlier. i also found out before hand some of the hospitals they did their clinicals...

  11. Samuel Merritt Accelerated BSN Program - is it doable?

    Rianna1 replied to nursetobein2010's topic in California Nursing

    Hi there, I am a current ABSN student at SMC; next month we will be half way through (6 month mark). I also have two small children and a husband that works full time. I try to make the time with the...

  12. No She/he Did Not!!!

    Rianna1 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No, he did not (another student who wanted to watch me suction a patient) point to pt's gown while I was suctioning and say out loud to me in front of clinical instructor in the middle of suctioning...

  13. Trach and showers

    Rianna1 posted a topic in General Students

    Has anyone, as a student or RN, given a trach patient a shower? If so, what did you do to cover the trach? Had a traumatizing experience and can't seem to shake it off just

  14. What is your stress relief during nursing school?

    Rianna1 replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

    #1-My kid's bright smiley faces the mornings I don't have to wake up at 4am for clinicals. #2-60 minutes of cardio #3-A Large coffee Milkshake from Mitchell's ice Cream in San Fran. (Not one drop of...

  15. Age you will/were graduated?

    Rianna1 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    Age 33 with a BSN and graduation day is on or near my birthday. Great birthday gift to myself. As for MSN, goal is to be

  16. Is the nursing shortage over in the Bay Area?

    Rianna1 replied to PedsRN1975's topic in California Nursing

    Hmmm...I have heard of graduates of Samuel Merritt getting jobs before they even graduate. Yeah, it is tough, but certainly there are still jobs from what I hear. Maybe it depends on who you

  17. Need Help/encouragement Re: School And Changing Careers!

    Rianna1 replied to Luv2helpppl's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Nancy, You are not being selfish and go for it if it is your dream. I have to agree that once you are a nurse, the schedules will be flexible. However, while in NS (I'm speaking for the program I...

  18. Can you recommend a good accel BSN nursing program in California?

    Rianna1 replied to hapiyogi's topic in California Nursing

    Samuel Merritt has a one year accelerated BSN program. they have the program at San Francisco, Oakland, San Mateo and Sacramento. THere are about 9 pre-reqs. The best thing to do is look on their...

  19. Woohoo!! I cleaned the shower today!!

    Rianna1 replied to Rianna1's topic in General Students

    I was actually thinking about my pre-reqs the other day. Honesty, I think the only class that has helped me in NS was anatomy. We learned about some of the disease in Physio and Patho. I took these...

  20. Woohoo!! I cleaned the shower today!!

    Rianna1 replied to Rianna1's topic in General Students

    clorox wipes, great idea! i started using my daughter's baby wipes to clean everything from the toilets to spilled milk on tile. convenient and easy... i love this site. you can share trivial things...

  21. cost to do BSN accelerated? please help...

    Rianna1 replied to hapiyogi's topic in California Nursing

    If you already have a BA/BS degree, Samuel Merritt's ABSN program is one year long and costs about $50K. It should be on there website. www.samuelmerritt.edu They have programs in Oakland, San Mateo,...

  22. I passed and you can too!

    Rianna1 replied to need2pass's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!! There's a book you can

  23. MBA in Health Care Management and Nursing

    Rianna1 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can a nurse use a graduate degree in Health Care Management? Are there any nurses out there that have a MBA in Health Care

  24. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Rianna1 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    To the student who couldn't get into medical school and came to our program to "Just be a nurse," do you REALLY think you'll like

  25. Chabot ADN vs Samuel Merritt ABSN

    Rianna1 replied to iluvmusak's topic in California Nursing

    Iluvmusak, Just wanted to update you. We are 3 weeks into the program and we get our clinical schedules soon. Yay! SF location may be different than San Mateo so I'm not sure how it works out for...