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  1. Observation units

    shortcake15 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone give me more info about what to expect on an observation unit? I know these patients are too sick to go home, but not sick enough to be admitted onto the floor, but is the flow more like...

  2. white coat ceremonies

    shortcake15 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    just wondering but do nurses in master's programs get a white coat ceremony? after seeing a lot of friends who are in med and pharm school go through these where they are officially cloaked, i was...

  3. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    oops! so sorry for missing the brunch! haven't logged on since my last post and i didn't wake up till 12:30pm today.... too many friends back from grad school on their spring break and so we went...

  4. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    because i was a little too excited for this coming june, i decided to backtrack through all of the posts pertaining to this year's applicants and upon doing a little (some might say neurotic and...

  5. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    thanks for the input star. i just confirmed my intention to accept admission into the program so i'll be seeing you in june. btw i talked with the person who was the #1 alternate for our specialty...

  6. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    to my fellow ACNP applicants who applied to both UCSF and Yale's programs, what do you think of the fact that Yale's curriculum gives students 970 clinical hours while UCSF gives a minimum of 540? I...

  7. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hey star! wow, yes.. i was the short asian girl you met! lol good memory. how's the news on your

  8. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i'm in for acute care! mail came at 10am for me here in daly city (immediately south of sf). good luck and see you guys in

  9. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    haha agreed! everyone waiting for letters needs to relax!! i know all of you heard scott when he said letters were going to be postmarked mar 3, so don't expect anything until tomorrow at least! thank...

  10. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN for fall of 08'

    shortcake15 replied to JazzyOneRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i made a slip up and forget to turn in my financial aid forms by feb 1. turned it in today but i'm not expecting to get an amount of aid decent enough to make me go there. incredibly bummed out but...

  11. Columbia University ETP 2008

    shortcake15 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i'm in for acute care!! got the email about the screw up so i called judy. congrats to anyone who's been accepted so far! and good luck to those still

  12. UPenn BSN/MSN- Anybody Else?

    shortcake15 replied to Surgeon2b's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hi there... i applied for the acute care np specialty and i received acceptance into the bsn program today through email. now just have to wait for word on the master's portion. edit: received my...

  13. Any Johns Hopkins (JHU) BSN/MSN 2008 applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hmmm so it looks like that's 2 people who got calls for FNP... maybe jhs really does have different times/dates for notifying applicants of their acceptance based on the specialty? fingers

  14. Any Johns Hopkins (JHU) BSN/MSN 2008 applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    my friend applied for FNP (bs to msn program) and she just got a call a day ago confirming her acceptance. she interviewed on dec 12. i applied for acnp (bs to msn) and interviewed on dec 10 but have...

  15. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    this is pretty old by now but i just wanted to add my 2 cents in regarding relatively low "stats" and deciding not to apply to certain schools because you think you won't stand a chance.... i had a...

  16. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN for fall of 08'

    shortcake15 replied to JazzyOneRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hi all! my interview is scheduled for jan 17. i applied for the acnp specialty and am a fellow san franciscan as well so I am happy to hear so many of us got interviews! i am planning to fly out...

  17. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hi everyone! received my interview packet today in the mail (i live south of sf) and will be heading to the campus on 1/25 for the general one and 1/29 for the one regarding my specialty (acnp)....

  18. Columbia University ETP 2008

    shortcake15 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hi does anyone know if the deadline date nov. 15 means that all materials can be postmarked by that date or if it means that all materials must reach their office on that date?

  19. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN for fall of 08'

    shortcake15 replied to JazzyOneRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hey guys, a friend of mine who's also applying to yale called them today to clarify what they expected on the goal statement and admissions said they DO NOT want us to number and answer the questions....

  20. How long was your aplication essay, if you wrote one?

    shortcake15 replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i'm working on my apps right now and the length of my statement depends on the school. with ucsf, they said no longer than 2 pages double spaced 12pt font so that is what i did. with upenn, they...

  21. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    kevkev1986, not sure how many people but from the looks of this board, a lot more people are applying for the ACNP specialty this year. at the info session, i tried to ask whether they allot a...

  22. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i'm about done with my application... but i just need to figure out how to convert a .doc file to a .pdf. anyone know how? the link the website provides does nothing to explain how to do this. even...

  23. To all ACNP in MEPN/ET programs. Volunteer Experience???

    shortcake15 replied to lananp's topic in Post Graduate Students

    yes i suggest volunteering in the ER. that is what i'm doing right now and although I don't get to do much other than answer phones and changing the linens after a patient is either discharged or...

  24. Yale's GEPN program for Fall 2008

    shortcake15 replied to Kensington's topic in Post Graduate Students

    spygirl19... imo that would be a bad idea to state you do not want to be a researcher. research is part of the APN education, and is one of the areas that distinguishes between a BSN and MSN or in...

  25. Any Johns Hopkins (JHU) BSN/MSN 2008 applicants?

    shortcake15 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    asherah if you could please share your experience with us after attending the reception that would be great! any helpful ideas, hints, and of course advice