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  1. Will this haunt me forever?

    Pachinko replied to MJB2010's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It will be difficult to raise your cumulative GPA under any circumstances at this point. Some programs are going to have a hard-and-fast rule about minimum GPAs for admission; others will be more...

  2. UCLA MSN/FNP/APN 2012

    Pachinko replied to izzymo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I found out by snail mail. No email. My online status just changed from "no decision" to an acceptance letter

  3. UCLA MSN/FNP/APN 2012

    Pachinko replied to izzymo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Also...good luck izzymo :

  4. UCLA MSN/FNP/APN 2012

    Pachinko replied to izzymo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yes, I applied in time for early decisions,

  5. UCLA MSN/FNP/APN 2012

    Pachinko replied to izzymo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Got my letter of acceptance for FNP from UCLA today. I live in LA.For those who applied for the underserved populations concentration, they are not offering it for this cohort.I have to let them know...

  6. Dreams of FNP Dashed by Cost

    Pachinko replied to AniLMT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The debt may be large, but what would your monthly payments be? Ask your creditor to calculate it out for you. Even with very large debt, your payments may be relatively small. You may be paying on it...

  7. I Quit My Job

    Pachinko replied to eatmysoxRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Part of this has to do with the economy. I'm currently a clinical instructor at a junior college, teaching ADNs. Many of my students have had difficulty finding jobs, have had to move or settle for...

  8. UCLA MSN/FNP/APN 2012

    Pachinko replied to izzymo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Funny, I just came here to start this thread! I applied to UCLA FNP for Fall 2012. Made the priority deadline. I applied to UCSF and haven't heard anything from them either. Reviewing the 2011 UCLA...

  9. Fish Scales

    Pachinko posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's what they call them here, at least--the little grids that you can use to do shorthand recording of lab values. One (I think) looks like a big x, and the other is longer, with hash marks. OK,...

  10. How Long Before You Felt Expert as a Nurse?

    Pachinko posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been been a nurse for about 10 months. It was really hard in the beginning (REALLY hard, and demoralizing), but I've gotten better. Most nights I can roll through and get done what I need to get...

  11. Not Understanding Train-of-Four Use

    Pachinko posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I cannot find a clear description of how to use train of four and am unclear on the concept. Everything I read says that you should block a pt so that 1/4 or 2/4 twitches are noted. However, that goal...

  12. Help me understand the bicarbonate buffer system

    Pachinko posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand, at least in theory, the carbonic acid equation (H2O + CO2 H2CO3 H + HCO3), but I'm not understanding how the buffer system works in practice. So, CO2 build-up is associated with...

  13. Help me understand the bicarbonate buffer system

    Pachinko replied to Pachinko's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, thank you, that's going in the direction I need...is it then fair to say that, when H2CO3 dissociates, the resulting hydrogens are "stronger" than the bicarb in terms of the impact they have on...

  14. Help me understand the bicarbonate buffer system

    Pachinko replied to Pachinko's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand that CO2 combines with water to create hydrogen ions, but it also creates bicarbonate molecules...so why don't the H+ and HCO3- balance each other out? Why does the dissociation of H2CO3...

  15. Need some input....please!

    Pachinko replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a good relationship with the NM (which it sounds like you do), email her and let her know that you've been asked to interview for another position but put the interview on hold until the...

  16. I got fired.

    Pachinko replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've skimmed through the thread but haven't read it in depth...my only comment to you after reading your initial post is, your preceptor was an idiot and your manager was a sleaze. Unless you're...

  17. First day of clinicals tomorrow, so confused!

    Pachinko replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in General Students

    Ask the patient how he wants to do it, and follow his wishes. He probably has a routine that he follows. Maybe he can sit on the side of the bed and turn as needed in order to get fully cleaned up. He...

  18. The University Teaching Ladder--How Does it Work?

    Pachinko posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm considering becoming a nurse educator and was looking at some position openings in order to get an idea of what's available. I noticed that there were positions for: instructor, assistant...

  19. Are there really RN Jobs in Southern California?

    Pachinko replied to onesmartgirl's topic in California Nursing

    I'm a full time RN in LA. Yes, it seems like there is a dearth of job openings right now, at least for permanent full-time positions, and especially for new grads. A lot of agency and per diem nurses...

  20. Overwhelming # of Nars and Nurses Quitting

    Pachinko replied to Doughertyz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should at least try to bargain your salary up to a level commensurate with those of coworkers with comparable years of experience and skills. You sound like someone they'd want to

  21. DVT low RBC?

    Pachinko replied to tbell2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia could cause both low plts and blood

  22. Accelerated BSN - How to get experience during program

    Pachinko replied to OliveMay's topic in General Students

    I understand your wanting more experience, but why do you think you won't get a good position if you don't have experience? Most new grad RNs have no nursing or healthcare experience--most are...

  23. Need help with nursing diagnosis

    Pachinko replied to Reese17's topic in General Students

    You could go that route, but on an even more basic level, tetorifice can cause respiratory muscle spasms, which is a much more immediate threat. Diagnosis would be "inability to sustain spontaneous...

  24. Is it possible to be too compassionate to be an effective nurse?

    Pachinko replied to animal1993's topic in General Students

    It's hard at first, but you begin to develop a clinical detachment as your practice advances. That's not a bad thing; it's necessary and makes you a better nurse. Oddly enough, the challenge becomes...

  25. Thinking about becoming a nurse...

    Pachinko replied to BenStiller's topic in Men in Nursing

    I switched from a desk job to nursing and do not regret it. I've had my best and worst work experiences as a nurse, but it's never boring. I also work in ICU and appreciate the need to think...