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1. Cali Nursing School Admissions: Standardizing Prereqs

   carolc415 replied to carolc415's topic in General Nursing

   I guess it can be assumed that the bare minimum is adequate to prepare you for the NCLEX. That speaks volumes about the massive issues that nursing education faces in our times. I also have a feeling...

2. Cali Nursing School Admissions: Standardizing Prereqs

   carolc415 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, Does anyone have any insight into reasons why the CABRN does not standardize prerequisite courses for nursing school applicants in California? For instance, why would a student who has taken...

3. Samuel Merritt University Nursing Reputation

   carolc415 replied to jb32's topic in California Nursing

   The ABSN program's tuition is over $58,000. Master's programs charge over $1000 per unit. There is also a 2+2 undergrad program that I'm not too familiar with. Students can easily accrue over $100,000...

4. Samuel Merritt University Nursing Reputation

   carolc415 replied to jb32's topic in California Nursing

   I tried everything in my power to apply the 'school is what you make of it' principle to SMU. I continued to have experiences where I was treated like a number, or a kindergartener. I would say that...

5. Is The Culture of Nursing Improving?

   carolc415 replied to carolc415's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your input, everyone! I am wondering, what does everyone think about the root of these issues? Is it burnout? Is this behavior specific to a certain age range of nurses? Is there a certain...

6. Is The Culture of Nursing Improving?

   carolc415 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I have first-hand experience with the often bizarre culture of nursing and the culture of nursing school. I'd like your two cents about seeing any improvements (or not) with respect to aspects...

7. Samuel Merritt University Nursing Reputation

   carolc415 replied to jb32's topic in California Nursing

   "But again I ask, why care? So long as its accredited, and you got accepted, and can achieve your RN what difference does it make?" Oh, you SHOULD care. I had that same attitude and wish I could have...

8. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

   carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks, K :) The doc they requested was an administrative clearance. I'll disclose more about it once I've received their decision. When I was interviewing today, I was really puzzled by the...

9. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

   carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

   *Sigh*....well, mine was....interesting. They've requested an additional document, and so I'm not sure one way or the other how it might go. Fingers are crossed

10. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

    carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go get 'em, Stifffunny! Best of luck. (I really would love to know the story with your screen name. I keep wondering if it has something to do with

11. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

    carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! I had just been checking out the CM pdf docs on the SMU website, did anyone else see those? They're interesting and helpful. I think they're prior students' final projects or something. My...

12. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

    carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's at 11am. Yours is at 9,

13. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

    carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am SO getting that clock, whether I get in the program or not! :) I have this funny feeling that SMU makes their final selections first, then interviews. Just a hunch. So me and stifffunny (soooo...

14. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

    carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awesome, lele07! Congratulations! I really hope to have good news on Thursday...I'll post asap after my

15. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

    carolc415 replied to lele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats, kzimmermann! That's terrific. Thanks so much for the info that you shared; being chosen means that you really stood out among many others. I'm reviewing some literature related to the field...