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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. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  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...

  16. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    I'll be interviewing on Thursday :) Good luck

  17. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    It would be great if you could gently 'fish' and see if they'll be doing interviews the following week. :)

  18. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    That's terrific! Good luck :) I'm glad I didn't get called yet, I'm SUPER SICK with the worst sore throat I've ever had. Hopefully I'll get another week to heal up for the interview

  19. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    I had confirmation today from SMU that they are definitely still in the app review process. I would think more interviews will be scheduled beyond next

  20. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    Well....if they are indeed still taking applications, those apps still need review and verification, so I wouldn't lose hope and assume they won't schedule more

  21. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    This announcement is still on the SMU CM page: "Applications are being accepted for ELMSN-Case Management for fall 2011. The TEAS must be taken and the score must be available when you submit your...

  22. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    Congrats, Bblue! SMU is known to be notoriously disorganized with regards to administration, so the best approach is to be pesky, but really nice about it. I had known that faculty conducts the...

  23. Samuel Merritt Oakland: Fall 2011 - Case Management

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

    Hi All, I've been following the thread for the 2011 FNP applicants to SMU. I have a funny feeling that SMU is interviewing for FNP first, so they can then shift the remainder of that applicant pool to...

  24. How many of you are on prescription drugs for anxiety, depression, mental health?

    carolc415 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'm just about to start nursing school and I'm hoping to avoid any meds. I had a terrible (yet very enlightening) episode of benzo withdrawal over the summer; I hadn't known how addictive (and...

  25. New Male Nurse x 5 months and still anxious..super dooper anxious!

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

    Hi...I just wanted to step in and say that an offhand suggestion to start taking benzos for anxiety is not a good thing. I've been through my own personal hell trying to get off these meds and it's...