Gennaver MSN

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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh Smile!! Good luck, relax, sleep, (if you can) hydrate, eat, pack some nourishment, your mind must be going a mile a minute and your body is probably running on high energy. Hydrate, eat, try to...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello Courtney!! Good for you! Wow, they are taking 8/15? For medical surgical it was 2/40! Holey cow, I am anxious though, you must be too!! I have my fingers crossed Courtney and truly, truly hope...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello Jess, Nice to hear your good news!! How very nice!! You deserve it! I could not help but to check my email all day yesterday because I was hoping that it would be emailed as well as mailed,...
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    Skirts, anyone???

    Gennaver replied to kellyo's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Gompers, I second this. Over 10 years ago one of the nurses I worked with said she always wore ted hose, and that I should get some too, (matter of fact, I wore plenty of skirts at that time...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello everyone, I emailed the graduate coordinator at UIC to ask if they knew the estimated date of final decions yet...couldn't resist! She emailed back and said they are trying their best to mail...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Smile123, :), this made me smile a little... Once you start your clinicals and start walking around the floors in the hospital and in patient rooms and such, you may not even want to wear your shoes...
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    Advice Please: Seems I'll NEVER get to accelerated BSN at this point!

    Gennaver replied to Peachy720's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hi tracy, it seems like a good idea to go on and complete your ba in sociology and to continue working on your nursing pre-reqs post bacc. if you feel that you must hold out and not complete your ba...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Jess, Good luck!! Your sweet little ones know thier mommie loves them a whole lot!! I am sure the new nanny knows this too. The nanny sounds like a great idea! I was a live-in nanny for a year and...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Cazhumb, Nice to read you. I think there is also a forum on this website for 'foriegn' nurses and issues related to working in the states. I hope that there is lots of assistance for your...
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    Advice Please: Seems I'll NEVER get to accelerated BSN at this point!

    Gennaver replied to Peachy720's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi again, Okay well you made number 2 sound so good, that may be it, which is easiest to fulfill? Also, about the volunteering and the letters of rec, relax. Breath in, you can get letters of recs...
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    Advice Please: Seems I'll NEVER get to accelerated BSN at this point!

    Gennaver replied to Peachy720's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will reply again but wanted to share some stuff first. I was in your shoes. My final decision was to complete the quickest degree that I liked that I was close to, (to come to some conclusion) and...
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    I Got Two Acceptance Letters!!!

    Gennaver replied to misha8210's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, Wow, wow yippie!!! Congratulations.
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    Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

    Gennaver replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, Thanks, I'd like to share some information on these too. I have a 10,000 sallie mae alternative loan to help me out with my final year of undergraduate. The interest started immediately, the loan...
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    applied for CNA job...and now a credit check?

    Gennaver replied to twinbee25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Me too, for hospitals, nursing homes, home health and !!!!even to work at the local menards!!! They've all gone crazy I think.
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    Recieved Interview Letter

    Gennaver replied to Natasha3344's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!!! I believe that there is a sticky at the top of the student forums which is about interviews. Full of good things to know. Good luck to you!
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, Good luck on the move! Also, I want to encourage you to trust your initial reactions to the book. It sounds like the author was forgetting that her book was for a wider audience than she was...
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    Masters Degree - Nurse Practictioner need a BSN?

    Gennaver replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hello, You might be interested in teh 72 page thread in the student forums under pre-student nursing thread titled, "direct entry programs, how hard to get in?" Good luck to you, Gen-a gep hopeful...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks Smile123, For the advice and the practical summary, (you are right, not so bad.) Ready to wait and just see. :)
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello everybody, While I am trying to be very practical and realistic about the GEP at UIC I am still hopeful too. After sending out the thank you cards on Friday I realized that there were some other...
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    racism in nursing

    Gennaver replied to daisywill's topic in General Students

    Hello Daisywill, Sorry for this situation and I can see how you are in an ethical dilemma. Once I had a lady tell me, "Don't worry dear...you are the right type." ?!!!! Now, since you are removed...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you for the ooommms, Let me send some your way too, (and hopefully smile123 is right about rebound karma:) ). We heard about the first cohort for our program and thier first semester, (some are...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you so much smile123!! For the well wishes and the good karma. :) As soon as I recover and get my head back into my homework I will try to finish up some assignments. It is amazing that the...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you NP to be, and Jess, I think it went okay. Tough to say for sure. I felt really relaxed and at ease to ask my questions. There are some things I am concerned about, like potentially...
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    Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    Gennaver replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, Whew, I am at school now. The interviews are behind us now. Things are good but, need a mintue. I will post in a second or so, but, I wanted to check in. Nice to have you guys here!!! :)
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    are there major differences from Public Health NP and Adult NP in community health?

    Gennaver posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, Thanks for taking the time to read my question. I am one of the direct entry hopefuls and my grad school interview is Thursday. I have over 15 years health care experience, (mostly as a CNA,...