briang30

briang30 specializes in Med/Surg - Cardiovascular.

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1. UMASS GEP application 2012

   briang30 replied to 42nurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hi 42Nurse, Are you applying to UMASS Worcester? I am graduating from there this spring. If the process hasn't changed since I applied, they could easily interview out into March and April,...

2. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

   briang30 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   It's part of the

3. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   JTN, You probably have more healthcare experience than most applicants. My experience consisted of 3 months of volunteer experience in a hospital. Now, after completing the first year, I have job...

4. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Yes, it is a requirement for this program that you have a BS or BA in some subject, obviously not

5. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Congratulations everyone. Labs are every other Thursday. Days without classes are not necessarily "off". Expect to be reading and studying most weekend and evenings. That being said, do take time...

6. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Congratulations on your acceptance. You are basically in class 7 - 8 hours twice a week, including 1 - 2hours for breaks. Clinicals are from 6:30 - 2:30, but you're typically on the floor only from 7...

7. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Congratulations JB. See you in the

8. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Enjoy the tour. You may be there while the 2nd year students are there for their Advanced Assessment class. You definitely passed through a checkpoint, not everyone gets an interview. Just be...

9. Umass Worcester GEP!! Please reply!

   briang30 replied to katiequinn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   To answer a few of the UMASS-Worcester questions: UMASS GEP accepts 32 students per class. Classes start August 16th this year, and you will be in clinicals by the first week of September, 2 days a...

10. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

    briang30 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi ilovemountains, Congrats on your acceptance to UMASS Worcester. I'm in my first year there. If you have questions about the program that haven't already been answered, feel free to

11. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

    briang30 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    UMASS Worcester has been interviewing candidates. It's rolling admission, so they let people know anytime between December and April, depending on the number and quality of applicants. It probably...

12. New Grad RN is a 4-Letter Word

    briang30 replied to sallynRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I would start by looking at the hospitals where you did your student nursing. More specifically, the floors where you worked. They know how competent you are and if one or two of the nurses remember...

13. Duragesic and Tegaderm

    briang30 replied to Kim Valentine's topic in Oncology

    Can't you also ask the doctor if you can cut the patch in

14. cost of books this expensive??

    briang30 replied to SummerLin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I checked out Findercheapers.com yesterday. A huge help, chopped another $150 off my total in much less time than if I had done all of the searches on my own.

15. Organizing applications

    briang30 replied to 2ndLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Spreadsheet is the way to go. I would also make sure you have a column for when each item is due and a column where you can check off that you have completed or submitted that requirement. On my...