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  1. ***FREAKING*** out!! SFSU BSN program

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That would be a good idea. I'm sure you know, one of the "Extra Credit" criteria is multicultural experience or fluency in another language. It will definitely get you bonus points. Are you taking...

  2. Hounding them?

    jewelsg627 replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :yeahthat: I totally agree. A similar thing happened to my friend @ SJSU. Her friends got letters and she hadn’t received anything. She called them and it turns out it was "misfiled" (whatever...

  3. ***FREAKING*** out!! SFSU BSN program

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unfortunately, I was uber dumb and only applied to SFSU. :imbar :trout: (Yes, I know I am stupid! ) Trust me I have learned my lesson. Mostly, because the other places I was looking at (i.e. - SJSU)...

  4. Question... are we supposed to help? Good Samaritan.

    jewelsg627 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why someone might not want to stop due to sue happy people, but to say "I might be nice and call 911". Are you serious? Calling 911 does not put you at risk of being sued. Why woul dyou...

  5. Question... are we supposed to help? Good Samaritan.

    jewelsg627 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    My god....I hope I am never YOUR patient. :uhoh21: WHY are you a nurse and WHO made you so

  6. How long did it take you to get into nursing school?

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Well...so I applied to one school (SFSU) which I know was soooo stupid b/c I put all my eggs in one basket and now if I don't get in I'm screwed. The NP I work with (and my friend, the nurse) said...

  7. nursing salaries

    jewelsg627 replied to plain_jane_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go to http://www.salary.com. They list salary for all jobs, but you can specify state and type of nurse, etc. Quite

  8. Worst thing you've seen?

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in Forensic

    I can imagine it's horrific. The NP I work with did a sexual assault course and said she couldn't finish it because of what she saw (I wonit repeat it, but it involved a 3 month old baby). It's...

  9. Worst thing you've seen?

    jewelsg627 posted a topic in Forensic

    So, as you can probaby tell from my last post, I am not an RN yet (I apply this month) but I am interested in being a SANE. Obviously, I imagine it's a hard field and can be emotional. I'm curious...

  10. Critical Care/ICU versus ED

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    I would LOVE to shadow two nurses (one ED and one ICU) but I wonder if that would be a problem with HIPAA. Perhaps, though I could shadow at the hospital I work at since I am an employee????

  11. Critical Care/ICU versus ED

    jewelsg627 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I am thinking I want to do trauma/ED as a specialty. The NP I wok with (she is in Cardio, but did critical care as well as ED for many years prior) said that either working in critical care (i.e...

  12. Am I dumb??

    jewelsg627 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if I am wasting your time with silly questions.... So I applied for the nursing program at SFSU (It's actually in conjunction with Canada College for 2nd bach students (me). I applied in...

  13. Am I dumb??

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh!! I love all of you guys! These forums are the *BEST*! Thanks for all your encouragement. I feel better, but I will just have to wait and see. Hey jimthrop and moongirl - it's not a...

  14. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    jewelsg627 replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    I can't BELIEVE they would try to cover something like that up!!! Shame on them!! I would look for a new job and REPORT your boss. That just does NOT seem right to not document something. Seems to...

  15. Vent: On Jumping to Conclusions

    jewelsg627 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Angie - You can do it!!! :pumpiron: I know it's "stupid" but practice in front of the mirror...it usually helps me. Make sure to let us know how it

  16. Vent: On Jumping to Conclusions

    jewelsg627 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Angie - I'm curious after reading all the posts - what happened? Have you seen "the twin snakes" yet?

  17. Canada???

    jewelsg627 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi Canada!!! I'm wondering if any Canada Natives could help me. I am a US citizen, and have my 1st degree from the US. I would like to do my nursing Canada, but I assume Canadians get preference....

  18. Canada???

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in International Nursing

    Oops! Sorry...I did not mean to capitalize native. I wasn't referring to First Nations. I was just referring to people that were born in Canada. "And yes, Canadians will get preference to places...

  19. Canada???

    jewelsg627 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello All, So I am doing my second baccalaureate in nursing (my first is in Psych form UCLA). I am mostly applying to school sin the US, but I was also considering Canada. My worries, though are...

  20. Canada???

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Suzanne. I imagine I would have a HARDER time getting in because I assume Canadian citizens get preference. It was just a thought. I would love to move to Canada, but I have heard that...

  21. department versus school

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you

  22. department versus school

    jewelsg627 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is the difference between a School of Nursing and a Deparment of Nursing? I am applying to nursing school this fall and was looking at Sonoma State (CA) as a choice, but I realized that it is a...

  23. Scariest situation?

    jewelsg627 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if anyone had any situations that made them feel scared, or at least felt vulnerable. (i.e.- gave wrong dose to pt./had an aggressive pts who threatened to physically hurt them/dealt with...

  24. Scariest situation?

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!! I'm wondering if I could handle such situations. I appreciate everyone's re:. I must say, though, #rd shift guy took home the prize of "Most-Like-Jerry-Springer-Episode" award. Crazy....

  25. Scariest situation?

    jewelsg627 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious because I am on my way to grad school to get my M.SN. and I would like to know what I have in