Adriane82

On Monday, July 8, 2018, the staff members of the emergency department in which I work were given devastating news. Our beloved coworker, a well-respected RN, adored by all who knew her, was involved in a major motor vehicle accident the night prior....

A heartfelt thank you for your comments and prayers. -Adriane

First semester clinical has mostly been about pre-planning, observation, and development of assessment skills. Other than that, we are not allowed to give detail about clinical experiences (such as which hospital we are assigned to, which unit we are...

I am pretty sure as long as your license is in good standing you can work in any state as an RN. Remember the school grants the degree (MSN), the license of RN is obtained from passing the NCLEX-RN and then some will choose to test for the CNL extra ...

Out of the 29 in our class this year in Athens, I would say we have atleast 6 or 7 who commute from the greater Atlanta area. Some of them have worked out carpools to cut down on individual driving. I am local so I won't speak to how much harder that...

Hi Anne, I am also at the Athens campus with my two classmates who have already replied to you. The program is awesome! I think that your GPA, plus A's and B's in prereqs plus a good GRE will really make you a competitive candidate. You might want to...

If those who earn the degree of DNP (doctor of nursing practice) cannot refer to themselves as "Doctor" in the clinical setting due to the fact that "patients will be confused," then Medical Assistants should not be allowed to refer to themselves as ...

I will start an MSN-CNL program next month. There are many pros to going the master's route. For one, as a graduate student, you are eligible to borrow way more in federal loan money than you are as a second bachelor's degree student. If you are full...

You have to think about this logically. Since GPA is subjective, most any school worth its salt has to require a standardized test to evenly judge applicants. A 4.0 at one school with a less rigorous reputation might only translate to a 3.5 at anothe...

I am pretty sure that MCG allows you to use the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) in lieu of the GRE for their graduate nursing programs except for the CRNA. I am starting the MSN-CNL program next month and I used my MAT in lieu of the GRE as I did far-and...

elizanne- check out scrubs made by Izzy, Peaches, or Greys Anatomy. The styles they carry in stores tend to be more "trendy" as far as colors but many uniform stores can order you anything that the companies make, so I'd ask to order a plain navy if...

Thank you! I will be glad to know something soon so I can pay my tuition and fees and hopefully they will allow me to borrow enough to get through and still be able to eat LOL!

ugadawg--was your class from the American Heart Association? AHA is what MCG requires. I would think as long as it is AHA and it won't expire right away you would be fine. You just probably want to make sure and renew it during the school year if it ...

Kateo, Good thinking about using Student Health. I finished UGA in 2004 and so have been out of school (full time student status, anyway) for a while. I forget that some people who just graduated might still be able to use their college Health Center...

Thanks for all the research on the books, gals. Question about financial aid--I did the Entrance Loan Counseling and signed all the promissory notes...has anyone else done this already and know how long (how many days) before the loan award amount w...

uga dawg1696--if we enroll in the pearce and pearce insurance plan and pay the premium and the health center fee each semester and attend the SONAT we will get to use the UGA health center. I am taking this option as my current group health insurance...

Hey everyone. Check out www.allheart.com as a great place to order scrubs and supplies. They have rotating sales on different types of items. My boss (a physician) says he personally recommends Littman stethoscopes because it is easy to find replacem...

Chenda- If you look at page two of the vaccine form, Hep A is recommended but not required, therefore for page one you only need either the 3 doses of Hep B or you may have had the combined Hep A/Hep B but you wouldn't have both. The old/outdated inf...

Hi ugadawg, Most of the immunizations requested are childhood immunizations and/or are similar to what most undergraduate institutions required for enrollment. Almost everyone will need to go out and get a Tdap or booster tetanus (form says it can't...

For those who haven't received their info in the mail yet...Here is the link to the page with the required immunization form, health history form and privacy practice signature form http://www.mcg.edu/shs/prereg.html They need to be mailed back to:...

What about "all white shoes" do they absolutely require plain white shoes or do they allow tennis shoes (my tennis shoes are gray)? Also, it mentions a white "lab coat". Do we need the kind like chemistry students and doctors tend to wear with the co...

Athens Campus Folks: I emailed Student Health Services with some questions and here are their answers (in bold) Hello, I will be attending the Athens SONAT campus starting in August and I had some questions. 1. On the student immunization form, ques...

Relief....I just got my letter/contract in the mail from MCG today (I live in Athens). Everyone should be getting theirs shortly.

I believe orientation is August 13th and classes start the 16th. It's frustrating that no one has received anything in the mail yet. Hopefully by no later than mid-May we will all have our acceptance packets. From talking with an office administrator...

Thanks bdanders for your reply. If any of you don't already live in Athens and need to come up before school starts and get your bearings. I live a stone's throw from the Green Acres plaza where the school is and would be more than happy to host you....