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  1. Answer Your Phones! Love, Tele.

    Well you can be DNR w/ meds so the pt should have been on the monitor depending on the MD orders. As for the MT who called a code, the hospital is just covering their ass for liability reasons. I would have taken that MT out for dinner. That person s...
  2. Changing careerS

    I came from a claims background myself (Farmers). I quit in 2010 because I was tired of playing "the game" (BI side), finished my pre-reqs in 2011, got into an ABSN program after, graduated at the end of 2012, and just recently got a job an RN positi...
  3. How many men in your cohort?

    7 out of 48
  4. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    Bay Area, CA. BSN new grad. Telemetry/Neuro $42. From what others have posted a li'l low for my area.
  5. Not sure what to do bsn or adn..

  6. 12 Month ABSN Program vs 17 Month ABSN

    I graduated from a 12 month ABSN program and strongly recommend you take a 2 year program. I felt everything was rushed and I had to cram for all the exams every term (roughly 1.5-2 months). Of course I was able to adjust to the pace but I didn't fee...
  7. Spring 2012 Samuel Merritt ABSN applicants

    Congrats to everyone! I look forward to meeting you all at orientation. We're trying to see if we can get a few carpools going from the South Bay (San Jose). Do a search for the FB group that was created.
  8. Spring 2012 Samuel Merritt ABSN applicants

    i applied for fall cohort and got in, but opted to roll my acceptance over to spring (san mateo since i live in san jose). there are two other people that got in fall and rolled it over to spring as well. we received our confirmations and new letter ...
  9. Spring 2012 Samuel Merritt ABSN applicants

    i think we'll find out as soon as today and as late as next week. i was an applicant for fall and got word two weeks before they stated they would be giving notice. of course that was the first round of accepted applicants, they then started filling ...
  10. Who's taken the teas v?

    i took the TEAS V back in feb and scored an 87 (98 national/95 program). i studied the ATI guide for approximately 2 weeks (2-3 hours a day) while i was in school full time. i took it w/out having finished physio, and i felt i did pretty well conside...
  11. Spring 2012 Samuel Merritt ABSN applicants

    fall 2011 was the same as there was a low turn out for applications, so they actually extended the application deadline as well. they may do the same for spring 2012 for wait listers just in case as things come come up for those that are accepted (pe...
  12. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    did any of you take the required CPR course yet? i tried to search on AHA website, but couldn't find an upcoming course in the area.
  13. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    i took ----- for pathophys over the summer online, and aced it with minimal work. she's very helpful if you have questions and is reasonable when it comes to the quality of work.
  14. Spring 2012 Samuel Merritt ABSN applicants

    This is what I observed about those that got into Fall cohort: >3.7 GPA for last 60 >TEAS 81% (big range here as I saw 81-low 90s across the board) >3.8 for sciences Volunteer hospital time or clinical time 2nd language I saw one person with...
  15. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    Yes, Melody is correct. I did give up my Fall acceptance, and apparently I am cohort #1 for Spring. I inquired about rolling my acceptance into Spring and they reviewed my application, and they were able to accommodate me. I made the request because ...
  16. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    I have friend who is waiting to hear from CSUSM, but SMU is my first choice as I want to finish ASAP. I have a classmate who took the challenge exam for the interpersonal comms and she said she passed stating it wasn't very challenging. Good luck to ...
  17. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    Can you post that link because if that's true, that gives me some breathing room as I really did not want to take out any loans. I just assumed that's how private institutions worked.
  18. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    I went in a few months back and talked to a person in financial aid. The most I could borrow for financial aid was below $19K because I already have a degree (and I assume all of you guys do too), and the very little scholarships are limited (mostly ...
  19. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    Sciences: 4.0 Last 60: 3.8 Overall: 3.4 TEAS V: 87 (98 national/95 program) Letters of recommendation: One from instructor/another from an RN where I volunteer at Experience: I've been a cuddler in a NICU at a local hospital for 7 months now Degree: ...
  20. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    I don't think it's alphabetical. I was called yesterday approximately 4:22pm PST and my last name starts w/ a "P". I think there's hope for everyone still because they did extend applications. Also, I'm thinking of passing on my acceptance for Fall c...
  21. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    i found out today that i was accepted too! i don't remember much about what berdali was talking about because all i can think of was: WOOOHOOOO!!! she said something about sending something out this monday. any of you taking pathophys online at SMU?
  22. I am submitting my application for this Fall's ABSN program at Samuel Merritt. They take the last 60 units for overall GPA, and mine comes to 3.7 (4.0 in sciences). My TEAS V results are 86.7 (advanced), national 98, and program 95. I feel that the s...