McMudda

Hi I am a 3rd sem. student at UNF. The interview process is pretty relaxed. It is a group interview and everyone at the conference table setting gets a chance to answer questions like "When did you know you wanted to be a nurse?" "What makes you think you would be able to manage your life around the all-encompassing-nursing-school experience?" "WHat was the biggest obstacle in your life?" etc etc. Feel free to pm me if you want to chat!

wow--you're good! I just got a call that it is slight pnuemonia...Good news is that her fever is gone for almost 24 hours..they are still suctioning...BP is normal and urine output good. She is awake and writing notes. I am worried about the ungs, but it looks like maybe she is rallying! Thanks

Hi and thanks Larry. My mother was not in the best of health going in to all of this. She has COPD and congenitive heart failure. She is also overweight. That being said...for the last 1.5 years she has been exercising almost every day (curves) and dieting. She was looking and feeling fantastic. Her stamina was incredible. Before, she wasnt even able to walk up a flight of stairs without needing a break...now she can keep up with all of us walking around for a long time (at the mall etc) The doctors had once said that she wouldnt be a candidate for the surgery because of the underlying health issues...but decided she could handle it now because of her weight loss--increased pulmonary strength, etc.My sister just called..Said that her BP is 118 now and fever has dropped. This is from tylenol and other meds. She said they are "sucking brown crap" out her lungs--and thinks there is an infection. Her blood count is elevated. I know you guys cant tell me specifically what this all means or what to expect--I am just hoping for a little insight...or I don't know what I am asking. I JUST HATE being so far away. I am really scared.

Hi and thanks to all who responded. My mother was not in the best of health going in to all of this. She has COPD and congenitive heart failure. She is also overweight. That being said...for the last 1.5 years she has been exercising almost every day (curves) and dieting. She was looking and feeling fantastic. Her stamina was incredible. Before, she wasnt even able to walk up a flight of stairs without needing a break...now she can keep up with all of us walking around for a long time (at the mall etc) The doctors had once said that she wouldnt be a candidate for the surgery because of the underlying health issues...but decided she could handle it now because of her weight loss--increased pulmonary strength, etc. My sister just called..Said that her BP is 118 now and fever has dropped. This is from tylenol and other meds. She said they are "sucking brown crap" out her lungs--and thinks there is an infection. Her blood count is elevated. I know you guys cant tell me specifically what this all means or what to expect--I am just hoping for a little insight...or I don't know what I am asking. I JUST HATE being so far away. I am really scared.

Hello I am a pre nursing student whose Mom just underwent heart surgery. Her aortic valve was replaced with a pig valve and her tricuspid was reconstructed or revamped without replacing it. The tricuspid valve is still leaking but is much better than it was. The Dr said she was much better off with a small leak than trying to replace it (which isnt done too often). She also had a bypass of the left anterior descending artery. They took a vein from her chest to use for the bypass instead of a leg vein and this will save her from leg discomfort. The Dr said her heart was huge. The surgery was performed on the 10th. (tonight is the 13th)She is still in the ICU. They took her off ventilator the day after..only to replace it that evening. She has developed a fever of 101. Her BP is dropping ...it is now 100/ 50. Her urine output was poor..so they put her on lasix--so now has improved. Today she is still on ventilator. Could anyone give me some insight into what I am looking at here? Are these things expected setbacks that many patients have? Should this blood pressure reading set off red flags for me? I am very worried and hate being so far away from her during this ordeal. I would really appreciate any input you might have Thanks Patty

Hello I am a pre nursing student whose Mom just underwent heart surgery. Her aortic valve was replaced with a pig valve and her tricuspid was reconstructed or revamped without replacing it. The tricuspid valve is still leaking but is much better than it was. The Dr said she was much better off with a small leak than trying to replace it (which isnt done too often). She also had a bypass of the left anterior descending artery. They took a vein from her chest to use for the bypass instead of a leg vein and this will save her from leg discomfort. The Dr said her heart was huge. The surgery was performed on the 10th. (tonight is the 13th)She is still in the ICU. They took her off ventilator the day after..only to replace it that evening. She has developed a fever of 101. Her BP is dropping ...it is now 100/ 50. Her urine output was poor..so they put her on lasix--so now has improved. Today she is still on ventilator. Could anyone give me some insight into what I am looking at here? Are these things expected setbacks that many patients have? Should this blood pressure reading set off red flags for me? I am very worried and hate being so far away from her during this ordeal. I would really appreciate any input you might have Thanks Patty

Hello I am a pre nursing student whose Mom just underwent heart surgery. Her aortic valve was replaced with a pig valve and her tricuspid was reconstructed or revamped without replacing it. The tricuspid valve is still leaking but is much better than it was. The Dr said she was much better off with a small leak than trying to replace it (which isnt done too often). She also had a bypass of the left anterior descending artery. They took a vein from her chest to use for the bypass instead of a leg vein and this will save her from leg discomfort. The Dr said her heart was huge. The surgery was performed on the 10th. (tonight is the 13th)She is still in the ICU. They took her off ventilator the day after..only to replace it that evening. She has developed a fever of 101. Her BP is dropping ...it is now 100/ 50. Her urine output was poor..so they put her on lasix--so now has improved. Today she is still on ventilator. Could anyone give me some insight into what I am looking at here? Are these things expected setbacks that many patients have? Should this blood pressure reading set off red flags for me? I am very worried and hate being so far away from her during this ordeal. I would really appreciate any input you might have Thanks Patty

As far as getting in, who knows! Your scores and GPA look very competitive though! It all depends on the other applicants in the pool with you. They take the best and work their way down the list until spots are filled. I cant tell you about FCCJ--but I know UNF had a summer term GPA average of 3.5 and fall term was 3.7 !YIKES!I am trying for UNF, but all this talk is making me nervous too. My GPA is 3.6 and i am wrapping up my pre-reqs with micro and statisitics.Any advice for me? Am I being dumb to put all my hopes on UNF? I really want a BSN--but cannot afford JU, and am too old to go thru the ADN and then do RN-BSN later--plus its an extra 18 months of school! I guess I dont have to take NAT for UNF? I went to a seminar there the other night and it was never mentioned. Patty

Hi No, I don't think I will go the ADN route, as I also have an AA degree. I think the instructors at FCCJ are just as hard ( for the chem type classes) as at a University, at least the ones I have had. I took most of my classes at a university in Oregon and one in San Fransisco, but had to wrap up pre-reqs at FCCJ when I moved here. I am worried about not getting in. I went to the "So you want to be a nurse" seminar this week. I think I am competitive (GPA wise), but am worried still. I would love to hear about the interview process. Did you make it that far in the application process? Patty

Hi I am doing pre-reqs at FCCJ and applying to UNF for this summer session...whats your plan? Patty

I have a question...how do I research the Jacksonville hospitals for pay rates, hiring of new grads, and other pertainent info?