essT

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  1. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    essT replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm leaving out most of the details but... 1. Pharmacy calculates doses based on the most recent weight charted. They do not read notes attached to the height/weight flowsheet that say "weight...

  2. You know you're tired when...

    essT replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Trying to set my alarm with the calculator function on my phone. Leaving my car in neutral without the emergency brake in the Walmart parking lot. Heard a description of my car over the intercom and...

  3. Including language proficiency

    essT posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey all, I'm currently applying for an inter-hospital transfer from adult ICU to NICU. I live in an area with a fairly small Spanish speaking population and very few Spanish speaking nurses. I'm...

  4. ACLS class as a student? good or pointless?

    essT replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got a number of certifications before I completed my BSN including ACLS, PALS, and NRP. I learned a lot from all of them and it was a good way to continue to synthesize and apply what I'd learned...

  5. How can I make application attractive for ABSN?

    essT replied to Saflanut's topic in General Students

    I agree with what others have said and have just one thing to add. My school looked for evidence that a student could get by in an accelerated environment. Think of ways that you could spin that....

  6. Samuel Merritt's ABSN program-question

    essT replied to sfaithj's topic in California Nursing

    To the member who PMed me about the program - apparently I haven't posted enough on here to send messages yet! I just wrote you a reply and now it seems to have disappeared. If you want me to...

  7. Samuel Merritt's ABSN program-question

    essT replied to sfaithj's topic in California Nursing

    I know you posted a long time ago, but I'm here if you still have questions. I'm in the SF ABSN program currently. Yes it's competitive, yes there are flaws, and yes it's challenging. But it's...

  8. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the information Bubbles! Another question for you - how far in advance do you get the schedule for the following block of classes? It sounds like it changes quite a bit each

  9. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    Scarlett - I (re)joined facebook specifically to join the group! I've found it very

  10. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    The email I received said "for the month of July," so I'd imagine one week from today? Hang in there everyone - this sounds really frustrating. It sounds like this is more a case of disorganization...

  11. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    did you guys all hear she's out of the office for july? here: dear absn apllicant, thank you for your interest in smu please, know that i will be away for the month of july, so i will not be able...

  12. Anatomy flash cards?

    essT replied to Lame's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used Netter's flashcards and they were excellent! I would recommend making your own and using a variety of tools as others have suggested, but I found these really helpful as a

  13. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    She was accepted last year after being on the waitlist. I was rejected (after applying 5 months late...) this

  14. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    I know someone who was #38 on the waiting list for the summer cohort last year and ended up being accepted to her second choice campus a couple weeks before classes started. There are more spots in...

  15. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/tuition ABSN Program All Campuses - Tuition for this program is billed at the program rate, and amortized over three semesters in equal installments. It is almost all...

  16. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    It says on the site that the tuition is divided into 3 equal payments, though. Is that not

  17. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    Does anyone know when financial aid packets are available? I couldn't find any information on SMU's

  18. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    Never mind - found it.

  19. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2011

    essT replied to niffy's topic in California Nursing

    Hey everyone, I got my phone call yesterday as well, so I figured it was time to register for the site to say hello! My call didn't come in until about 4:30, so maybe they're still working through...