ElenaH.

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1. UCSF New RN Grad Training Program 2014

   ElenaH. replied to ADEcstatic's topic in California Nursing

   For the Perinatal Department I heard the number of people who were chosen for the interview was 16 for 6

2. LPCH RN Residency Sept 2013

   ElenaH. replied to curlywhirly's topic in California Nursing

   Haven't heard from L&D

3. Samuel Merritt ABSN Spring 2013

   ElenaH. replied to jly0162's topic in California Nursing

   Rachelynn,I'm half way through this program in San Mateo. The clinicals are all over the peninsula with majority of them in San Jose. The school does ask for student's preference but it doesn't always...

4. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   Hi, NishA I don't know what exact TEAS you consider low. Mine was 86% and I got in. I wrote pretty nice essays though and I also submitted my GRE score (even though it's only for Master's programs but...

5. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   Thank you, Sika. I had a feeling that our scrubs will be somewhat different. I guess, I'll wait until the orientation to try them

6. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   Hey, guys from San Mateo campus. I still am available for a get-together sometime during weekends. This coming Sunday though I'm having a CPR class from 9 till 1 in San Francisco. So we could plan for...

7. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   Sika, I have a question for you if you don't mind. What uniform are we supposed to buy for clinicals? I saw a funny video on youtube with the nursing students from Samuel Merritt dancing in white...

8. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   I started my application with Discover bank and they said that my interest would be 4.25% but it's variable somewhere between 2.5 and 10.5 or so. Also, I asked for only 23K... maybe the amount matters...

9. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   Eastbay: I had only 3 months of volunteer work at CPMC ICU and zero medical work experience. I volunteered 12 hours a week so I would be done by the application deadline, finished 100 hours. I speak...

10. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    pnlu007, you're right. The difference in the end won't be that big. I'm applying for all sorts of loans now. Maybe it won't be that bad. I also went to my Provident Credit Union. They don't give...

11. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    [color=#454545]wannabenurse, i also was born in 81. we are in similar situations. my husband and i did some math and it appears that we could afford this loan. but we also want to buy a house,...

12. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you so much for your advice, pnlu007! This is my second round of applications. Last year I had a pathetic #123 on the waitlist in the community college and this year two offers at the same time....

13. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    Can you believe it? I have a choice now. I got a congratulations letter from College of San Mateo (2 years, ADN, $2,500 for the entire program). Gosh, this is difficult. I asked around and nurses...

14. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    tigo, I want. LovePaws wants too. It's just that I work full time and come home pretty late but that's only on

15. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    ElenaH. replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    I had the same question as I also need to do