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  1. Direct-entry MSN programs

    bruinlaura replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    ooh, congrats and I'm jealous (not of the bronchitis, of course). I'm still apartment hunting, looked at two major dumps yesterday. A word of caution to future columbia nursing students, bard hall...

  2. Decisions. decisions

    bruinlaura replied to aspire711's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might want to call the schools you applied to and ask if accepted can you defer starting for a year. I'm not sure about nursing programs but many colleges in general allow

  3. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

    bruinlaura replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just a thought . . . Admissions committees probably know about the academic integrity of the undergraduate programs. If your gpa is from a school with a reputation for being very difficult and/or...

  4. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  5. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My computer works again!!! I had a little drama, apparently columbia's wireless software and my computer did not get along and my computer started to say mean things to me and freeze. Nice tech guy...

  6. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So orientation is excruciatingly boring. I am so happy that tomorrow is the last day and that we only have two hours of actual meeting time. Today I wanted to beat my head against a wall repeatedly....

  7. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finally have a chance to check in! So far I've learned that the columbia housing office has an unofficial motto of "we're just not trying." I asked them about wireless internet (i forgot my cord)...

  8. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So sorry to hear the dissappointing news. Good luck with plans 2 and

  9. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oops, I forgot my password to the .edu email and haven't been able to check it. Apparently you need to go in person with photo id in order to reset your password. I hope no bills are due before I...

  10. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nobody has told me anything about a hold so I'm assuming my stuff made it ok. I faxed it in a few days past the deadline so I hope it's all there and they aren't too mad at me. I don't know when you...

  11. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    in reference to chicago!:rotfl: as a 2nd generation southern californian you made my day with this one.

  12. Columbia vs. SUNY Stoneybrook - Does name matter?

    bruinlaura replied to talldollNYC's topic in General Students

    Most nurses I know have told me that it really doesn't matter where you get your degree (referring to a bsn or adn) as long as you are licensed. I think that reputation will help if you are...

  13. I can't wait because . . .

    bruinlaura replied to elizabells's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i can't wait because i'll finally be out of this limbo stage of not being in school and not having a career (working as an emt is a job but most certainly not a

  14. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    sorry to hear about the strep. that bites (especially coupled with an allergic rxn). i got it a few months ago and i was out for almost two weeks so take extra good care of yourself. btw i'm in...

  15. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh man, i practically wet myself reading your post:chuckle . i couldn't believe my eyes when that chapter kept going on and on about converting milligrams to grams. i was almost an anthro major so...

  16. Direct entry and graduate entry programs II

    bruinlaura replied to Gennaver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hey everyone, i've been so busy the past few weeks i didn't even know there was a new direct entry thread until today!:chuckle a few months ago i spent all my time waiting for that acceptance letter...

  17. Question about School "prestige"

    bruinlaura replied to VictoriaBrooke's topic in General Nursing

    after telling them i'm going to columbia, i've had several nurses tell me that it doesn't matter where you get your degree as long as the school is accredited. i know that that is probably true if...

  18. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    bruinlaura replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    15 y/o kid comes with his mom to ER on a friday night with an ingrown toenail. the doc numbed his toe and clipped it. that's one expensive pedicure and he didn't even get a foot

  19. Best And Worst About La...

    bruinlaura replied to HU_nurse's topic in California Nursing

    Best: the ability to wear sandals almost every day of the year, the abundance of good ethnic food, the beach, never being bored, and of course UCLA (boy did it make my day to see someone put my alma...

  20. Accelerated BSN in NYC

    bruinlaura replied to imane1999's topic in New York Nursing

    i am starting columbia this summer and my gpa was 3.15 from ucla and gre's were 710m/630v/4w. i pretty much just used the ets practice book and the practice tests they post on the gre website but i...

  21. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    bruinlaura replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow! Congratulations to jess and everyone else getting acceptances. It is quite an accomplishment and everyone should be really proud of themselves. I just got a few more acceptances too (i have to...

  22. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    bruinlaura replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i'm also single and 24 y/o. hearing about penn and ucsf makes me glad i couldn't get my materials together in time to apply to those schools just to get rejected. elizabells, i'm from so cal so i...

  23. college hazing

    bruinlaura replied to ADykman's topic in General Nursing

    i remember water intoxication being discussed briefly in my physiology class. it was a year ago so i don't remember all the details except that ALOC and other symptoms of heat shock are involved with...

  24. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    bruinlaura replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!! I was practically in tears when I saw that thin envelope on the floor. When I opened it I screamed too and then misdialed my dads phone number to tell him. :chuckle I don't know if I'll be...

  25. question about scope of practice and the use of high flow O2

    bruinlaura posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was wondering why nurses aren't allowed to give high flow O2 without a doctors order (at least in CA). The reason I ask is that I am currently working as an EMT (until I start nursing school) and I...