Mesencephalon MSN, RN

Mesencephalon has 10 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in pediatric ER, adult ER.

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1. Lucile Packard New Grad RN Nurse Residency 2015

   Mesencephalon replied to MsMarie's topic in California Nursing

   I received a call from the OR manager. I didn't get an offer but it was nice of him to call. Best wishes on your careers, everyone.

2. Starting pre-nursing this fall! Need Advice!

   Mesencephalon replied to bayarea123's topic in California Nursing

   You and I were cut from the same cloth. I studied political science at Berkeley with the intention of going to law school (like you, because of family pressure). After shadowing/interning at a law...

3. Starting pre-nursing this fall! Need Advice!

   Mesencephalon replied to bayarea123's topic in California Nursing

   Hi! I'm a fellow Cal Bear (UC Berkeley c/o 2010). I completed the direct-entry RN program at USF. How many nursing schools should I apply to? Nursing school admissions are very competitive. I would...

4. Lucile Packard New Grad RN Nurse Residency 2015

   Mesencephalon replied to MsMarie's topic in California Nursing

   Congrats, peds_nurse111 and apedsnurse!!

5. Lucile Packard New Grad RN Nurse Residency 2015

   Mesencephalon replied to MsMarie's topic in California Nursing

   The waiting is the hardest part; especially if LPCH is your dream hospital. Good or bad-- I wonder if they'll let us know either way. For now, I guess as long as you haven't heard anything bad, you're...

6. pre-reqs

   Mesencephalon replied to julzgarcia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Your time frame is pretty typical (not too long). It took me five semesters (about a year and a half)-- #1: General Biology + General Chemistry #2: Statistics (summer session) #3: Anatomy + Organic...

7. A&P Muscles - Origin, Insertion, and Function

   Mesencephalon replied to augurey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   For flashcards, a trick that I learned is to keep them in a particular order (e.g., have all of the facial muscles together, all of the abdominal muscles together) and flip them in that order. Don't...

8. Does the school matter

   Mesencephalon replied to direw0lf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   It might help you get job interviews if the nursing school has a clinical partnership with a hospital that you want to work at. Prestige-wise, it doesn't matter where you get your nursing

9. Exam in 2 days........

   Mesencephalon replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Don't worry about pharm too much. I only remember three pharm questions on my NCLEX and I had never heard any of those drugs before-- never learned about them in school or read about them anywhere....

10. Anyone ever just do KAPLAN QBANK only? Thoughts?

    Mesencephalon replied to PVL_RN86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know a few people who only did Qbank and passed on the first try. But, it depends on the individual. If you feel that you have a pretty good grasp on the material (med-surg, pharm, etc), then just...

11. Better city to work in

    Mesencephalon replied to OUxPhys's topic in California Nursing

    In SF, the major hospitals are SFGH and UCSF. There's also Stanford/Lucile-Packard in Palo Alto if you're willing to travel. The Bay Area is a WONDERFUL place to live (diversity, food, weather) and if...

12. Lucile Packard New Grad RN Nurse Residency 2015

    Mesencephalon replied to MsMarie's topic in California Nursing

    The unit WAS amazing-- so team-oriented and very high

13. New grad interested in operating room nursing

    Mesencephalon replied to Nicole018's topic in Operating Room

    This is so true! I didn't like med-surg that much but I LOVED my OR day. I think it's because med-surg and OR are like night and day-- one patient vs four patients (for California), working alongside...

14. Lucile Packard New Grad RN Nurse Residency 2015

    Mesencephalon replied to MsMarie's topic in California Nursing

    I interviewed for the OR on Monday. The manager and educator were so nice! :) It would a dream to work at LPCH's OR! I was told we'd hear back sometime next

15. Lucile Packard New Grad RN Nurse Residency 2015

    Mesencephalon replied to MsMarie's topic in California Nursing

    Lauren-- thank you so much for the insightful info! Do you know how many people they are interviewing/will be accepting? What was the unit culture like in the OR when you