Jeneaux

Hi, I'm a new grad and couldn't get into a nurse residency program, so I am going to start working at a critical care hospital. It is a hybrid between a long-term care SNF and a hospital ICU. thesecarecICU patients who's insurance doesn't cover long term ICU care, or hospitals who need to free up space in their ICUs. Should I work there for a year or 2, is this kind of experience good for getting a job at an acute care medical center? Thanks, Jeneaux

I am a career changer and hense and older new grad. I am wondering if I should remove my first undergrad degree to appear younger on my resume. I look, behave and feel a lot younger than I am. What are your thoughts? They say that there is no age discrimination, but I think there probably is, informally. What are your thoughts?

How did your interview go? How did you find out about the UCLA nurse residency program. It seems like it is hard to find out about the programs at the UCs, so I am also applying out of state. Please let us know how the interview goes the kinds of questions.

Can you tell me if the application for the Nurse Residency program only comes up during the application period? I am trying to apply to the U.C. Davis Nurse residency program but when I do a search for the program, no jobs come up. Can you please explain? I canbe reached at [email protected] Thanks!

I am wondering if the Residency program is only in Palo Alto or could I work in Emeryville, SF or the East Bay as Palo Alto is so far Is this possible? Thanks

I've heard nothing but terrible things about CSU Stanislaus, particularly the ASBSN program. Attend at your own risk, and only if you can't get into another program. They are poorly ranked anyways. A waste

People should know what they are getting themselves into. If you ar. Ft Lardner and do well on the quarter system, with ex lent time management skills, and the total drive, than it will work for you. You have to be totally honest with your self. If you are lacking in any of these points I just made, then you should probably opt for a traditional program. I did extremely well under a semester program when I took my prerequisites, however, being in this program is kind of strange. A lot of the professors although very competent nurses andvery nice, are not necessarily good teachers. So you must contend with the teachers shortage in the nursing in school industry. This is difficult if you are expecting a certain level of competence and educational proficiency.I am learning the hard way, and my grades are suffering because of it. Sure, I will get through the program but I would like to have options there after. Because no matter how you put it grades do matter.

It's the middle of the second quarter. I have no outside commitments. I want options. I don't know what to do. Thanks for your input.

What does it take to become a legal nurse consultant? I am not super crazy about the day- to-day nursing, so I want to use my BSN when I get it, in unique ways. I plan on working for a while, but want to combine nursing with my business background. Any ideas? Thanks

Help! I'm in an accelerated program but am thinking of dropping out. I opted for this type of program due to my age and wanting to start a new career. I also thought that I wanted to be in a faster paced program, but now that I am in it, I find it to be a bit overwhelming. I am wondering if another school would allow a transfer from an accelerated program into a regular 2 year program? Do schools do this, or would I have to re-apply and start from the beginning? If so, I assume I would have to let them know that I was previously in an accelerated program-- which would make me "an accelerated program drop out." I am exhausted and unable to focus right now. I just got back a poorly written assignment that, at the time of submission, thought looked OK. I now realize how bad it was and realize that I must have been more tired than I had thought I was when I was working on it. It took me a long time to complete the assignment, too. It was really bad. I did OK the first quarter, and am "hanging in there" this term, but I am not sure that I will be able to maintain my grades given the pace and my inability to focus because I am sleep deprived and have been sleep deprived for the past 7 weeks. Perhaps it is my age, or my learning style which takes a bit longer than the demands of the course. I am experiencing two things: stress from the pressure to get good grades and trying to stay on top of the schedule because the program is moving very fast. I am debating whether or not I should drop out of the quarter with 4 weeks left, or should I finish the term and then withdraw after the grades have been submitted? At least this way I can present myself as having been in good standing. Can anyone offer any suggestions about SFSU's program and the General Masters for NP program at UCSF? I woluld be interested in other schools. I suspect that UCSF is pretty fast paced. How are the programs at these schools? Do nursing schools accept people who have withdrawn from another school? I am feeling frustrated and overwhelmed at the moment. I am also feeling exhausted, but too exhausted to sleep and I have to study for an exam in a couple of days, so I will go back and hit the books, hoping I can retain it all. Thanks.

I don't like my accelerated BSN program, primarily because I feel like I'm being treated like a high school student due to the writing assignments they demand, and the way they want them written per the grading rubric. So, I'm thinking about applying to a general master's program where I feel I'll be treated like an adult. I've written plenty of papers Ina's my previous job was a research analyst at a bank. Do you think it would be worth the additional time it will take to reapply to schools since I'm nearly 50 years old? I'm extremely frustrated, and turned down other schools. I'm also thinking of physician assistant programs.

It's only been a month, but I'm not happy in my excellerated program. I just looked up the ranking and it is lower than 2 schools that I got into, one, which is Samuel Merritt. I am thinking of applying to Univ of Minnesota because it's in an urban environment with a late application deadline they are ranked relatively high at 21. I'm looking for a 3 year program so I can go straight into an NP program. I'm not sure I like the teaching style, being that I seems to have to rely on a lot of nstrction from fellow classmates. I do try to wait until the teachers can come by and ask questions and I try to stay late towards the end of lab. is this typical?

Hi, This is only my first week in nursing school however, I am having second doubts about entering this profession. Now that I know more about what a nurse actually does--and let's face it, it can be rather gross and disgusting to do some of these things that they are required to do. Such things as putting in an airway tubes, inserting catheter or cleansing wounds and things like that. Although I admire people who can do these important tasks, I'm just not sure it's right for me. Ultimately I want to be more of a medical professional such as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. I'm now thinking that I should've waited a year and applied to physician assistant school to see if I could get in. I got accepted to three nursing schools and my first choice (due to location) I did not get in because the nursingCAS is messed up my application. Another issue is that physician assistant programs want you to have at least 1000 hours of work or serious volunteer experience. I would appreciate any insights from either student nurses who are advanced in their program or actual nurses to get a sense of what it's like to tend to patients and do these rather invasive procedures. Do you just get used to it, or is there always some sort of gross out factor involved? Thanks!

Is there an Advantage to having a Masters degree are they pretty much the same? I am thinking in terms of job please do Recruiters have a preference for either you can get pretty much the same? Thanks!

It's hard to get a job in finance unless just out of school. It's hard to maintain a job on Wall Street as it's an unstable environment. After age 45 they usually don't want you. Nursing is more stable. Business is fun, but not stable.

GPA being 3.0? I am a mid career changer, having graduated about 20 years ago from undergrad at Cal where I averaged about a 2.3 or 2.5 cumulative GPA--not impressive. I also had the chance of going to a prestigious MBA program but still did average there. I now have about a 3.6 or 3.7 in my nursing prerequisites. I am planning to get a certificate or A.S. degree in genomics and maybe histotechnology. Is it worth my applying to UCSF for the nursing program, or would it most likey be a waste of time because my cumulative GPA is so low? If I'm lucky, it will be around 2.7 with my new grades. I'm planning on trying to get good volunteer experience at a clinic and at a hospital. Should I just put my sights on Samuel Merritt?

You should probably take out alow intersperse loan to cover living expenses. Figure out how much you will need to live for about 15 months, and then figure that it may take about 3 months to get that first job. Since there are loan repayment programs you may be able to get some of the debt unburdened after you graduate. If you keep up with Interest and principal for 20 years, the U.S. gov't. will assume the balance (what's left over). You can find out more about this debt assumption via the Affordable Care Act on which the student affordability and responsibility act was also inserted. If I were you, the priority is to get into nursing the program and do well so that you don't flunk out or have to withdraw, which is money down the drain. You need to make surenthat you graduate from nursing school. Talk to a financial aid counselor and look up scholarship, debt repayment programs and government programs and figure out howntomfinance your entire education. They should be able to advise you well.

Hi, I don't know how to pm you, but I do have some questions about the diverse experience. Would trained counseling experience help? I don't intend to be a psych nurse, but it may come I handy. I am also looking at studying genomics and stem cells by getting a certificate to complement my B.A. and MBA degrees.mi have a 3.7 in pre-requisites, low GPA in B.A. And MBA degrees (2.3 or so ) I suppose experience will be the one that will get me in. Please advise. I'm not a good standardized test taker and expect to get low GRE scores,except for the writing. That will be OK.

Actually I have a b.a. Degree and Pan MBA degree. The certificate is justo to spine more of a stand out. What do you think? If zi can't get into nursing school, perhaps I can get a job in a biotech firm.

While completing my nursing pre-requisites, I am very tempted to get a certificate in microscopy and genomics. I am a mid-career changer and am a bit nervous about weather or not I will get into nursing school because the Bay Area is such a competitive market and they look at cumulative GPA including 20+ years ago poor GPA from B.A. and MBA degrees. I have a 3.7 in my nursing prerequisites, but it may not be good enough to offset my poor performance from before. Anyway, will these certificates make me more competitive because medicine seems to be heading towards biotechnology and stem cells, DNA tests, and etc.? If I can get an internship with these biotech certificates in cancer research dealing with pre-op biopsy patients and stuff. I am sure that will look good on my application in addition to regular volunteer service. I am rambling. It's late. Thanks for your input! Jeneaux

Chemistry is a tough subject, but it is fascinating! I am not good at math either, but really worked hard. The key is to re-read the chapters over and over again and to do the home work problems more than once--over and over again. Get a solutions guide to make sure you understand the process of how the answers were derived. Some books also come with a study guide to keep you focused on the main points to help you get through the chapters. keep repeating and review the main concepts of the lectures and the text book. It is a lot of work with a lot new concepts. there are many tutorials on youtube, so if you don't understand a concept, look at how other people explain the concept on youtube. I was saved many times by youtube! If you are not good at math, you will have to review your algebra, especially when it comes to gasses and simple dilutions. Know how to use your calculator, especially exponents, square roots and such. You will be taught scientific notation and significant figures. There are a lot of conversions but after a while it becomes pretty easy. Are you taking the easy chem--Chem 30 A and B? I made the mistake of taking the harder chem, chem 1A and B. I regretted taking 1B and wound up dropping it. I originally wanted to be a PA that's why I took it. I was also afraid I wouldn't get a 'B' because the prof. Didn't give "mercy" grades! So, I dropped it. Bummer. I may take the harder organic chem if I get wait-listed for nursing school so I can try to be a PA.

I want to apply to Dominican University for Fall 2013 admission. So, I have to take a few courses including chem 30B this is intro to organic and biochem. I am going to take Chem 1B this spring semester and if I can, Chem 30B in the summer. I think it is also chem 32 as City College of SF and chem 1602 in CSU; it is also Chem 109. When I checked last summer, I didn't find it at Peralta nor Chabot, here in the East Bay. Is it offered at other schools in the summer? Thanks!