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Take the job!! It's nursing experience. Period. I am a new grad also and now charge at a LTC. Today I did a blood draw on someone with documented violent tendencies,full head to toe assessment for an admit, communicated with staff about admit, verif...

Try to relax, you will be fine! 3 CNAs is an amazing ratio for only 11 beds. Trust your CNAs if they have worked there for a long time. They probably know a lot more than you think, and they will appreciate that you ask for their input. If you have ...

I am so sorry for what you are going through. Everyone handles death differently. This experience might end up molding you into a stronger, more resilient person, and a better nurse. I lost my father while working on pre-req classes. I was taking Mi...

Hi, The email is so that Samuel Merritt can communicate directly with your recommenders. I do not know if they are sent a form to complete, or if they are invited to write a letter. Just be sure to ask your recommenders which email address they prefe...

Congrats Movingwolf and Simply_soni! I think the schedule will be clarified at orientation. But it doesn't look like there is a break in the summer term. In fact, it doesn't look like there is a "break" after the end of March, other than national hol...

Congrats rinaa!

We were told May 30 is the deadline to pay, although when I got the welcome email from Administration, it looked like we only had 10 days from the date of that email, which I received last Friday. Either way, by end of May, I think there will be some...

You will get in for sure at #2 so it's good you are planning ahead. I think a few folks are indeed planning to move so hopefully you will find a roommate. Good luck with that!

Movingwolf, I did them both at Ohlone College. They were great courses with excellent instructors. However, the junior colleges can have very full sections with long wait lists. Ohlone is no exception. Chemistry and microbiology are both popular cour...

I didn't, but I've heard of online for those classes. I can't imagine them online though. I learned a lot doing the hands-on experiments. Also, microbiology really reinforces microscope skills, which could come in handy on the job someday.

Hi small-ring, I'm in 18913 for Pharm, and 18917 for Patho. Did you find the FB group? I look forward to meeting you in the Fall. Congrats!

Sure I will if I can Pm you. Not sure if I've posted enough though.

You never know, it could be something as simple as going through the alphabet and running out of time! Really, it's impossible to predict. I think the bottom line is, everyone will be notified in some way by end of today.

I don't know about the phone calls, why some were called and others not. It must be a lengthy process to communicate all the decisions to everyone. Maybe it was a time issue, or maybe you will be phoned later today. Anyway, congrats jh3697!

Congrats CurlyNurse76! You will be fine as long a you finish up those classes before August 31. Many people (me included) still needed pharm and patho at the time of application. Where are you planning to take these classes? I got in for the summer a...

For any who care to know, I had TEAS 94% and got accepted today. There are so many facets that they look at that I think it's virtually impossible to predict. I am a 4.0, but I had heard of other 4.0 candidates from previous cohorts who were rejected...

Just got the acceptance phone call about an hour ago. Good luck to everyone!

Sabotech, I appreciate your input. We obviously all believe and trust that SMU's reputation is awesome, or otherwise we wouldn't be placing our time and (hopefully!) money on it. But it's very reassuring to hear from someone "in the field" that the r...

Hi, I purchased the TEAS V study guide from ATI and found it very helpful. I went through every single page in the study guide, highlighting stuff that seemed difficult. Then I did the practice tests, answering every single question. I also purchased...

I agree, it was a challenge to stay within the limit! I cut and cut. I felt like a sculptor with a chisel in my hands. : ) Did you guys notice that they extended the application period for Fall? It now says to apply by March 15th for the Fall ABSN. I...

That's a good point about following directions. I hadn't thought of that angle. I did stay exactly within the word count for all of mine.

Hi, I had this same question regarding chemistry. I think the 4 science classes just means the four subjects (chem, micro, physio and anatomy). Some people take 2 classes of chemistry, while others only take one chemistry with lab. They only require ...

Ok Thanks Rinaa. I know Santa Barbara seems to be very popular with hopeful SMU students, and I have heard it's not too hard. But like HopefulBSN1, I worry that I won't get in. I'm glad to know about Yuba Community College as another option. Look for...

Hi, I just applied last Friday for this Fall. Nice to see you've started this group! No, I am not applying anywhere else at this point. Where did you guys take patho and pharm? I still have to take those. I think I'm going to have a busy summer. : )