BertG77

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  1. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to Jm12345's topic in General Students

    Hey, you're no slouch! From the look of it you're an ideal candidate! I hope you get

  2. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to Jm12345's topic in General Students

    You are so welcome! Good luck and feel free to ask me anything regarding the scholarship. I'm happy to

  3. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to Jm12345's topic in General Students

    I'm a nurse corps scholar in California, and just finished the first year of my BSN program. My GPA was 3.7 and my efc was 0. I had over 120 hours volunteer experience at a hospital and had a...

  4. renting vs buying ebooks & online access texts

    BertG77 replied to NeoNatMom's topic in General Students

    I actually find that ebooks are easier to search through that physical books. I am in the 2nd semester of my BSN program and I've only had ebooks and never relied on them prior to nursing school. I...

  5. 2015 Nurse Corps Scholarship

    BertG77 replied to fjluce's topic in General Students

    My essays were mostly from my personal experience, as I believe the prompts asked for things like why I am interested in working with specific populations. I wrote about my awareness of people with...

  6. Can you succeed in BSN programs without Chemisty?

    BertG77 replied to meganthe's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It definitely helps build a foundation of understanding how chemicals interact in the body, not just in terms of acidosis and

  7. Can you succeed in BSN programs without Chemisty?

    BertG77 replied to meganthe's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Of all the things I took away from various chemistry classes, the most valuable was how to do dimensional analysis. Use it all the time for medical math exams. I am horrible at remembering

  8. Medical Spanish Certificate?

    BertG77 replied to kms51292's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the 2nd semester of my BSN program, took 2 semesters of Spanish during undergrad studies, and am very committed to becoming comfortable with real conversational Spanish. I purposely choose...

  9. Just got the acceptance letter

    BertG77 replied to billd.clipm's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Way to go! I'm 37 and finishing the 2nd semester of my BSN program. This is a 3rd career for me and the one that finally feels like what I was meant to do. As far as tips go, I would say be aware of...

  10. How many men in your cohort?

    BertG77 replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    8 out of 30 in the BSN program at CSU Stanislaus, 2nd semester. Graduating in

  11. Do you talk to yourself?

    BertG77 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've been pleasantly surprised during clinicals to have encountered a few nurses that talk to themselves :) Makes me feel like I'm not

  12. Therapeutic Communication question

    BertG77 replied to pumpkinspice's topic in General Students

    Another thing that is useful in this situation is to assess their 'readiness to learn' which in this case is very low. If your intervention is to teach the patient their current state makes this...

  13. Exercise and Nursing School

    BertG77 replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in General Students

    During pre reqs and first semester I ran 2 miles 2/3 days a week. It was an easy and quick (20 min) way to get my HR up and without incurring the cost of a gym membership. 2nd semester demanded more...

  14. BSN Student, should i get my CNA?

    BertG77 replied to mariaferna's topic in General Students

    By end of second semester you will totally know enough to take the CNA boards and do well. You could try applying for externships as well as be gaining experience as a CNA. There seems to always be a...

  15. HRSA Nurse Corps 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to snailszy's topic in School, College Programs

    There is a web chat coming up where nurse corps scholars will be available to talk about their experiences going through the program and working in a critical shortage area....

  16. HRSA Nurse Corps 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to snailszy's topic in School, College Programs

    I received the Nurse Corps scholarship upon entering my first semester in my BSN program. I began the application process as soon as the cycle opened after I was accepted. The extracurricular...

  17. HRSA Nurse Corps 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to snailszy's topic in School, College Programs

    I received the Nurse Corps scholarship upon entering my first semester in my BSN program. I began the application process as soon as the cycle opened after I was accepted. The extracurricular...

  18. Male student enters OB room. What do you think?

    BertG77 replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Oh God, I'm a male nursing student and we start our OB and Pediatric clinicals next semester. Your post is scaring the hell out of

  19. Csu stanislaus fall 2015 applicants

    BertG77 replied to kelseyswimm's topic in School, College Programs

    We have a really high NCLEX pass rate and get so much support from the faculty. All cohorts are tight knit and active in the SNA/community. Our clinical experiences have been great. I can't say enough...

  20. Csu stanislaus fall 2015 applicants

    BertG77 replied to kelseyswimm's topic in School, College Programs

    The med term exam is actually not bad at all. Honestly, it's just the really basic stuff that any health care worker needs to know. The text they recommend getting is helpful, but not absolutely...

  21. Csu stanislaus fall 2015 applicants

    BertG77 replied to kelseyswimm's topic in School, College Programs

    The majority of the class live with family and are from the central valley. Places like Manteca, Modesto, Patterson and Turlock. But like me ( I live in Oakland, 90 miles away) there are a few that...

  22. Csu stanislaus fall 2015 applicants

    BertG77 replied to kelseyswimm's topic in School, College Programs

    We did feel as though it was way too much work/studying/reading but honestly, you get used to it. I think that's just part of nursing school, the first semester is all about becoming acclimated to the...

  23. Csu stanislaus fall 2015 applicants

    BertG77 replied to kelseyswimm's topic in School, College Programs

    Congratulations to those who got accepted. I'm a 2nd semester BSN student at CSUStan and am here for anyone who might have questions about the program or school. See you all in the

  24. HRSA Nurse Corps 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to snailszy's topic in School, College Programs

    I went to 3 different junior/community colleges for all my undergrad requirements and nursing pre req's, so I know how tough it can be to keep track of it all. If I recall correctly I think I just...

  25. HRSA Nurse Corps 2015-2016

    BertG77 replied to snailszy's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi I am currently an HRSA Nursing Corps scholar and the simple answer to your question would be to sign up with the HRSA and then through your portal, send them a formal inquiry regarding your...