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    CSUN 2016 ABSN

    dcwang replied to shals24's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry for the delay. It's been busy. Yes, you can get certified on your own, but I highly recommend getting your CPR from AHA, as it is accepted by manyny, if not most
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    Discharging patient from same day surgery - ambulatory vs wheelchair

    dcwang replied to TravlOn's topic in Operating Room

    I used to volunteer at a major university hospital's outpatient surgery center that included pain management as well. All pts were discharged with wheelchair, it was
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    dcwang replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I had the opportunity to attend top ranked schools around the nation but am at a state school where I have in state tuition. If you attend MGH, it'll be for a year and likely federal loans will not...
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    Fragrance Sacrifice

    dcwang replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    Even though we're told we can't wear perfume, there's always SOMEONE who wears
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    dcwang replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I am from California and I was accepted but didn't attend... It depends on whether you would want to come back and work in
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    CSUN 2016 ABSN

    dcwang replied to shals24's topic in California Nursing

    @ElizabethH736 Thanks for posting too! I'll make mine's a little detailed. for my stats, my undergrad GPA was a 3.5 from a top 25 university prereqs all A's except, repeated chem lecture, B+ chem...
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    CSUN 2016 ABSN

    dcwang replied to shals24's topic in California Nursing

    Please do solve it if you can. Immunizations | California State University, Northridge Click on proof of immunization and there's an email address; however, you may need a student ID. I wouldn't be...
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    CSUN 2016 ABSN

    dcwang replied to shals24's topic in California Nursing

    the departmental acceptance is different from acceptance to the university itself. The nursing dept notified us via email last year, around the last week of March. Some people got their acceptances...
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    Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    dcwang replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    After I broke up with my MD bf, I started meeting men, and I'd get "nurses make good money", and I saw that as a huge red flag. First, I'm not yet a RN, I'm still a nursing Student and you're looking...
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    Never wanna take students again.

    dcwang replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    be grateful if the preceptor likes to precept! as a student i've found that when you help them with random tasks, show initiative, be professional and courteous, they're much more willing to teach!...
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    Mount St. Mary's College ABSN Summer 2015

    dcwang replied to Jessyzgirl29's topic in School, College Programs

    You can take it at community college or online. Just make sure to check with the counselor. I withdrew my application from the Mount. Prereqs are expensive at the Mount, if I am not
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    CSUN 2016 ABSN

    dcwang replied to shals24's topic in California Nursing

    Please see my post
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    CSUN 2016 ABSN

    dcwang replied to shals24's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry for the delay, it was finals. I was actually rejected at UCLA for it's MECN program. It was my dream school, but I'm very happy with my choice of CSUN. With UCLA's MECN program you will not be...
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    CSUN 2016 ABSN

    dcwang replied to shals24's topic in California Nursing

    I'm currently in the ABSN program, and I can help answer some questions through PM or just post on this
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    Should I stick with nursing

    dcwang replied to nurseontraining875's topic in General Students

    Nursing will give you many options in the future... there are many specializations and job opportunities. I almost majored in biology, and in the end I chose something different and am now in an...
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    Providence New Grad January 2016

    dcwang replied to nursej_'s topic in California Nursing

    I am a nursing student and have done 2 rotations at holy cross and st. Joseph. Feel free to message me if you have questions. I'm just a
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    did I do the right thing?

    dcwang posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was in geriatrics clinical a few days ago. I was about to do a straight cath with my patient and a fellow classmate who had done it watching over me and a few other classmates observin. The other pt...
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    did I do the right thing?

    dcwang replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    @SilleLu I think this is close to a prioritization/delegation question on NCLEX. In reality what I would do is I would cover my patient since hte catheter wasn't inserted, go the pt with a seizure and...
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    Epic super user

    dcwang posted a topic in General Students

    I have been using Epic during my rotations... How do I, as a nursing student, become a sup
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    New grad interested in operating room nursing

    dcwang replied to Nicole018's topic in Operating Room

    @Hello123456 i sent you a
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    Revamp your Resume

    dcwang replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    @NurseBeth, does this apply to scholarship application resumes too? Should I take out clinical
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    Med-Surg lecture

    dcwang posted a topic in General Students

    So... med surg. I think I've feared this class more than any other class. I've heard of stories on here where ppl failed this class. I've a tough lecturer. Could ppl pls give me some tips on how to be...
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    I think Nursing is not for me :( :( :(

    dcwang replied to Ooji's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, there are many many others who would love to be in your place. You don't have much further to go! I advise you to finish the degree. I've been told that nursing is a broad field and there's a...
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    Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    dcwang replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    OP, I just started second semester of nursing school. During my first semester, I had a great experience at the hospital. we were on a med surg/ortho floor. we had Epic access, and we learned to do a...
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    Johns Hopkins 2015 ABSN & Masters Entry

    dcwang replied to elefant3's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yes, this summer is the last cohort of ABSN