renzlao

renzlao MSN, APRN

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  1. Work-life balance?

    renzlao replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I’m personally following this. I have one year left in my part time -program. I love the role but I don’t know about the hours ? Travel is in my DNA and I tend to travel outside the country every...

  2. Passed CA NCLEX 2008, just got SSN this 2012, applied for CA-RN license

    renzlao replied to azirr05's topic in Nurse Registration

    International grad vs local

  3. Clinical NP

    renzlao replied to CardiacDork's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of Southern California provides placement but

  4. anaphylaxis

    renzlao replied to Dacatster's topic in Emergency

    Here is a quick reference for yeah. This is emergency medicine. “First Line” Epinephrine: Less severe reaction: 0.3 to 0.5 mg (0.01 mg/kg in children) = 0.3 to 0.5 mL of a 1:1,000 solution, (0.01...

  5. anybody living in California?

    renzlao replied to sp2015nurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I’m in Los Angeles and I go to USC. The school find placement and I currently do my pediatric rotation at Cedar’s Sinai Beverly

  6. How did your program teach physical assessment?

    renzlao replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mine class is done online at specific time of the week. Watching videos done online. Video demonstration with a pretend patient done 2x then at the end of the semester we had head to toe assessment...

  7. What should I expect as a new NP student

    renzlao replied to WalterWho's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree. Depends on the program. Mine in California requires class time at specific day of the week done online. Like doing Skype with 6 to 12 students. When clinical started I barely have time for...

  8. 5 minute clinical consult

    renzlao replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not an NP yet but I use them extensively for quick reference during clinical. I do use the online version rather than

  9. Longest semester of my life

    renzlao replied to 203bravo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Me too. I do school and clinical Monday to Thursday and work ER Friday to Sunday. I'm

  10. Santa Ana College Spring 2019

    renzlao replied to instax_'s topic in School, College Programs

    My husband got accepted to both at Santa Ana and Rio Hondo. He is going to accept Santa

  11. FNP in urgent care

    renzlao replied to kelbeljo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Im not an NP yet but I'm also in my 3rd semester of my FNP and I plan on working in the UC as well. I've been working in the ER, however, in the last 10 years. I find my ER cases really helpful...

  12. Any current USC MSN-FNP students here?

    renzlao replied to NICU&ERnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hahah the Patho though! LOL you are going to vomit signal transduction every week lol you'll have to be friends with cAMP and IP3 HHaha good luck! I'm sure you'll do

  13. University of Southern California (USC) - Anyone graduated the program?

    renzlao replied to LDnurse2012's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in a part-time program and fulltime work. I'm dying haha I'm always drowning every week because I only have 4 days left for school. Im planning of doing full time by January and not working. I...

  14. Online FNP that doesn't feel self taught?

    renzlao replied to Marina.h's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    USC - recorded lectures and weekly live sessions.Georgetown, Simmons and USC have the same platform for

  15. When do you plan to schedule your clinicals?

    renzlao replied to bryanleo9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will end up working full weekend shifts only. But if I will be miserable, which is likely, I will have to go per diem. I start clinical August, Tuesday and Wednesday, and class at 6:30-8pm same...

  16. Anyone accepted into USC (southern california) FNP program?

    renzlao replied to dJAYRN639's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You'll be great! I am from Vancouver!

  17. Anyone accepted into USC (southern california) FNP program?

    renzlao replied to dJAYRN639's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The bridge is a review of chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology and etc in preparation for Pathophysiology. I spoke with the course designers for both the bridge and pathophys on how they can improve...

  18. Anyone accepted into USC (southern california) FNP program?

    renzlao replied to dJAYRN639's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The cost is expensive because it is from USC. Unfortunately they are one of the most expensive universities in the country (probably after NYU). It is not because the program is expensive, the school...

  19. Anyone accepted into USC (southern california) FNP program?

    renzlao replied to dJAYRN639's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    They just got accreditation from

  20. USC MSN FNP

    renzlao replied to TPI RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just got back from the campus intensive. We did rotations for physical assessments. We were paired and got taught by faculty on how to do the head to toe. We had OSCE ( similar to a clinic visit,...

  21. USC MSN FNP

    renzlao replied to TPI RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm heading for on campus intensive next week. I will let you know. Clinical is 14 hours a week or 2-3 days a week, then 1 day for classes. Most of us are per diem or part time. It's hard to keep up...

  22. Can I work 2 jobs and have two TN visa?

    renzlao replied to Kissunshine's topic in Immigration Advice

    where are you located

  23. ER NP

    renzlao replied to Anger_RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are schools offering NP with ER as specialization. There are also dual majors. Others will do FNP then take courses for ENP. I'm doing the FNP to ENP

  24. Universities with prearranged NP Practicums

    renzlao replied to Slhengy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    USC in LA will find preceptors for

  25. Filipino NCLEX Passer (Florida) for VISA SCREEN

    renzlao replied to dee_nightingale's topic in Nurse Registration

    They are an agency. You are basically an employee of passport USA until you finished the number of hours stipulated in your contract. Hospital pays Passport USA, Passport USA pays you. That is what I...