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Re: Are you Just a Nurse?

NurseSF — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:10:38 -0000

Suzanne Gordon is being tongue in cheek with the expression "I'm just a nurse." She knows how deprecating those words are and is trying to show people how we're not "just nurses" because of all the things we do, as she listed in her poster. I also made a mistake - she's not a nurse. She's a journalist who writes about nursing.

Re: I love to sweat

NurseSF — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:25:12 -0000

Sibley Park. Check it out!

Re: There's hope!

NurseSF — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:50:18 -0000

I took 1 year to take all my pre-reqs, because I was also working in my previous job. I took one class per quarter: anatomy, physiology, microbiology and nutrition (the latter two are required by some schools but not UCSF). My overall process... well one reason why I decided to take my time over 1 year to finish pre-reqs was so that I could also take time to learn more about the world of nursing, by volunteering at a hospital and at two clinics. This allowed me to see different settings and meet lots of different nurses and health professionals, which in turn helped me hone my goals and my personal statement for applying to schools. I'll write again or email you soon about the topsy turvy way in which I decided to go into nursing! Hope this helps a bit ...

Re: I love to sweat

NurseSF — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:43:14 -0000

No, for nursing it doesn't matter where you took your pre-reqs.

Re: There's hope!

NurseSF — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:35:21 -0000

Hi Dorothy,

I took anatomy and physiology at Merritt College (the community college) in Oakland. The anatomy professor's name is Hank Fabian. He was great.

You'll need additional classes if you apply other places aside from UCSF. I also took Microbiology at Berkeley City College b/c I was applying elsewhere. It was an excellent class taught by an RN who went back to school for a PHd in micro. Fabulous teacher - Barbara Des Rochers.

Good luck and let me know if there are certain questions/topics you'd like me to delve into in the blog.

Re: Thank god for school

NurseSF — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:08:31 -0000

I guess I'm afraid of coming across as simply whining about problems in nursing. I want to make sure I'm balanced in what I share -- problems, challlenges, as well as victories, etc. Regarding what I want to write offline before sharing here: For example, there are issues surrounding Class that I want to write about but need to work out for myself so that it comes off as articulate.

Re: Things I wish I knew ...

NurseSF — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:59:40 -0000

Hi MepnFinalist, Thanks for the detailed description. I hope you don't mind if I make it a link on my sidebar so the info is more easily accessed. Did you hear back from UC yet?