Comments on: A disappointing start to the winter quarter http://nursingzen.exobi.com/2008/01/12/mepn-pediatric-nursing-in-crisis/ This blog is about a writer's journey into nursing. First stop: UCSF's Master's Entry Program of Nursing (MEPN). Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:03:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: nurseSF http://nursingzen.exobi.com/2008/01/12/mepn-pediatric-nursing-in-crisis/#comment-668 nurseSF Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:04:13 +0000 http://nursingzen.exobi.com/2008/01/12/mepn-pediatric-nursing-in-crisis/#comment-668 <p><p>Fellow MEPN: Thank you for your positive vibe. Some of us might have been less disappointed & surprised by everything if we were not already under the impression that we were supposed to be on the floor every Thursday and Friday (so that our expectations might have been lower). I definitely give props to our prof for her help & support.</p></p> <p>Fellow MEPN: Thank you for your positive vibe. Some of us might have been less disappointed & surprised by everything if we were not already under the impression that we were supposed to be on the floor every Thursday and Friday (so that our expectations might have been lower). I definitely give props to our prof for her help & support.</p>

]]> By: fellow MEPN http://nursingzen.exobi.com/2008/01/12/mepn-pediatric-nursing-in-crisis/#comment-659 fellow MEPN Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:08:19 +0000 http://nursingzen.exobi.com/2008/01/12/mepn-pediatric-nursing-in-crisis/#comment-659 In response to question #1: There has been a lot of misinformation passed around, especially when word travels so quickly. We were informed that the search for CI's began last March, NOT during the Christmas holidays. The CI's that were hired either went on maternity leave or flaked out at the last minute. No one could've predicted that it would come to a head like this. It is an unfortunate situation, but our wonderful professor, superstar that she is, has worked around the clock and pulled strings so that all of us (regardless of our clinical placement) can get some inpatient peds experience. As for question #3: We were also told the peds course was not designed for every student to be on the floor every Thursday and Friday. That would make it physically impossible because we would be tripping over each other. The observations at the day care centers, the community health clinic, in urgent care, etc. are not "distractions." They're intended to provide us with a holistic view of peds nursing, giving us a sense of taking care of children in different states of health. Keep in mind that this course is only 6 weeks long (and we're at the half-way mark). There is only so much you can learn even if you were to be on the floor every Thursday and Friday. Let's try to stay positive. In response to question #1: There has been a lot of misinformation passed around, especially when word travels so quickly. We were informed that the search for CI’s began last March, NOT during the Christmas holidays. The CI’s that were hired either went on maternity leave or flaked out at the last minute. No one could’ve predicted that it would come to a head like this. It is an unfortunate situation, but our wonderful professor, superstar that she is, has worked around the clock and pulled strings so that all of us (regardless of our clinical placement) can get some inpatient peds experience.

As for question #3: We were also told the peds course was not designed for every student to be on the floor every Thursday and Friday. That would make it physically impossible because we would be tripping over each other. The observations at the day care centers, the community health clinic, in urgent care, etc. are not “distractions.” They’re intended to provide us with a holistic view of peds nursing, giving us a sense of taking care of children in different states of health.

Keep in mind that this course is only 6 weeks long (and we’re at the half-way mark). There is only so much you can learn even if you were to be on the floor every Thursday and Friday. Let’s try to stay positive.

]]> By: gNAT http://nursingzen.exobi.com/2008/01/12/mepn-pediatric-nursing-in-crisis/#comment-628 gNAT Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:11:59 +0000 http://nursingzen.exobi.com/2008/01/12/mepn-pediatric-nursing-in-crisis/#comment-628 $28,000 in tuition and no CIs? $28,000x84 students= $2,352,000, and no CIs? Ooooh Wheee... it just doesn't seem fair, does it...but, we'll make it through...I wish you luck with that situation and the many more factor xs that we will have to deal with... $28,000 in tuition and no CIs? $28,000×84 students= $2,352,000, and no CIs? Ooooh Wheee… it just doesn’t seem fair, does it…but, we’ll make it through…I wish you luck with that situation and the many more factor xs that we will have to deal with…

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