Live Without Dead Time
Well, here it is, the MEPN Interview post. This is a topic I have wanted to write about for a long time. It is also the topic I have been asked about the most since I started writing about my nursing school experiences. In January of 2018, I was doing research and practicing interview questions…
This quarter can be summarized in two words: “tedious” and “exciting.” Yes, these words are antonyms and describe very different opinions about the quarter, but that is the MEPN rollercoaster. Before classes even started this spring, I knew it was going to be a challenge. UCSF has it set up so that the “A” MEPN…
I am honored to announce that I was selected as a 2019 Tillman Scholar. Tillman Scholars are military veterans and spouses with a high potential for impact as demonstrated through a proven track record of leadership, the continued pursuit of education and the commitment of their resources to service beyond self. This year there were…
Moving right along! It’s a little shocking how fast this UCSF MEPN year seems to be moving. It feels like I was finishing up Med-Surg and the intense Fall quarter just a few days ago. I was excited to enter this new quarter with a boost in confidence and more experience and knowledge under my…
Med-Surg Nursing During our first summer together as MEPNs, our whole cohort of about 70 students attended the same core classes Monday to Wednesday and then we split up into smaller groups for our clinical rotations on Thursdays and Fridays. In the fall, the cohort was split into two groups, A and B. Each group…
I can’t believe it’s been 1 year since I applied to the MEPN program at UCSF. As the first quarter of the program is coming to an end for me and the application window is closing for many hopeful students out there, I thought this would be a great time to reflect on the application…
It’s official, I’m going to nursing school! This summer I will be starting the UCSF Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) for the Family Nurse Practitioner specialty. I am unbelievably excited about this new school and career path. This is a three-year program leading students with a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field to a…