FlexMed Essay Prompts
Hi everyone
I'm a sophomore applying to FlexMed this year -- and I wanted some help analyzing my ideas for the essay prompts.
(1) In 300 words or less, please describe something in your life that has given you a great sense of personal, academic, or professional accomplishment.
I've been volunteering regularly at my local hospital with orthopedic inpatients. My role has been to restock materials and help nurses with patient care, but I've found that my greatest impact comes from...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 2, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lychee8 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Opinion on studying nursing before graduate medicine
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Source: The Student Room - January 1, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Miss Pulford Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Nurse murders multiple patients
ONLY ON 5: Sources say 8-9 died at RRMC from drug diversion - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
MEDFORD, Ore. – Sources say several Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center patients are dead and police are now conducting a criminal investigation. NBC5 News broke the story last night (12/29/2023), that police were investigating at least one patient death at Rogue Regional Medical Center. Now...
kobi5.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 1, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: GaseousClay Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Complications spiked 25% in hospitals bought by private equity
In a surprise to no one.
Like the study that showed a higher complication rate with higher anesthesia supervision ratios.
Complications spiked 25% in hospitals bought by private equity
Adverse events at hospitals like falls and infections spiked 25% after private equity took over, a new study found.
www.statnews.com
As a fellow, I had rotated at a massive children's hospital, probably biggest and highest level of peds care in the state. Inner city. Rough neighborhood surrounding ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheLoneWolf Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Nurse practitioners
Sprouting all around us like weeds because the barrier to entry is so low. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
gimmicks?
Arterial pulse wave analysis derived cardiac indices with new monitors and flash bang graphics...nursing 'leadership' pyramid pushing for this in the ICU's. The CT surgeons will be the ones suffering with the phone calls about SVV. I don't really care one way or the other because it's just another transducer to me and echo is right at hand. My bias is to not die on that hill because, in the end, it just doesn't matter. Peers have a different POV. Really like talking to a wall when talking to...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 22, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drmwvr Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
How worthless has Neurology become?
At my local community hospital, they've converted to a Tele-Neurology service. A nurse comes in, looks at the patient, does a quick exam, the Neurologist is on an ipad or something.
They recommend ASA/Stain, and then sign off.
I mean, come on. Can we please just accept that Neurology, as a clinical service, is essentially useless? Can we stop the charade? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrMetal Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
GAP year
I have c and s 3.0 gpa (bio major with like 2 minors) as a senior who's going to graduate a semester late with a 525. So that is already a gap year. there is no trend whatsoever, i would get a 4.0 one semester and 2.3 the next. irrelevant to whether the classes were hard (would get an A in orgo while a c in music...). My GPA will be around a 3.2 cgpa and 3.0 s gpa if i get a 4.0 my remaining semesters.
Ecs aren't that great
Certified Nurse Assistant and HHA (around 300 hours)
Clinical...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jayjae Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC: 3.88/3.81 cGPA/sGPA, 523 MCAT
PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE
3.88 cGPA/3.81 sGPA (slight downward trend during senior year)
523 MCAT (130, 130, 131, 132)
FL, strong ties to IL (born and raised)
Asian and African (I look mostly Asian)
Large T10 Public State School
Clinical Experience: 400 Total! 175 hours as a hospital volunteer working with pediatric cancer patients, 150 hours working in a free clinic (triage), 50 helping to administer flu and COVID vaccinations with nurses around Publix schools...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: premedbaddie567 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Wife is a Non-traditional applicant, help me out with some guidance?
My wife wants to go to medical school. She is a 27 year old African American Woman who went to nursing school with a nursing school GPA of 3.52
We live in Nevada, Las Vegas to be specific.
She graduated from CSN with an associates degree in 2015, general studies
Associates in Nursing 2017
Bachelors in nursing in 2020
She won a clinical excellence award in nursing school, the only one awarded.
Worked as RN for 7 years. Has a lot of clinical hours.
Very dedicated to doing post-bacc/grade...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Saxappeal1 Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
School that is cheaper ( > $110k) or my preferred school which is closer to family?
Hello all,
I have been accepted to KCU-Joplin and Oklahoma State. I have been offered in state tuition at OSU making it around $110k cheaper.
I am from Springfield Mo and value my family highly. Would it be worth it to go to KCU in order to be 60 minutes from home instead of 180? Also, I would be able to do my clinical years in Springfield where I, one day, wish to practice.
Adding more difficulty, I have a significant other who works in Kansas City as an ICU nurse. Joplin is 2.5 hours...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nc24 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Nurses react with fury over doctor pay offer
Union leaders say strikes more likely, after ministers offer consultants in England up to 19% extra.
www.bbc.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheLoneWolf Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Advice on Shadowing
I know people say they take advantage of working in a hospital by asking to shadow the doctors but how do I actually go about that. I work registration in the ER and I mostly interact with the nurses not the doctors. Do I just email them, introduce myself with my job title and ask to shadow them? Or go up to them while in the hospital? This may be dumb but I’m genuinely asking lol (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cristinayanginthemaking Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Bernie Sanders, Midlevels in Pain, & Your Prosperity
No one’s promising you can keep your doctor anymore
Democrats and Republicans agree that the primary care system needs an overhaul. They’re encouraging nurses to do more and embracing virtual care.
www.politico.com
"To deal with that dearth, the Biden administration and Congress are pushing policies to change how primary care providers are paid and to encourage nurses to take on larger roles. They’re facilitating virtual care’s expansion by lifting restrictions on when and how it can be used." (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Medicine Application with a nursing degree done internationally
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Source: The Student Room - November 24, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TSR Hippocrates Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
