How are my ECs

[prettyNURSEtoMD]

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Posted in allopathic & osteopathic because I'm applying to both.

I posted not too long ago about what to do in the last year before I apply, (June 2015) and I was told to keep up my grades, ECs and focus on MCAT (this August). As far as my ECs, can someone give me an opinion on what I have? I don't have any real "shadowing", so I guess I could add that if someone sees it necessary. Also NO research. Thanks!
Clinical Hours:
4,060+direct patient care hours
Leadership:
2009-2010 Student Liaison for Student Nursing Association (SNA)
2010- Vice President
2010-2011 President
Volunteer:
2008-Veteran's Affairs Hospital Filing Clerk for Clinical Department
2009, 2011 Annual Hotter N Hell -CPR First Aid Station 15+ hours
2010-2011 (Domestic Violence of Women/ Children Shelter) 120+ hours
2010-2011 Local Area Food Bank 20 hours
2013-Present Free Clinic 30 so far
2013- Present-Lactation Consultant
2013-Present Diabetes Educator
Study Abroad:
2011 Europe "Public Health"
Tutor for nursing students
Sunday School Pre-k Teacher
Rapid Response Team Leader (coordinate and teach clinical class on rapid resuscitation and intubation); Coordinate Mock Codes and Simulations
Preceptor and Mentor to Graduate Nurses
Membership to Various Organizations
American Medical Women Association
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Emergency Nursing Association
Member of Nurse Council
Certifications
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Trauma Nurse Core Course
Forensic Evidence Collection Nurse for Sexual Assault Victims

 

[Boolean]

Lacking research might give you a bit of a hit at top schools, but assuming you're a non-trad you shouldn't have too terrible trouble in getting at least one MD acceptance with a good GPA and MCAT.

 

[prettyNURSEtoMD]

I'm not applying to any top tier schools. Thank you for your response.

 

[Boolean]

I'm not applying to any top tier schools. Thank you for your response.

Should be fine then. It's nice to have research, but you've shown quite a bit of knowledge of the healthcare field already. Best of luck!

 

[mik30102]

Are those patient care hours all school related or some volunteer? I'm gonna have around 2000 hours through my school curriculum but my adviser said I needed some non curriculum related experiences. Do you have some experiences working directly with a doctor? If not I would get some shadowing if possible. Everything else looks good!

 

[mik30102]

Also keep in mind for DO it would be highly desirable to shadow one and receive a letter for nearly every DO school.

 

[prettyNURSEtoMD]

Are those patient care hours all school related or some volunteer? I'm gonna have around 2000 hours through my school curriculum but my adviser said I needed some non curriculum related experiences. Do you have some experiences working directly with a doctor? If not I would get some shadowing if possible. Everything else looks good!

None of those 4000+ hours are from school. Those are from work. I'm an Emergency Room RN. All of my patient experience are working directly with doctors and patients. I didn't add any hours from nursing school/clinical. Should I? I didn't think that counted.

 

[prettyNURSEtoMD]

Also keep in mind for DO it would be highly desirable to shadow one and receive a letter for nearly every DO school.

One of my attending doctors is a DO, in the ER I work at. He is going to write me a LOR.

 

[mik30102]

In your case since you have substantial hours from working I don't think its necessary. Personally I'm gonna use one of my 15 spots and call it "Pharmacy Rotation experiences" and mention all the places I have done rotations, especially since one of my rotations involved working with a physician directly who wrote a letter for me. I also don't have your work experience so your call.

 

[La Presse]

Those are solid ECs. Now get some research exp. 😛

If my mind serves me right, I recall a summer research program that allow nurses to conduct research over 10 weeks.