akdukefan

akdukefan specializes in Med Surg and Detox.

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1. Introductions

   akdukefan replied to Brian's topic in Alaska

   Well nananurse3 there are so many places to go - send me a private message and then I will send you my email address and we can chat. Currently talking to another member this way and it works out better then trying to post all this information and e...

2. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   You really need to talk to Kim C. or Marcia M. - I know that sometimes it is even out of their hands as it is up to the department who holds the class what they consider a minimum passing CLEP score - In this case it would be the Information Techonol...

3. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   take statistics at isu - it will also help with meeting upper level class requirements. hlth biostatisticshlth-340-301health,safety & envrn hlth sci this class while challenging was easy to complete - all online and dr. gabany takes the time t...

4. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   ISu will have to decide what they will accept and what they won't. I transferred technically from another BSN program when my husbands job moved us out of state. ISU took a couple of my nursing courses but for the most part I too had to take the sa...

5. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   YES! That is the beauty of a Distance Program - you take them in order but you can take as many or as little as you want. Financial aide would be your only deciding factor - You have to go at least part time to qualify for Financial Aide.

6. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   Hey everyone - I wanted to give you all a tip - If you don't have a scanner - get one. There is a lot of paperwork to send and faxing can get rather expensive - especially if you don't own a fax machine. Anyway I just got a Neat Receipts Scanner 3.0...

7. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   Once you are enrolled in the college of Nursing they will give you access to Blackboard for the Nursing Challenge Course and the info is listed under there - then to access tests you have to have a key code from your proctor once you have paid for th...

8. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   Danika, Keep on truckin - if you really want to have that BSN you will find the right way for you - I have to plug ISU - they are great and I did 98% of it without TCN - they are expensive and sometimes you can find the classes you need to meet the r...

9. Indiana State University BSN students

   akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

   Michelle,I did test out of N224 and I can't remember much about it except bing totally stressed out - kinda like I am now for N328 and N330. I studied the course content and a NCLEX reveiw book for the quetions and that was it - If I remeber corre...

10. Indiana State University BSN students

    akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

    I totally understand that it is a scarry process -in Alaska I had no contact and a very determined University that overtook everything making it even more difficult. I got so many doors shut in my face - saying they were too overwhelmed but one fina...

11. Introductions

    akdukefan replied to Brian's topic in Alaska

    Well I live in Anchorage - moved back here about 4 years ago from the South. Born and raised up here - some days I love it and some days I hate it. Anyone out there interested in talking. Currently I am pursing my BSN degree with Indiana State Univ...

12. Indiana State University BSN students

    akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

    Hey don't give up - Just a little encouragement - I am from Alaska and they too did not accept ISU at first - but Kim Cook at ISU was really great at helping get the program offered here and as far as I know the only Alaskan student. It took time an...

13. Indiana State University BSN students

    akdukefan replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

    Hi! I'm Linda and currently a BSN student at ISU - through distance ed. I have taken one of the tests and it was not so bad - basic nursing knowledge - if you mess up the first time you can take the test a second time - as soon as you are ready and...