TheERMurse

TheERMurse

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TheERMurse specializes in Pediatrics, Cardiology, ER.


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  1. Go into nursing for the money?

    More of a career transition for me, but the better pay doesn't hurt. Was already doing patient care as an EMT-P and PCT. Transition to an RN was a natural move on my career path. Never gonna get rich as an RN.
  2. Ok, when I took it, the exams are not proctored, but they are timed. I graduated from the BSN program last year and proctorU was not being used. For the labs, you purchase a lab kit and some things from the grocery store. You perform the lab and s...
  3. Need Nclex RN study tips

    There are really only 2 ways to fail a test. The first is knowledge deficit, basically you don't know the material. The second is self-sabotage, having a really high test anxiety or second guessing yourself. I really can't tell you which it is ove...
  4. Need Nclex RN study tips

    Any of those materials you mentioned should be enough to help you pass the NCLEX. Are you doing well on the practice tests? What is happening to you when you take the test? Are you having lot's of test anxiety?
  5. I did not study at all for about 2 months. Then studied for 2 or 3 hours a few days before the exam. To be really honest, working in healthcare for twelve years provides quite a bit of experience. Having a related degree and license helps as well.
  6. Pregnant and nursing school?

    Finishing is certainly doable while in nursing school. Out of the 10 people in my clinical group, three of them got pregnant(obviously not me). All three of them were also working some while in nursing school as well. Two finished and graduated wi...
  7. The "Art" of Skimming...

    I did not read everything while in school, way too much to actually read. There were always powerpoints or .pdf files to look at for each class. I only read sections as needed for complete understanding of a concept. It is less about "skimming" an...
  8. 1. Coffee, like 4 to 6 pounds a month 2. Family and coworkers 3. Realization i have survived and triumphed under much worse.
  9. Fall 2014- Traditional BSN

    I would say your ok for the most part with those grades, but it is a competitive program to get into. You can take the HESI again for a higher overall grade, it is the same test each time. Study and do well on the three prereq classes as well. Bein...
  10. How long to hear back?

    As far as I know, you have to send a transcript from each school attended to get the transfer credit. That information should be on the FAQ on the admissions page. The OP mentioned a $1000 off, is that part of the preceptorship program from UTA? Se...
  11. How long to hear back?

    I was able to go from application submission to being able to register for classes in about 5 weeks. This includes getting transcripts in and evaluated as well. This was a couple years ago, so I am not sure about how long it takes currently.
  12. UTA AP-BSN clinical schedules?

    Standard time was 5:30 pm for a single test, or 3:30 pm for two tests.
  13. I will chime in as well. I have gone to school for a couple things now and would say nursing school is about medium difficulty in the grand scheme of things. I would rate my experience in Electrical Engineering has hard for comparison. There is a l...
  14. UTA AP-BSN clinical schedules?

    Clinicals are 2 days a week on consecutive days, often centered on the weekend(Fri/Sat, Sat/Sun, Sun/Mon, etc.). My group was Sat/Sun "most" of the time for clinicals. Our test day was on Thursday at our main clinical site and was proctored. Most ...
  15. UTA AP BSN Spring 2014

    It is actually more like three times a week, two clinical days and test day. You have a test almost every week starting on the second week of each semester. You may be slotted into any local location that has an opening. We have a couple people tha...