healthsciencefile

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1. PHCC Spring 2014 hopefuls

   healthsciencefile replied to heydanixo's topic in Florida

   Hi..I changed my username to healthsciencefile...trying to consolidate nursing related stuff into one account. To answer your question, I fell asleep on the TEAS math section and ended up with 71% composite/overall score (furious about it!) and my G...

2. PHCC Spring 2014 hopefuls

   healthsciencefile replied to heydanixo's topic in Florida

   Hi there... I just read your postings. I did apply on the last day @ 3:27pm. Took the TEAS earlier the same day and the testing center was packed with people taking the TEAS. I was told the Committee meets in mid October and notifications go out at t...

3. New name for nurses who are men

   healthsciencefile replied to midlife101's topic in Men

   I hear you... The term/word "nurse" needs to be revisited and perhaps modified to make gender neutral! The same happen with the word stewardess changing to flight attendant.. the latter is definitely gender neutral! For now, I propose the simplest ...

4. Puerto Rico school feedback?

   healthsciencefile replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories

   Hi there... I registered for classes at UMET Bayamon on Dec 5, 2011 so I can begin on Jan 18, 2012. I tried to conduct business over the phone but unfortunately things move at a glacial pace when dealing over the phone. Personnel ignores calls, don...

5. Puerto Rico school feedback?

   healthsciencefile replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories

   First, I'm not Puerto Rican and I don't have a problem with going to Nursing School in PR. Employers (the smart ones) know Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth part of the United States and Puerto Ricans are US citizens; consequently employers cannot discri...

6. Puerto Rico school feedback?

   healthsciencefile replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories

   Hi there!I'm moving In a week to PR to begin my BSN at UMET- Universidad Metropolitana in Bayamon. The courses are taught in ENGLISH, the textbooks are in English, and the exams will be in English. I spoke with the Director of the program because I h...

7. Nursing School in Puerto Rico?

   healthsciencefile replied to phosophorus's topic in US Territories

   Hi Jen, Happy New Year! I hope everything is going superb with school. Getting started in January and gonna try to make it accelerated since I have no more pre req's or electives to take (except History of PR). I will email you directly with some ...

8. Puerto Rico school feedback?

   healthsciencefile replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories

   Hello Jen_Jen88, I just found out about UMET a couple of days ago. A friend of mine who went to the other school (Inter) and got his BSN and RN license (NCLEX) recommended the UMET bilingual program. He says other nurses working at the hospital where...