jkm0807

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1. Warning Signs Associated With Degree Mills and Scam Schools

   jkm0807 replied to TheCommuter's topic in School Programs

   WantMyBSN2015, How do you know "Duke is not hiring the diplomas very much anymore"? Seriously, I need to know this because I am a Watts student and am paying over $7000 per semester. The Watts faculty have discussed Duke's Magnet status with us. Whet...

2. Watts School of Nursing admissions test

   jkm0807 replied to BrittyyKittyy's topic in North Carolina

   Call Watts and ask about your application regularly. I really believe they will put your application on top of the pile if its complete.

3. Always the Instructor's Fault......

   jkm0807 replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

   cnmbfa, I am currently a nursing student who just passed (barely) my 1st semester at a prominent nursing school. Lets just say it is not a BSN program. I am an older student with a 4-year degree in Computer Science. I worked many years at a Fortune 5...

4. WATTS School of Nursing & Pre-reqs at UMO

   jkm0807 posted a topic in North Carolina

   I completed all my rereqs at another school. I was just told by Mt. Olive that all the prereqs did transfer. I know I have to still take 18 credit hours at Mt. Olive. I was hoping to take some of the RN to BSN courses but Mt. Olive just told me I cou...

5. Watts School of Nursing - May 2014

   jkm0807 replied to jkm0807's topic in HESI

   Thanks lcat! I'll let you know when I get me MOC schedule set.

6. Calling any Watts School of Nursing students who start pre-reqs in May 2014.

   jkm0807 replied to djstormin's topic in North Carolina

   I am in the June 2014 class, just heard a couple days ago. Now just waiting for Mt. Olive to contact me.

7. Watts School of Nursing - May 2014

   jkm0807 replied to jkm0807's topic in HESI

   lcat, Yes, I just received my acceptance email from ---------------. I start at Mt. Olive in June 2014. Has Mt. Olive contacted you yet? Where are you located? If you don't mind posting that.

8. Watts School of Nursing - May 2014

   jkm0807 replied to jkm0807's topic in HESI

   Sorry I haven't been able to check in lately. My HESI scores were Math=95; Grammer=92; Vocabulary=88; and Reading Comprehension=88.

9. Watts School of Nursing - May 2014

   jkm0807 posted a topic in HESI

   I passed the HESI and submitted my application. I got a letter back a week letter saying my application was complete. I also received a background check form. I sent it back with the $40 about a week ago. I haven't heard anything since. Does anyone ...

10. Calling any Watts School of Nursing students who start pre-reqs in January 2014.

    jkm0807 replied to Rach2610's topic in North Carolina

    Hi Diane, I am hoping to get in May 2014 class too. I am waiting on the background check. I sent in the form and the $40 about a week ago.

11. Preparing to take the Hesi Exam and apply to Watts School of Nursing

    jkm0807 replied to djstormin's topic in HESI

    Hello djstormin, I am also applying to Watts. I am just now looking into the deadlines. Is it too late now to get in May 2014? I just found out about the Hesi Exam. I just ordered the book for review. I am 49 and graduated from Elon University in 1...

12. Dismissed from nursing school? Don't give up!

    jkm0807 replied to endji's topic in General Students

    I am struggling with my first year of nursing school as well. The content is not difficult to grasp. Its just so much information. Tests every other week with 4, 5, or 6 chapters on each test. In between lectures, there's the clinical writeups, skill...

13. Need help with a Dosage Calc problem

    jkm0807 replied to jkm0807's topic in Student Assist

    It does state per dose. It is a calculation problem given by my instructor, so I cannot speak to the dosage given. Thanks for responding.

14. Need help with a Dosage Calc problem

    jkm0807 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Question: A physician prescribes codeine 30mg, q4h prn, for a child in pain. The child weighs 45 lbs. The safe dosage is 5 - 10 mg/kg/dose. If the nurse gave 30 mg/dose, six times a day, would this be a safe dose? I worked the problem this way: Conve...

15. Back again after panic attacks

    jkm0807 replied to Nurseeverywhere's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am also an "older" student. Yes, I think it alienates me a little from 85% of my nursing class. I am a 1st year nursing student. But whats worse is that I have also developed panic/anxiety attacks. The nursing program I am in is a cc program. I fee...