N. Maren

N. Maren specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Being a hospital CNA has made me rethink my decision

   N. Maren replied to majaw's topic in Pre-Nursing

   As you go through nursing school, you will learn to anticipate all of the things that can go wrong. Though this won't automatically make one 100% confident in their ability to handle crises as they come up, it's a starting point that somehow makes th...

2. Nailed My First Exam!

   N. Maren replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in General Students

   Oh goodness... I read the thread title as "Failed My First Exam!" and was all set to make you feel better. I'm so glad that the opposite is true and you're nailing nursing school :)

3. IS ACLS SCARY?!

   N. Maren replied to dreamsdocometrue15's topic in New Nurse

   Hi there! I recently took ACLS. I don't think it was scary -- the material was very familiar to the stuff we learned in our critical care class in our nursing program. The only thing that was a bit intimidating was the fact that the other people in m...

4. School refusing to release transcripts for NCLEX!

   N. Maren replied to Lanay30's topic in NCLEX

   Yes, this is common practice at many nursing schools. If you do not fulfill their predictor exam requirements, regardless if everything else has been completed, they will not allow you to sit for the NCLEX.

5. Taking test on 7/6 and VERY anxious

   N. Maren replied to Ers66's topic in NCLEX

   You made the decision which is best for you, meaning that you know yourself well enough to understand how you function as a student. Do not stress about the number of questions you need to get through -- quality over quantity. You seem like a solid s...

6. Graduated as Top Student of BSN Class and Failed NCLEX at 75 questions.

   N. Maren replied to JaceLucien's topic in NCLEX

   As a lot of others have mentioned, I've heard a lot of good things about the Hurst review. Along with the strategies others have shared in this thread, I would also like to share a mindset that may help: quality over quantity. When most of my class w...

7. NCLEX in 2 days!! Help

   N. Maren replied to Nargii's topic in NCLEX

   My UWorld diagnostic test said that my chances of passing the NCLEX would be "borderline" and I averaged 50-60% on any given UWorld question test. I did pretty well in my nursing program and tried my best to understand all of the rationales. I went i...

8. Fall 2017:UT Health Science Center Houston

   N. Maren replied to ashleyp453's topic in School Programs

   Hi everyone! Your friendly upperclassman here :) Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions about UT! In addition, do not forget to join the "UTHSC Houston SON Classifieds" Facebook page where a lot of graduated students sell their old text...

9. Anyone testing in June?

   N. Maren replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in NCLEX

   I just got my results and it's official... I passed! My NCLEX cut off at 75 questions and I practiced using mostly UWorld... even though my average in UWorld was awful lol

10. Anyone testing in June?

    N. Maren replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in NCLEX

    Testing on June 6th! Best wishes, everyone :)

11. Celebrating being accepted into nursing program

    N. Maren replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Your family is kind :) Hold on to that, as such a wonderful support system will be invaluable during nursing school. The day I was accepted, I was living in another city and just got off work. I had no family nearby, but my friends and I had a wonder...

12. Semi Career Change - Please help!

    N. Maren replied to GQuit_28's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi there! So from what you write, I don't know if I would call it the norm, but I would say that I definitely see it quite frequently. I myself changed from a career in BioTech to nursing, not because BioTech was such a terrible field, but because I ...

13. Introduction/ Career advice

    N. Maren replied to Espn0305's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi there! Chamberlain utilizes the HESI tests both for your entrance exam (HESI A2) and for benchmarking your progress through the program (HESI subject exams). Medical terminology, pharmacology, and medical calculations will be helpful for sure, but...

14. What good does a BA in anything do for nursing

    N. Maren replied to Big_Mike's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I have a bachelor's of science in biology. The only edge it gives me is that I understand pathological processes a little easier in some classes. In terms of actual nursing employments, none.

15. Dismissed from BSN Program

    N. Maren replied to Dozier's topic in General Students

    Hi Dozier, While I think your email is fine, may I ask what prompted them to perceive you as "unprofessional"? The reason I ask is because, as it stands, the email does not address the issue at all. If you really are on bad terms with the dean, the ...