yellowcup

both are physicians. different schools, but more and more similarities in terms of boards and residencies. Pretty soon they will probably be exactly the same (boards and residencies), as it is a DO can do an MD residency.

The hospital won't suffer a great loss if the nurse eats the occasional cracker, especially if it helps her/him have a better shift

most important GPAs are the pre-reqs. TEAS also seems to matter. Even if your overall GPA is under 3.0, but your pre-req GPA is high you can get in. TEAS requires a bit of studying, but nothing to sweat over.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Hope you can feel all the love we're sending you!

learn to calculate proportions, it will come in handy ... a lot. If 1 pant is 2 pantlegs, then how many pants is 7 pantlegs? 1 pant= 2 pantlegs x pants 7 pantlegs 1 = 2 x 7 x = 7*1/2= 3.5 how many pantlegs in 12 pants? 1 pant = 2 pantlegs 12 pants x pantlegs x= 12*2/1 (sorry here 1/x and 2/7. Don't know how to do proportions in html) google/youtube whatever proportion calculations and you'll learn a very useful way of calculating meds!

Proportions equation!!!! very helpful way to calculate proportions. Once you learn it, you'll use it forever. http://syzygy.virtualave.net/mf_graphics/propor.gif a/b = c/d so a= b*c/d b = a*d/c c = a*d/b etc this is easier to see when they're written out across each other. Soo.... 120000 = 2 mL 600000 x x = (600000*2)/120000

That is so true! and helpful!

3.3 doesn't preclude you from getting in! We didn't all have 4.0s, I know plenty of people who were between 3.0 and 3.5. She does want above 90th percentile on TEAS in certain areas (forget which). She looks at 3 GPAs: most important is your prereq GPA, then last 90 quarter units or 60 semester units, and last is the overall GPA.

Just to clarify, congrats on the kid, not the milkshake

Congrats! It's nice when others appreciate the extra mile!

ELMN or ABSN in a school that has a high acceptance rate of their own for MSN. Feel free to PM me for more.

I'm sorry for the late reply! Since the forum will not allow me to post her name etc I suggest you call the school or poke around online. Just ask for the ABSN director info when you call, they'll tell you.

I would suggest contacting the director of the program. You could set up an meeting in person or on phone and discuss your application and ask about the chances of acceptance. We didn't all have 4.0s, I know plenty of people who were between 3.0 and 3.5. She does was above 90th percentile on TEAS in certain areas (forget which). She looks at 3 GPAs: most important is your prereq GPA, then last 90 quarter units or 60 semester units, and last is the overall GPA. Please don't be afraid to apply or at least e-mail her to set up an apt!

*please* do NOT hang IVs! You are not licensed to so (yet) and the nurse will happily throw you under the bus if anything goes wrong to cover her behind. I don't know if she could get in trouble for this, but this breaks the rules of delegation (did you cover that in nursing school yet?). Do NOT hang meds!!!! You are jeopardizing your future career as a nurse. You can politely tell her that although you appreciate her trust, it is outside of your scope of practice and you are not comfortable doing so. Stand up for yourself, but don't burn bridges if you can help it. There are hospitals that hire nursing students, I believe the title is "student nurse", to work in the capacity of CNA. You have to have had med surg and be currently enrolled in nursing school. These are paid positions. Look around, ask your instructors about something of the sort in your area.

Congratulations to all who got in. Just wanted to give a word of advice for orientation day. You will have an opportunity to purchase... things. You are only required to purchase the white top uniform, and the ID (you will be asked to buy two and it's up to you, some people have lost theirs and were glad to have another, others were pissed they paid for two when they only needed one). I very super highly recommend that you buy your black uniform pants ON YOUR OWN! (there are a ton of awesome brands to choose from online). The ones you will see on orientation day are probably crappy and marked up (and the color will most likely bleed all over that white top). All the other stuff, like folding clip boards, t-shirts, etc you *do not* have to buy. Many did buy clip boards and were glad to have them, but you can also buy your own later. The lab coats they will have are probably not as nice as the ones you would get yourself somewhere else which would fit you better and probably cost about the same (even with the embroidery which I don't believe is necessary but double check, you will have to wear your student ID anyway and the lab coats are short which only students wear).