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  1. Question

    romie replied to juicy_jade's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately because mental illnesses and treatments carry such a stigma for their sufferers, one's privacy should be considered. It amazes me that even among healthcare workers, there is an...

  2. Direct-Entry Interview-Please help! :)

    romie replied to lc3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It would also be useful to determine the format of the interview. Group interviews usually require you to demonstrate your ability to speak coherently in front of a group. You may find yourself...

  3. Question

    romie replied to juicy_jade's topic in General Nursing

    Since you were not diagnosed with any of the listed illnesses, the answer to that question would be NO. As far as disclosing the medications you are taking, it really isn't any of their business. It...

  4. Recommendation for Personal Statement

    romie replied to mvanz9999's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Be sure to read the school's mission statement and philosphy and see if you can incorporate some of the grammar and sentence structure into your statement. For instance, if the mission statement says...

  5. question regarding background check

    romie replied to share's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You should check out the Massachusetts State Police website. In many states, it is the State Police ( and I don't mean your local cop shop) that is responsible for maintaining criminal records for...

  6. Advice on schools for Prereq. courses in Chicago?

    romie replied to audionaut's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The time of day and day of the week that you take your pre-reqs at a ccc will have an affect on your experience. Night and weekend classes will be filled with mostly working adults also trying to get...

  7. Just starting and I need HELP pleaseeee !

    romie replied to tdaddysbug's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to Allnurses.com! You will find that you are in good company here and that there are many her who are in their second, third or even fourth career. One of the first things you should do is...

  8. Advice on schools for Prereq. courses in Chicago?

    romie replied to audionaut's topic in Illinois Nursing

    As a general rule, the chicago city colleges are pretty good places to take your pre-reqs if you are planning on transfering them to any of the chicago nursing schools. I took weekend classes at...

  9. Recommendation for Personal Statement

    romie replied to mvanz9999's topic in Post Graduate Students

    One of the points of a direct entry program is they are designed to attract people who really know what they want to study, have a realistic idea of the role of an advance practice nurse and have a...

  10. financial aid---quiting my full time job

    romie replied to gordonarkell's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with BSNtobe2009. Leaving your job shouldn't affect your eligibility for financial aid and in fact you should provide the financial aid office with some kind of resignation letter and perhaps...

  11. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    romie replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    Social scientists will have much to write about in the years to come about the effects of huge student loan debt on people. It is intimately tied into the concept of the "quarter life crisis"--...

  12. Titer Test, I am confused??

    romie replied to bbsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Be aware that for some reason, not every individual will convert/ develop antibodies for Hep B, no matter how many times you have the series. It will not end your nursing career and your clinical...

  13. Need for BSN degree for graduate school decision

    romie replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Gen brings up a good point that I emphasize time and time again. It really matters who you talk to-- don't always rely on the person who answers the phone because they usually dont know what they are...

  14. Where are all the Direct Entry students???

    romie replied to Kensington's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am a direct entry student and will be starting Jan 2007. I know that there a very small number of direct entry students who post here and I wonder myself where the rest of them are. To answer...

  15. I need to do some intro Biology self study

    romie replied to AZmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is a great website that has online course content to help prepare people to CLEP varioius courses. There is extensive content available for General Biology, equivalent to an introductory biology...

  16. How to shadow NP with current privacy laws?

    romie replied to Kensington's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I wanted to shadow an NP, I simply went to npcentral.com to locate an NP in my area. I contacted one of them with my request and recieved a yes reply the next day. Don't go try to shadow...

  17. Question For Nurse Psychotherapists

    romie replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was under the impression that the issue was not that PMHNP weren't "allowed" to do psychotherapy, but that it wasn't as lucrative as medication management, just as psychotherapy isn't lucrative for...

  18. Got my scores today...

    romie replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remember that percentiles are a reflection of students who took the test within a certain time period, so if you took the test at one time and someone else took the test another year, your scores...

  19. What if you arent sure?

    romie replied to Mistysmoke's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is important to get a balanced perspective and be aware of the wide range of work environments and possible positions/ roles of nurses. It seems that most of the horror stories you hear are coming...

  20. Non-Nursing degree holder hopes to become NP

    romie replied to cspt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you are well on your way to that crazy journey that is nursing school. One thing that is true of getting into nursing schools is that pre-reqs do vary for all...

  21. Alzheimer's-Brother won't help!!!

    romie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is really too bad that your brother reacts the way he does. Often time family members who are not directly involved with care of a parent with dementia respond in unpredictable and irrational...

  22. Interviews for nursing programs

    romie replied to soccer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was interviewed for admission into the GEP at UIC. Heres is a copy/paste of my previous post about the experience: I was accepted into the program and will begin on Jan 2007. There are a number...

  23. Which program are you doing and why?

    romie replied to chloecav's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a masters degree and will be starting a Graduate Entry MSN program in the spring. I chose this route for three reasons: 1. I want to be a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 2. I need...

  24. Pre-entrance exam - question

    romie replied to LMRN10's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I made my own vocabulary flash cards when I prepared for the GRE, which I think has more difficult vocabulary. I committed myself to learn at least 200 new words in one month, which came out to 50...

  25. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    romie replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Certainly a good nursing program will have several tools in place to help the admissions committee identify good candidates. "First come, first serve" type admissions or lotteries are not going to...