B2728

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1. WHY do we need more nurses

   B2728 replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

   another poster already commented that a shortage won't necessarily translate into higher wages or better working conditions - and this is absolutely dead on correct! think about it this way: if the...

2. Duquesne (Pittsburgh) 2nd degree accelerated BSN?

   B2728 replied to B2728's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   MollyDee, Curious - what was your first degree in? Did you have all the pre-requisites from your first degree or did you have to take some before applying? If so, where did you take them? Thanks!!...

3. A&P 1 Spring 08

   B2728 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   For the tissues, I created notecards that had one organ listed on the front. On the back - the name of the major tissue type that makes it up. I found that by just memorizing each tissue with one...

4. Duquesne (Pittsburgh) 2nd degree accelerated BSN?

   B2728 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Did anyone on here apply to the Duquesne 2nd degree program this year? Or is anyone currently going through the program? If yes to either - how was the application process? How difficult was it to...

5. Do you get anything out of Labs?

   B2728 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   so far i've had labs in physics, chem, bio, and a&p i. i can safely say i'm not a fan of the labs. the lab stuff isn't difficult, it is just immensely frustrating. maybe i'm missing the point,...

6. A&P 1 Spring 08

   B2728 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   i had my first a&p i exam on monday. i never studied for something so thoroughly in my entire life! i thought i was going to fail, there was just too much information. then i was surprised at how...

7. I just need a little encouragement, today...

   B2728 replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My sentiments exactly! I just started taking the pre-reqs in the hopes to gain acceptance to an accelerated 2nd degree program. For one, it seems like beyond A&P and Microbiology, every school...

8. Asing this question again...........

   B2728 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm in my late 20s, making the career change from

9. UPMC to take away RN sign on bonuses effective 2-29-08

   B2728 replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

   Nevermind,

10. Share why your current job sucks and what you hope will be different in nursing!

    B2728 replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I currently work as a computer programmer analyst. It's stressfull, demanding, and thankless - and that's the plus side. My next job will not be

11. gpa to get into nursing school?

    B2728 replied to hushpupgrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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12. Accelerated Second Degree Progs - Pittsburgh

    B2728 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello, I graduated from University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Information Science in 2003. My overall GPA was 3.2. I did terrible my freshman year - but almost straight A's Soph, Junior, Sr years....

13. Computer Software Developer to Nurse, IT/Nurse Shortage Myth?

    B2728 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    hello all, when i initially went to college i started out pre-med. my freshman year of college i loaded up on science classes - did alright (b's and c's, physics, bio, chem, ochem). my priorities at...