Barkley36

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1. How old is too old?!?!?

   Barkley36 replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing

   let's hear it for "old" nursing students! i'm 54 and will be starting an entry level msn program in june. i'm excited and ready to jump into advanced pathophysiology with both feet. hey, i know i'm the oldest student in my cohort of 20, but feel t...

2. Lab Question

   Barkley36 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, As a medical laboratory scientist (MT(ASCP) and now also a nursing student, I would say that the other posts are right. The test may have looked like 66T, but was probably GGT, which as you know is an enzyme level usually used to check liver fun...

3. How critical is chemistry to passing micro?

   Barkley36 replied to SoCaliGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, As you can tell from the previous posts, every college is a bit different when it comes to what is required to do well in Microbiology. I think it would be a good idea to ask the professor who is teaching micro at your college about what kind of...

4. Displaced Autoworker Wants To Be A Nurse 46yrs old

   Barkley36 replied to LakesLPN's topic in Michigan

   Hi LakeLPN, Don't let your age discourage you from pursuing your dream of being a nurse. I am 54 years old and about to embark on a third career as a nursing student. I will very shortly have to decide between 2 fine universities which have both ac...

5. Is nursing right for me?

   Barkley36 replied to EC18's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, As you can tell from these posts, there are a lot of bad chemistry (anatomy, math, etc.) teachers out there. Many good chemists (mathematicians, artists, etc.) stink at teaching. Teaching is not only knowing your subject, it's also about being ...

6. what is better study technique?

   Barkley36 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I vote for sleep. Waiting until the last minute and cramming has never worked for me. In fact I normally do not study much (or at all) for a big test the day before the exam. I know many folks who don't have that luxury, but it works for me....

7. I can sure use some HELPPPPPP!!!

   Barkley36 replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, Those anatomy and physiology coloring books really helped me and many of my fellow pre-nursing students. I think you're also smart using flash cards. I kept them in my pocket or purse and reviewed them every time I had a few extra minutes. I a...

8. GRE Prep Suggestions

   Barkley36 replied to BabyLady's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, I found several books and CD's helpful - especially those produced by the Princeton Review people. Once I was prepped I made it a requirement for myself to take a practice GRE via CD or on the internet at least once a week. This made me very co...

9. Anyone Applying to PLU?

   Barkley36 replied to seattlerainsun's topic in General Students

   Hi again, I forgot to mention that as far as number of applications at PLU for the ELMSN program, I know that last year they received 121 and accepted about 30%. I haven't heard about this year's numbers.

10. Anyone Applying to PLU?

    Barkley36 replied to seattlerainsun's topic in General Students

    Hi, I got my acceptance letter from PLU around the end of January. I really wasn't expecting to hear until at least Feb/March, so it was a big, but very pleasant, surprise. I have sent in my acceptance letter, but also recently got a positive lette...

11. Applied to OHSU and Seattle University -- grad entry

    Barkley36 replied to areawoman's topic in General Nursing

    hi, i now have 2 weeks to decide between seattle university and pacific lutheran university's entry level msn programs. here are my pros and cons for attending each institution: pros: seattle university: beautiful campus close to downtown seattle a...

12. Applied to OHSU and Seattle University -- grad entry

    Barkley36 replied to areawoman's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Just checked my mailbox and found an acceptance letter from Seattle University. Now I have to decide whether to choose SU or PLU. It's wonderful to have a choice between 2 fine MSN programs! Good Luck to all!

13. Applied to OHSU and Seattle University -- grad entry

    Barkley36 replied to areawoman's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I felt my interview at SU went very well. The interviewers were quite cordial and I never felt like I was in the hot seat. I was asked to recall a time when I encountered a "person in need" (such as someone who was homeless, poor, underprivileg...

14. Applied to OHSU and Seattle University -- grad entry

    Barkley36 replied to areawoman's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed yesterday at SU for the CNL track in the APNI program. I was told that about 200 people applied for all ANPI tracks and they were extending interviews to about 95 out of those 200. Interviews should be completed by the end of Feb. and ...

15. A thread for those awaiting decisions...

    Barkley36 replied to Sarah7781's topic in Post Graduate

    For those of you who are waiting to hear from Seattle University's APNI program, I had my interview today and gleaned a little bit of information regarding what is going on. They received about 200 applications for admission this year. From those 2...