hopefulabby

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1. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

   hopefulabby replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

   I cleary stated of the ones that I have personally known who went on to become nurses are not the ones who

2. For anyone considering/beginning nursing school, let's help each other!!!

   hopefulabby replied to Infinisynth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Sounds like a great idea, but just a word of caution with such a public discussion of NS. Be careful with discussing, laughing about things that have happened with patients and faculty at school. I...

3. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

   hopefulabby replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think the OP clarified whether she thinks that the "factory workers" would diminish her beloved proffession or if the image that the fly by night nursing programs projected would. Regardless...

4. mom of 3 starting mid-quarter Feb.

   hopefulabby replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm finishing up my pre-reqs. Only taking 10 hrs of credit. I have a 3 and 1 yr. old. Scheduling child care is probaly the toughest problem about going back to school. My husband works nights and...

5. How much to pay for an RN degree?

   hopefulabby replied to want2banrn's topic in General Students

   Is this for a BSN or ASN? How are the NCLEX pass rates for the school? I'm attending a public military college (I'm not in the corps, but it is a top rated disciplined university) and it will total...

6. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

   hopefulabby replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

   You should have stuck to your opinions of nursing programs and left the "anyone with a pulse" comments out of

7. TEAS Score Question

   hopefulabby replied to dchurch68's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would ask your adviser if your percentile rank is accurate. I scored 88.2 % and my program rank was 97. From other scores that I have seen on AllNurses your rank doesn't make

8. Preparing for TEAS test?

   hopefulabby replied to ppersad's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I found it to be very similar to the test. Just give yourself time to complete the entire study manual and you should do fine on the TEAS. It is very basic common sense kind of

9. Preparing for TEAS test?

   hopefulabby replied to ppersad's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I was required to take the TEAS. I ordered the TEAS study manual off of the ATI website. It was very similar to the actual test. It was $25 if I remember correctly. Good

10. When do I apply to nursing school?

    hopefulabby replied to undecidedmajor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check with your schools. Mine does not require you complete the pre-reqs before going to NS if you are applying for the ASN program. You can complete them while you are in NS. So it is all subjective...

11. Just took the TEAS - trying to get into NGCSU

    hopefulabby replied to GA mom of twins's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi! I applied to NGCSU for 2010 as well. Just finished the TEAS last week. Scored 88.2%. A classmate that I talked to said that she scored 80% and her adviser told her not to worry about taking it...

12. TEAS Score Question

    hopefulabby replied to dchurch68's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on your score. I recently took the TEAS and scored 88.2%. My understanding from the sheet given to me explaining how it is scored is that your score is compared to a ATI (the company...

13. pro life to work in ER OR OB

    hopefulabby replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    The OP clearly stated that she had no problem working with any sort of people without taking part in their actions that she does not agree with. She said that she doesn't have a problem providing care...

14. Moms of little ones, how many pre-reqs do you take at a time?

    hopefulabby replied to midlifemom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a 2 almost 3 year old and a baby turning 1 tomorrow:redpinkhe. I am currently taking 8 hours of credit which equals to three classes. A 4 hour A&P I, Gov., and 1 hour foundations of...

15. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

    hopefulabby replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    The major hospital in my North Ga area just recently won a lawsuit over a patient who sued because she fell down an unlit stairwell outside while smoking. The hospital's attorney argued that she was...