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203bravo MSN, APRN

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  1. How to register for the Hesi?

    203bravo replied to ANMpreN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Yes, you would establish an account and then use it for all your HESI testing.... I also use it for all Evolve textbooks so that I have access to online practice

  2. Math Calculations Help!!

    203bravo replied to MarySnov's topic in General Students

    before I tell you how I would tackle the problem... what ideas do you have or what have you attempted so far? I would solve this using 3

  3. Peds Math...help!

    203bravo replied to ashmora_009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah - thank you -- sometimes difficult to remember some pieces of the information when you have to keep scrolling up and down when typing a response

  4. How to register for the Hesi?

    203bravo replied to ANMpreN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    You can contact Elsevier directly to have results forwarded to another college -- some points to consider: 1 - contact the school that you are wishing to attend and make sure they will accept the...

  5. Peds Math...help!

    203bravo replied to ashmora_009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look at the 1st part of number 1... the question is how man mLs would you need to add to equal 900 mg.. you already know the stock concentration is 95 mg/mL.. then it's just simple math (you should be...

  6. Picking a minor

    203bravo replied to msannaa's topic in General Students

    Oh wow -- you would need to check your schedule very carefully then, most nursing programs do not structure their schedules like typical college classes.. meaning that while a course may be 3 hours in...

  7. Picking a minor

    203bravo replied to msannaa's topic in General Students

    You state that you are starting in August -- are you starting the actual Nursing courses and you will be a Jr. or you starting as a Pre-Nursing major and will be a Freshman?? Keep in mind that the...

  8. Pre-reqs for ADN vs Pre-nursing for BSN

    203bravo replied to svtolfea's topic in General Students

    Just my 2 cents,,, but if both routes would take you 4 years then go directly for the BSN... but if I were you I would take the pre-reqs and then apply to both programs so that all my eggs were not...

  9. Sheltonstate's Fall 2015 NS(Pre-orientation questions & answers

    203bravo replied to LovinHeart's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will be required to get a TB skin test every

  10. Sheltonstate's Fall 2015 NS(Pre-orientation questions & answers

    203bravo replied to LovinHeart's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Think you are confusing the point a little.. when you pay for a TB skin test the cost does include getting it read 48-72 hours after administration. Since your school requires a 2 step TB skin test.....

  11. Help to improve my written work..!

    203bravo replied to becka9058's topic in General Students

    There is no "academic language" The key to successful writing is 1st know who your audience is and write to their level.. 2nd I would strongly suggest getting a thesaurus (written copy) and...

  12. Going back to school and nervous

    203bravo replied to anime5an4lyfe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should already know what went wrong the 1st time around so you can alter that behavior. Best advice is excellent time management and study... then you will be

  13. EMT-P to RN

    203bravo replied to OliverNink's topic in General Students

    I would research the area that you are interested in working and find out how easy it is for ASNs to get jobs and where they are getting those jobs.. If you can get hired where you would like to be I...

  14. EMT-P to RN

    203bravo replied to OliverNink's topic in General Students

    I am a paramedic that is doing a traditional (5 semester) BSN program. The biggest thing to remember is that the way a medic is taught to think (similar to a medical model) is very different from the...

  15. Work as a prn LPN during nursing school?

    203bravo replied to lei8809's topic in General Students

    Of course every place is different.. but most places prepare their schedule a month in advance and PRN employees are expected to submit their available shifts by a certain date prior to them actually...

  16. Taking the NCLEX Question

    203bravo replied to Paigebreanne's topic in General Students

    NCLEX a week or two after graduation? That would be a lightening fast turn around time for the state BoN and the school to get everything processed to get you the ATT and then to be able to schedule...

  17. HESI exit exam as a requirement to graduate from the Rhode Island College Nursing Program

    203bravo replied to Rachel1001's topic in School, College Programs

    You state that the school's progression policy was defined and part of that policy was a benchmark score on the exit HESI in order to graduate.. you also say that you were not made aware of this...

  18. School issue

    203bravo replied to meagannicole224's topic in General Students

    Just a thought --- we are required to pass a Med test every semester as well... Like you we have 2 attempts.. If we do not pass the exam we are not allowed into any clinical course regardless of the...

  19. Calculation

    203bravo replied to ghelyca27's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It seems that for question 1 you are being thrown by not being provided with the total mL that the total bag contains. Such as 100ml D10NS. I would suggest not getting caught up in small details. No...

  20. Medication Math

    203bravo replied to kenyon's topic in General Students

    PS: remember when rounding for gtts - it is normally accepted to round this number to a whole number since you cannot give a partial drop of fluid

  21. Medication Math

    203bravo replied to kenyon's topic in General Students

    Kenyon - Work it out step by step. 1st if you give 4 mg / min how long would it take to give 140 mg? 2nd multiply the total volume of solution to be infused by the drop factor then divide by the total...

  22. Medsurg Question

    203bravo replied to 16mm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't read into questions --- no where did the question state that the patient was becoming anxious about the upcoming procedure... you put it there Another point to consider is that while guided...

  23. Medsurg Question

    203bravo replied to 16mm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yeah I have to agree --- only A in this situation will improve the patient's

  24. Help Please! Pre-Requisites, RN, LVN? What are my options?

    203bravo replied to Emilyanira's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't limit your choices --- apply to as many ABSN, BSN {standard track}, and ADN programs that you would consider attending.. and there is nothing wrong with the LVN to RN route. Best of

  25. loans and scholarships

    203bravo replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Is this your 1st degree? I would advise to try to stay away from private student loans if at all possible since they don't have as many repayment options and don't offer the same protection as do...