203bravo

203bravo MSN, APRN

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  1. 8 yrs to get B.S. ..??

    203bravo replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did the majority of my pre reqs prior to 1991.. and finished them up last year and just completed my 1st semester of a BSN program. It really shouldn't

  2. Failed Pharmacology

    203bravo replied to jead1's topic in General Students

    It's really not that big of a stigma -- in my courses this semester there were a couple of people that were repeating and there will be 2 more that will join us to repeat.. I can assure you that we...

  3. Class of fall 2015

    203bravo replied to Payton42's topic in General Students

    I graduate Dec 2015 and just finished my 1st semester of nursing.. Our BSN program is 5 full

  4. Student Loan help!!!

    203bravo replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sallie Mae holds both federal and private student

  5. Student Loan help!!!

    203bravo replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    what about getting a personal loan with the co-signer and getting that money now.. still getting the student loan and paying off the personal loan with you get your SL

  6. What would you do?

    203bravo replied to EaglesWings21's topic in General Students

    If you did not feel safe then you absolutely did the right thing. It's always responder safety 1st. Also, the 911 dispatcher should have walked those that had stopped through CPR if it was

  7. Fundamentals HESI

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

    prioritization of actions was questioned

  8. College grad looking to go back to get ADN--thoughts?

    203bravo replied to BJS2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I ditto that.

  9. Paying for Winter Session! How did you?

    203bravo replied to Ariana214's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have taken some winter session courses at community college and the financial arrangements were (1) if you were a current student the fees were added to the spring term and financial aide could be...

  10. First Semester of Nursing School!!

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

    Tiger - I would suggest that unless they have sent you something specific that you are to have prepared prior to the start of your program that you bush up on math and A&P and not worry about the...

  11. First Semester of Nursing School!!

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

    Jay - I too come from a BSBA and MBA background --- I'm just finishing my 1st semester of nursing in a traditional BSN program as there are no ABSN programs near me. Nursing reminds me a lot of...

  12. Nursing Math

    203bravo replied to mclong2287's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    FDW - The issue is coming up with a total volume of 7mls as opposed to 6mls. The morphine is supplied as 1 mg as 1 ml of solution. The order is for 2 mg of morphine = 2 mls of solution + mixed with...

  13. Cross Enrollment? Advice>.<

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

    I ran into the same problems while taking pre-reqs -- many of them were full with long wait lists.... so I enrolled in a nearby community college to take the necessary courses.. All you have to do is...

  14. Reliable GPA Calculator

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

    Divide the number of quality points that you've earned by the number of hours that you've

  15. Need help in developing a timeplan!!

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

    I had a difficult time figuring out some appropriate assessments This is a little confusing --- you develop you're nursing plan after doing an assessment... Why are you attempting to figure out...

  16. Are any of you using an ipad with stylus to take notes?

    203bravo replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    I have a windows 8 tablet that I use.. like it a bit better since the stylus looks and writes like a real pen.. not the mushy tip that the IPads have.. but either way I have found it most helpful.....

  17. Hesi every semester, this time over fundamentals

    203bravo replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    I feel your pain --- our finals in patho, fundamentals, and health assessment are all HESI and count 20% of our final grades.. I also have no idea how to study.. using the previous suggestion and...

  18. Jan vs August

    203bravo replied to BSNinprogress22's topic in General Students

    Another thought is having summers off may allow for a paid Nurse Extern

  19. Dual Acceptance- What to email the school I will not be attending?

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

    It's just human nature

  20. Petition for Course Approval

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

    I had to petition a computer class and speech class to be approved.. the were both approved by the dean the same

  21. Dual Acceptance- What to email the school I will not be attending?

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

    I would just keep it simple -- you appreciate the offer but have chosen to attend another program. I wouldn't really elaborate unless they either (1) ask for specific after they receive your email or...

  22. Army's help to obtaining a degree in Nursing

    203bravo replied to hlee404's topic in Government, Military

    Nursing is a science curriculum so you would get a B.S. not a B.A. -- as far as the questions about the Army helping financially, there seems to be a couple of programs that one would be able to...

  23. Presentation ideas?

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

    how many people in your group? We had a Patho project that was similar and with 4 people we did it like something you may see on a medical TV show... have a patient and a lead nurse.. the rest can be...

  24. ASN to BSN to MSN - can I skip BSN?

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

    There are direct entry MSN and DNP programs that will include the bridge portion within the program itself. Just have to look

  25. Hyperglycemia vs. Hypoglycemia

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

    what do you mean by scarier? more clinically