prunepie

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1. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

   prunepie replied to PinkDove's topic in New York

   hello!!!! i am going to veeb next week to "sign up" to take the entrance test. besides getting my credits evaluated at adelphi (3.15) and malloy(2.95) this is my first real attempt at a test!!! i am interested to see what VEEB has to offer. i would...

2. can someone explain dif bt NLN OR NET OR?

   prunepie posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am soo confused lol i was researching beth israel and everyone talking about nln scores. it seems its a test to see your aptitude or general knowledge to determine if you are smart enough right? sorta like sats? if so... does every school require y...

3. BUt I do not eat anything.......!

   prunepie replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory

   berta i also agree wholeheartedly....economics plays a huge part in weight and health. i have been there also..although mine was boxes and boxes of top ramen..sigh. xo jenn

4. average gpa needed for ny bsn programs???

   prunepie replied to prunepie's topic in New York

   thankyou so much... i have done alot of research on the schools websites in ny/long island..but they can say a 2.5 but in reality like you said...they can turn away people who have a 3.5 if everyones gps are very high..sigh. i am in los angeles now ...

5. BUt I do not eat anything.......!

   prunepie replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory

   in regards to the psych part of being overweight... for example... when i gained 100 pounds in a year..... THATS when i became psychologically affected...i went to the dr crying bc my body was freaking out!!!! he ran blood sugar... and said you are f...

6. average gpa needed for ny bsn programs???

   prunepie replied to prunepie's topic in New York

   hmm so can i ask a couple more questions..is any of the process first come first serve..or is it strictly by gpa? also i wonder how so many people get into to busy schools with 3.0s for example.. and do you think..given the adn programs are flooded ...

7. average gpa needed for ny bsn programs???

   prunepie posted a topic in New York

   hello,,i am currently in los angeles..and moving to long island shortly..i have gone online and looked at teh various nursing schools..either adn or bsn in li..and what their requirements are for acceptance..but i need to know the real deal... for ex...

8. cosmetic laser therapy/surgery

   prunepie replied to andreaJ's topic in General Nursing

   hello i just posted about this question the other night before i saw this post... most states allow registered nurses with training to perform ipl/laser photo facials etc... some states under physcians liscense..some only with supervision...and some ...

9. how intelligent do you need to be?

   prunepie replied to prunepie's topic in General Students

   thank you. as far as the girl goes who got an A but felt like a cheater...i suppose thats how i feel alot of times..for example i would get an a... but felt like i dont know the material well enough. i guess this is being a perfectionist. and dang it...

10. do you think pre- study is helpful??

    prunepie replied to prunepie's topic in General Students

    thank you all soooooooooooooooooo very much for your feedback... it sounds like the consensus it that it cant hurt..but be careful bought buying "textbooks" ..but more nursing made easy, and terminology books and the like. also magazines... i really ...

11. do you think pre- study is helpful??

    prunepie posted a topic in General Students

    hello everyone... i am currently taking rereqs and i have about a year before actual nursing school ( bc i am moving to ny and i have to establish residency). my question is... do you think its beneficial to buy nursing textbooks in advance way befor...

12. Is it okay to love parts of nursing and hate others?

    prunepie replied to luckymichelle's topic in General Nursing

    i too have wondered this very same question ..for example..... i pretty much know i do not want to work in a hospital setting..and i have thought to myself..then what the heck are you doing going to school to be a nurse..especially since thats where ...

13. how intelligent do you need to be?

    prunepie replied to prunepie's topic in General Students

    thank you i appreciate your honesty... now i need to figure out that fine line :) xoxo jenn

14. how intelligent do you need to be?

    prunepie replied to prunepie's topic in General Students

    i really appreciate all of your responses..i noticed alot of you mentioned to need to think critically.... do you think being a highly analytical person is a blessing or a curse in nursing??? what i mean is i have been told over and over by teachers...

15. how intelligent do you need to be?

    prunepie posted a topic in General Students

    hello everyone..i posted something like this a few months ago..but my worry has started up again.. it pretty much pertains to how intelligent do you need to be to go to nursing school and succeed?? i am taking prereqs right now such as psych and soci...