umbdude MSN, APRN

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    I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

    umbdude replied to baleen's topic in General Students

    I think being a CNA is tough and probably most likely to get pulled into many directions. At work, do you see that RNs are also being pulled into different directions and have no time to focus on...
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    Anxious: Must Get 100% on Math Competency

    umbdude replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in General Students

    There's nothing to worry about. I've never seen anyone fail it 3 times (my school has the same policy-100% 3 tries) even though some students are just downright horrendous in math. After the first...
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    Graduate Level Advanced Patho and Pharm

    umbdude replied to registerednurse1234's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you looked into UMass Boston? I think you might be able to take those classes there. I'm not sure whether they're online though. Also, I'm looking into NEU's PHMNP program for next September....
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    Is Nursing School " Hard?" Would You do it Over Again?

    umbdude replied to injured1's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is easy to pass with a B, but very hard to get 4.0 (not that it's necessary). It is fast paced. Yes I would do it again. I enjoyed the stuff I learn in nursing
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    Is becoming a CNA worth it?

    umbdude replied to Natasha_mer24's topic in General Students

    I don't think you need to become a CNA if you're already a CMA. For school-specific requirements you have to ask them. But CMA is equally good if not better in terms of clinical
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    Accelerated BSN student interested in CRNA

    umbdude replied to Gilisawesome14's topic in General Students

    Start with your clinical sites and tell your clinical instructors about this. I have absolutely no interest in CRNA or ICU, but I ended up shadowing a couple of CRNAs during my med-surg and OB...
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    Gpa Good Enough

    umbdude replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Every school is different. You should ask the schools you're applying
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    Kindle or actual textbooks?

    umbdude replied to oldnewlpn's topic in General Students

    Clinical nursing courses: physical texts Fluff courses (e.g. research, ethics): rental e-book NCLEX reviews and Q&A:
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    MBA after BSN

    umbdude replied to eman1haddad's topic in Nursing Career

    The GPA requirement really depends on where you apply and what type of program (full-time, part-time, executive) you apply to. Where are you thinking about applying? What is your GPA? Almost everyone...
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    Quizzed in Clinical

    umbdude replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Students

    The "quizzes" I had in clinical were mainly just verbal back & forth. Instructor asks something and we throw answers out. Questions typically surround the patient(s) we're caring for. We need to...
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    Is learning on a cheap stethoscope better?

    umbdude replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

    This doesn't make logical sense to me. You're not training to have super-human hearing or even to improve your hearing (which is structurally determined), but to discriminate the different sounds. Ear...
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    Remembering Pre nursing content.

    umbdude replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    you'll be fine if you did well in A&P 1&2. nothing overly specific and there'll be
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    When are you too old to start nursing school?

    umbdude replied to 2soon2beOTC's topic in General Students

    This is a highly personal decision and could only be made by you. It's best to evaluate it on your own without others' input because everyone will have a different opinion and nobody here knows where...
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    BSN right away OR community college RN, then BSN

    umbdude replied to mmoorevirrey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you can get into a state school for BSN and pay cheap in-state tuition, do that. Else, get the ADN first at a community college. Getting your BSN straight away is always a better choice because...
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    Do grades have an impact after you've graduated from nursing school?

    umbdude replied to gyp13sy's topic in General Students

    Nope. My manager told me that she and most of her peers only care that you have a license, personality, and experience. In fact, I think if a candidate talks about her high GPA it would hurt her in an...
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    Tech vs Tech

    umbdude replied to WCSU1987's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It's terrible to have to work with someone like that. Since she's leaving soon, I would be tempted to keep my mouth shut. If she's not leaving and she does this regularly, I would ask her to stop...
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    Getting into NP schools (GPA)

    umbdude replied to novastudent9595's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @novastudent9595 - you might want to take a look at USNews graduate nursing rankings (requires subscription). It has mean/average GPAs of admitted students. From what I've seen, most schools have mean...
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    going straight into becoming an NP after BSN?

    umbdude replied to schallerjasmine's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A lot of MSN students also work part-time or per-diem while going to school. Or maybe you can work close to full-time and go to school part-time? I think it's important to have at least some...
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    Attempts to establish initial contact with assigned practicum preceptor unsuccessful

    umbdude replied to MJane29's topic in General Students

    Congrats on getting your top choice! I can understand why you're concerned if all of your peers have already established contact and starting clinical already. You've done what's expected from you and...
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    UWorld Question

    umbdude replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Students

    UWorld only has 1800 questions. I think it's probably better to use it when you're in your last semester so the materials will stick prior to the real NCLEX. There are numerous decent question banks...
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    ADN to BSN or ADN+MBA?

    umbdude replied to mattestin's topic in General Students

    You will need a BSN to move up the ladder if your goal is to become a nurse manager or higher. If you're afraid of debt, you can go with the ADN and then pursue a RN-to-BSN degree (some people can get...
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    Nursing student with 0 experience

    umbdude replied to al-sheikhh's topic in General Students

    In my area it's crucial to have your foot in the door. New grad hiring is extremely competitive here and hospitals look at the pool of nursing students they already have, not outside. I would say at...
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    EKG Rhythms in Nursing School

    umbdude replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    Nursing school doesn't go in depth with EKG. We covered the basic strips but never went in depth on why they look the way they do. The book went into more (e.g. 1st-3rd degree heart blocks, STEMI) but...
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    Clinicals

    umbdude replied to Nurse2b.lexii.p91's topic in General Students

    If they don't change it for you, tell your boss you can't go into work. The worst is that you get fired, and it's not your fault. If you get kicked out of the program, you waste the time/money...
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    34 yr old starting out...help

    umbdude replied to katylady22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're not too old. Go straight for a BSN if you can, and if you can't, at least a ADN. Don't bother with LVN. Good