umbdude MSN, APRN

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    Changing careers with negative feedback

    umbdude replied to kh112079's topic in General Students

    You're not alone. There are many career changers, myself included (3 more semesters to go before NCLEX). I worked in finance for 10+ years and invested a lot of time and effort into it. Some of my...
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    Truck Driver wanna be nurse

    umbdude replied to gradof2025's topic in General Students

    Good luck!! If you put your mind to it and put in a lot of effort, it's definitely
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    Why become a Hospital PCT/PCA/CNA while in NS?

    umbdude replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    LOLOL
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    A (Long) Note to New Grads

    umbdude replied to PS1CK's topic in Psychiatric

    Congrats!! I can't wait to finish school so I can work as an RN in psych. I also struggled a bit about getting experience in medical unit, but I spent enough time in career I didn't love (nursing is a...
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    Medical Surgical Medications

    umbdude replied to bradycardic's topic in General Students

    I saw all of the above plus quite a bit of antibiotics and meds for
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    Do NP schools care about where your BSN came from?

    umbdude replied to Lori215's topic in General Students

    I've looked into NP programs and never once I got the sense that they care about where you get your BSN as long as it's fully accredited. I'm pretty sure that GPA and experience matter much
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    Anatomy & Physiology at Quincy College

    umbdude replied to eternalspring's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I took all my pre-reqs at Quincy. The classes are very good. A&P in the summer will be hard if you're shooting for an "A". I took A&P I in the summer and I was studying at least 2-4 hours per...
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    Does anyone think nursing school gives too many chances?

    umbdude replied to JJ1994's topic in General Students

    I was talking about those med calc tests and performance tests. I think multiple attempts are okay, within reason. 2-3 tries on those tests seem reasonable. I agree that if you fail a class the second...
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    Does anyone think nursing school gives too many chances?

    umbdude replied to JJ1994's topic in General Students

    Again, do you have proof that students who had to try 2-3x to pass will end up hurting people as nurses? I care that my classmates "pass" but I don't care if they have to try 2-3 times. And most if...
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    Always the Instructor's Fault......

    umbdude replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    In my experience it's rarely the instructor's fault. I've taken many classes in my life but I've had fewer than a handful of subpar professors. On the other hand, I have met countless number of...
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    Does anyone think nursing school gives too many chances?

    umbdude replied to JJ1994's topic in General Students

    People can improve and get things right. Even med schools allow for failure and retake. I really don't care if my classmates need to take the tests a couple more times to get them right. The end...
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    community college and university

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

    No it doesn't matter at
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    Nervous about starting school while living with my parents.

    umbdude replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Consider using earplugs and maybe even investing in a high quality noise-cancelling
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    nursing school THAT hard?

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

    I would be more worried if she struggled through A&P or Patho. Micro not so much. I find nursing school harder than pre-reqs. But she won't know until she tries. I wouldn't let one course...
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    What job be better while in nursing school?

    umbdude replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree that CNA is better for nursing students. Are you already in nursing school? I ask because usually after 1 or 2 semesters of clinical you can take the exam without taking a class; and some...
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    Starting nursing school in three weeks, what am I forgetting?

    umbdude replied to Chelonophile's topic in General Students

    The only thing I would recommend to everyone before nursing school is getting your Nursing Diagnosis handbook early and read the beginning chapters about the nursing process (and browse through some...
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    Nursing school too hard on purpose?

    umbdude replied to fangirl's topic in General Students

    My program isn't like that either. Expectations are high (on the knowledge and hands-on performance), but instructors are very reasonable. Habitually late or irresponsible students will suffer...
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    Which Path? Want to be a PMHNP.

    umbdude replied to verene's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi verene - I was in a similar position as you. I'm now in a traditional BSN program (this is a 2nd BS degree for me) and after this semester I still have 3 more to go. I've been working in acute...
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    I lack social skills and confidence. Is nursing a possibility for me?

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

    Having good people skills isn't only about small talks. Good interpersonal skills include listening, communication, trust-building, and empathy etc. Having said that, you can build your small-talk...
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    UMass Boston fall 2014 Traditional BSN

    umbdude replied to OBrienMP's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    @Jaekaydee Welcome and congrats! I didn't have to take NU212 because I already had a BS degree from umb years ago. According to the nursing student handbook, you must take NU212 before taking NU226....
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    Direct Entry Despair, NEU MGH

    umbdude replied to Findecano's topic in General Students

    You might get more responses if you post to the Massachusetts Nursing section: https://allnurses.com/massachusetts-nursing/ I've never been on a wait list, but if I were you I would try to find out...
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    I have forgotten a lot of the material covered in pre-requesites (Anatomy & Phy). Help

    umbdude replied to unknowngenius10's topic in General Students

    It's completely normal to forget some things you learned, but forgetting things such as # of lung lobes and function of epiglottis is pretty scary because they are so basic and uncomplicated. Like...
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    Pre-Nursing vs. Nursing?

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

    It depends on how many credits you'll take and what kind of student you are. If you've done well with the 5 classes you just finished, I think you'll manage. I didn't find my first semester of nursing...
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    How can I stand out at clinicals?

    umbdude replied to futurenurse2be's topic in General Students

    All great tips. Personally, my recommendation is that if you really love that unit, try to get a job there after the clinical rotation as an aide. Don't be afraid to say, "I really enjoy my experience...
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    ABSN Worth the Debt?

    umbdude replied to SKay226's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Skay- This is definitely a very tough decision! I would be going crazy too. At the end of the day, if you cannot relocated after the ADN and you really want to start out in hospitals, or just want to...