umbdude MSN, APRN

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    HELP!!!

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

    That is true in general. But Chamberlain is "regionally accredited", which is the most important accreditation for transferring credits (especially non-nursing courses) to other schools. It is also...
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    HELP!!!

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

    $42k for a BSN is actually cheap relative to other programs. With LVN, you don't become an RN upon graduation so I wouldn't even compare the two. Go for
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    Did you score higher than 90 on TEAS V?

    umbdude replied to StudentN123's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    93.3% AIS here. I used the ATI Manual and the McGraw-Hill 5 Practice tests. McGraw Hill's materials aren't as close as the real test, especially for the science portion. But it's good for the reading,...
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    What made you decide to go for ASN or BSN?

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

    ADN here. It's cheaper and I can work (have a mortgage and want healthcare
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    Considering my options....kind of low GPA after freshmen year of college

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

    What kind of GPA does UPMC look for? Answer that and decide whether you should take more general courses. What about other criteria? Focus on perfecting all other aspects of their application before...
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    Not a good start to the summer semester...

    umbdude replied to Jannie92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's how I studied Chem: 1) Read the text and really pay attention to the sample problems and make sure you understand each step. Do not ever gloss over something that you don't or "sort of"...
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    Mad at myself

    umbdude replied to duke1158's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think this is one of the cons of taking an online course...sometimes the test dates can become confusing or easily forgotten because online instructors almost never mention anything about it. So you...
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    Nursing Program for Low GPA

    umbdude replied to elle333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't feel bad about your GPA. Chemistry is one of the hardest majors with average chem majors having sub-3.0 GPA. Even very strong students struggle with it. Nursing pre-reqs are more about volume,...
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    Practice Test vs. Actual Test

    umbdude posted a topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Hello, I'm just curious how your practice test scores compare to your actual test scores. How close were your practice scores compared to the actual score? I'm using the McGraw-Hill 5 Practice Tests...
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    should i give transcripts from all schools??

    umbdude replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You must include all transcripts even the one from which you withdrew completely. People withdraw for various reasons that don't necessarily have to do with grades. So as long as your BS GPA is good I...
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    iPad Mini - A&P?

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

    I wouldn't say it makes the class easier. I don't think it's easy to take notes with anything except pen and paper. However, it's great to have when you study because you can store your powerpoints or...
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    TEAS EXAM HELP!

    umbdude replied to pkkunchan's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    No. ATI is a company. TEAS is a test. ATI is the company that creates
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    Length of time TEAS Test scores valid...

    umbdude replied to andreasmom02's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    It depends on the school. I have seen schools where TEAS score is valid for only 1 year and others up to 5
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    TEAS test

    umbdude replied to catkonosky's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    If you can't afford the ATI Guide, you definitely should make use of Quizlet (do a search there for teas v). The cards pretty much cover the major topics that you'll need to know straight from the ATI...
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    Klonopin ?

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

    You have a script and legitimate reason to be on that med. Your program can't deny you because of
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    Enter your TEAS V Scores here!!

    umbdude replied to Future Nurse's Wife's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Not really. 73 percentile means 73% of test takers score the same or below your score. (You can think of yourself as top 27% scorer.) If you want to deduce your chances, you need to know how many...
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    Difficulty of Science Portion

    umbdude replied to lyn92's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Overall, it wasn't that hard. There usually are a few questions that are unusually in depth or totally weird, but the other ones are pretty basic. I believe that if you did well in Bio 1, Chem 1, and...
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    So sick of A&P

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

    I didn't like the bones and muscles chapters
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    Is it worth the $39?

    umbdude replied to HeatherMax's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Congrats!!
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    Have I RUINED my chances at Nursing? :(

    umbdude replied to dpm0x's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely talk to a counselor at school. Can you still drop this course? I think it's probably better that you drop it than getting an "F". Make sure you have your doctor write you a note in case you...
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    Is it worth the $39?

    umbdude replied to HeatherMax's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Good luck! Get some sleep and don't try to study
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    Is it worth the $39?

    umbdude replied to HeatherMax's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I took one online practice test and thought it was worth it. My online test score was very close to my actual test score, and I thought the online test was about the same as, or maybe very slightly...
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    A&P Question about the Atlas - C1

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

    The posterior arch makes it appear as if there is a protruding process when looked at sideways, but if you look at it at a different angle you'll see that the bone itself has no
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    TEAS V Science

    umbdude replied to Ginger88's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    This is awesome! wish I thought of that. I usually just memorize the first letters and drop off those that I don't need to memorize (G and S, because I knew their order from Micro). So my...
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    If half the class failed the course, who's to blame?

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

    geez....40-45% is close to half the class and it's okay to say half the class in the context of an informal discussion forum. That kind of failure rate for a "business admin" writing course seems very...