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I haven't taken it, but Kansas City Community Collee KCKCC.edu offers an online pharmacology course: "general pharmacology" . I think it's BIOL0116, and it's offered during the summer. For out of state tuition it is 3 cr hours for about $500.00. If you take it, let us know what you think.

I did both A&P in 8 week sections. Plan to spend more time than you think you will. Get the books and software ahead if you can and "play" with the learning or "lab" parts. Good luck.

Helping you learn is what you pay tuition and teachers for -- so long as you are doing your part (going to class, reading, taking notes, etc). Most are very willing to help if they know you are sincerely trying. If they won't respond talk to your academic adviser or whoever is above the instructor in the school hierarchy. See if you can schedule a time to visit with him/her and explain. Ask classmates if they'd like to start a study group. Visit the learning enhancement center if your college has one. It's a hard subject for almost everyone. Good luck.

With EduKan A&P I & II and Micro you do have to take at least one proctored exam, but you can arrange it with most universities or even public libraries (free). If you know where you'll be when, it's still do-able.

Is there a written list by hospital or program about what the expectations are for skills by semester or hospital? There are always people about others, though you risk being called a trouble-maker if you rock too hard. Would a polite meeting with the instructor and DON to ask about these issues help at all? Maybe everyone just needs to be on the same page. Are other students having problems with her? If nothing else, you should have the opportunity to evaluate the instructor. Doing so in specific, non-attaching words will be most helpful.

It's my understanding the HESI is customized for each school and each situation. I'm not sure if that's true of the one you are taking but could make it hard to get a clear answer on what to study. My one piece of advice would be to try hard to exclude the "patient said" stuff and try to mine out whether it a "find the right answer" "find the wrong answer" or a T, T, F,T answer. It's usually hidden in amongst all the blather about clients. Good luck.

i finished 2 pre-reqs the summer I applied and got in. I agree with Nate that they are looking for diversity; not just in race, but in experiences, backgrounds -- anything that would make you different than a "traditional student" whatever that is. One classmate had been homeless for two years; I was a teen mom; others had been in the armed forces. It was really varied, be genuine; show your passion. Quick response to concern about taking the GRE. ALL of the must-have courses are graded exclusively by multiple choice. So, all of your grade will come from either 3 or 4 exams of 75-100 points. If you are a good test-taker that can really work. If you've been in an advanced MS or Ph.D. program emphasizing research-type critical thought; or are an "essay types" like me who think we need more than four answers; they can trip you up. I agree the professors are good and friendly; especially the Peds woman. She made me want to shift to Peds and I don't even like kids! However, I think the clinical directors vary, mine was good as well, but we all heard stories of not-so-good ones. Lastly, if you've been out of school for awhile, it might be better to try for a traditional BSN, then apply to their NP program. This program is the proverbial drinking from the firehose of information. Hey Nate, how is Maine??

I am in a highly-rated national BSN program, and in my first semester have been dismayed at how much of the coursework and assessment is simply to prepare us for the NCLEX. The notion that the NCLEX "measures" is a fiction. It contains nothing related to client care but memorization of easily found facts and the ability to test (as indicated by the multiplicity of companies willing to help you pass it). The questions themselves are scarcely disguised as what they are: T/F or multiple choice; not usually the kind of critical thinking all the programs purport to teach and emphasize. Those experiences must come from well-supervised experience, which is much more expensive to provide. Critical thinking and client care seem to have fallen by the wayside to make room for the Almighty Test. I am seriously thinking of changing fields. If this is what training "caring professionals" is about, I may as well be working in engineering or computer science where human variables don't complicate things or often provide more than four possible answers.

Consider teaching Nursing, you can get student loan repayment for it now.

Im in a similar situation; where did she attend school, and would she recommend it vs the traditional RN to NP plan?

Do you know what program she attended? I'm in a similar situation?

Unless you plan to go part-time, don't plan to work; when they say accelerated, they mean it. They usually post a housing group for newcomers who are accepted. No graduate housing available, you're on your own. good luck.

Samwestonpotter: There are four of us in the NP program living in Jeannie Apartments on Sharondale. It's 15 min drive to campus, small, older, clean, QUIET, very safe neighborhood. $650/mo for 2 BR 1 BA. Mrs. Wood, landlady lives next door. If she has an opening I'd definitely recommend giving her a call. Good luck!

Starting first floor work in a few weeks, and am guessing these might help ease into being on my feet so much. However, I've heard: 1. knee-highs popular but cut off blood supply 2. thigh highs fall down 3. full hose are too hot. Anything new on the market - especially for curvy girls? Thanks, a new student....

I work in a mental health setting, and have seen agencies sacrifice nurses and counselors (with or without insurance) during lawsuits. Agency lawyers settle out of court, leaving the nurses and counselors with unanswered questions for their licensure boards as to whether they are guilty or not. I've always carried liability insurance separate from that of the organization I work with, if nothing else than to have the funds to cover a lawyer to protect my personal interests and my license (and livelihood) "just in case".