piscesgrl389

piscesgrl389

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  1. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    Geographic location: NJ Pay rate: $32 In which area / specialty do you work? Med-Surg / Telemetry Float Pool What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? BSN / ACLS How many years of experienc...
  2. UMDNJ-part-time BSN

    my gpa wasnt great lol i graduated with a 3.2 gpa with a BS in biology. My pre-reqs i dont remember the GPA exactly but i got an A in everything but Gen Chem which i got a C in but i was told during the info session if you took a higher level science...
  3. Should I Be Scared of Getting an ADN in 2011?

    Paco- idk if you remember me but back in 2011 we were both apply for stony brooks acc. BSN program but i didnt get in so i ended up going to UMDNJ acc BSN program that summer. I cant believe you already graduated ! man has time flew by ! congrats! =...
  4. UMDNJ-part-time BSN

    Hey! i started the pt-bsn at umdnj back in 2011 ( half done and dying to graduate ) we normally have class thursdays ( starts 5:30 till w.e time but def. not too late ) sometimes fridays ( this sem we dont have it ) and clinicals are saturdays ( no...
  5. UMDNJ ABSN program questions

    NursingCAS takes into account all the college classes you have taken during your undergrad. Once i inputted all my grades and they received all my transcripts i believe 2 weeks later they did a final calculation on my "perceived" GPA including the nu...
  6. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Program

    it depends if they dont have enough openings then yeah you prob. will. this sem some level 1 is in our sat. clinicals however looking at the calender (http://sn.umdnj.edu/calendar/absnnwk.html) it seems all levels has sat. clinicals this sem.
  7. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Program

    the classes are in the bergen building and sat clinicals/labs are in the morning the times vary.. but clinicals we starts at 7 lab we started later around 8 or 9. One of my classmate also works in NYC and has to leave early in order to make it to new...
  8. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Program

    You guys start clinicals level 1 when ur 7 weeks into the semester for fundamentals
  9. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Program

    Hey! 1st semester we went to school Thursday and Friday Nights ( 5:30 -8 or 5:30-10 if you have 2 classes that night) and Saturday morning.. this semester we are only going to school thursday and saturday ( i think it will be this way from now on sin...
  10. Tell me about your study group/study sessions

    i was always the type of person who studied alone even throughout my 1st bachelors degree, i rather study by myself because in study groups i end up being the teacher instead of grasping anything out of it... imo study groups only work when EVERYONE ...
  11. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Fall 2011

    They probably will... i have a classmate who already took the TEAS for fairleigh dickinson so when we all took it he didnt have to. We just took it for Summer admission's dunno if they changed it for fall.. probably best advice is talk to prof. colli...
  12. Depressed about student loans :(

    dont be sad! my sister finished her bsn with 40K in loans she is now working as a nurse making really realy great money and slowing paying off her loans. Just think its an investment on yourself for your future =) ill be finishing my nursing program ...
  13. Personal Statement for UMDNJ ABSN

    Hey! i actually wrote about my job as a unit clerk and recreational aide having to deal with dementia patients, personal experiences on how nurses has affected my life as well as my love for science classes ( i wrote how i loved science and math cla...
  14. Fall 2011, what's your schedule?

    im in a Part Time-acc. BSN program its my 2nd semester this fall...so my sched for next sem isnt too bad Thursday Night Fundamentals - 5:30 - 7:10pm Informatics - 7:20 - 10:10pm Saturday Clinical / Sim Lab - 7 am - 2 pm +work 35+hrs a week lol
  15. How many hours should I study?

    my friend told me how long she studies depends on how many credits she is taking x2 so if she is taking 10 credits she should be studying 20 hours a week. for me it depends lol i try to read or review 2-3 hours a day ( given it depends since i still...
  16. congrats girl!!!! GL =))))
  17. Questions regarding immunizations for nursing school...

    sounds like the same list of vaccinations i had to do for my school! and boy was it a pain in the butt!! my nurse practitioner even told me she never saw a list so extensive for shots lol...1st when i got my lab test done they did it qualitative inst...
  18. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    I just started NS in May and idk it has motivated me to lose weight! since all my prof. are so proactive on the whole exercise and Healthy people 2020.. i even had to write a paper on it! My prof. for health promotion keeps saying as a nurse our main...
  19. I can't really say if umdnj is or isn't biased.. However, I have yet to meet anyone that isn't from NJ or NY. My class, from my knowledge , all reside in NJ.
  20. Dare I Say... Bored!?!?

    I completely agree! im in a 2nd degree part time absn program so instead of the usual 12-15 months ill take about 2 years to finish my BSN. i graduated 2010 with my b.s in biology and just started an the program program about 3 weeks ago.. for a who...
  21. How did you celebrate your nursing school acceptance letter?

    I was alone at home about to head to work but decided to check my email before heading out... after reading my acceptance email i jumped up and down... then texted my mom dad brother and sister and updated my facebook status, then headed to work. lol
  22. wow... and you got waitlisted?? =/ did you try umdnj? my gpa wasnt great.. graduated with a 3.2 and def. did NOT get an A in orgo lol..
  23. Caldwell College BSN

    Newark campus. I was a Bio major as well! :) I actually applied for the part time so I can work at the same time since I still have loan to pay from my undergrad. I just found out yesterday that when I go back to school loans get deffered automatica...
  24. Caldwell College BSN

    Hey kampenny! Don't get discourage. Your GPA is def. Better than mine, my GPA was only a 3.2 so when it comes to choosing from the waitlist I'm sure your up there. Was Caldwell your 1st choice? I actually got into umdnj bsn program that starts this...
  25. Caldwell College BSN

    Jva- I actually got wait listed as well got the mail today. But I'm at the same boat as you. I'm actually starting a program this summer. I guess Caldwell just wasn't mention to be. good luck to whatever you choose in the future !