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  1. Kaplan Entrance Exam Question

    melc0305 replied to dolphin1966's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Math isn't my strong point either and I passed. The review book is actually good for the math section. I remember it had a lot of fractions - know how to add, subtract, mult, and divide fractions....

  2. Kaplan Entrance Exam Question

    melc0305 replied to dolphin1966's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did take the Kaplan test, and yes, you could go back and review the reading passage as you answered questions. It is timed, though, so you can't take forever going back and finding things, but I...

  3. Summer semester

    melc0305 replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    I'm taking Pathophysiology, Cultural Diversity, and Ethics. They are all considered "pre-term" for my ABSN program. CD and Ethics are online, so I'm hoping they won't be too bad. Patho kind of...

  4. Started with 50 down to 20

    melc0305 replied to Bubbly26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We lost a third of our Microbiology class. The professor was very difficult. Over half the class failed the first exam. I'm in Organic Chem now and find it difficult but holding a B. It's my last...

  5. Which BSN school should I choose in Chicagoland area??

    melc0305 replied to NursingStoodent's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am attending Lewis University (Romeoville) in May starting the accelerated program there. I also looked at Resurrection and Olivet. Resurrection was just too far from me (I'm out by Aurora). Make...

  6. Kaplan Entrance Exams

    melc0305 replied to dolphin1966's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used that book to study for the Kaplan entrance exam. I found the math section VERY helpful. Although keep in mind that I'd been out of school for a while and needed to brush up on some basic...

  7. Pathophysiology Prereqs

    melc0305 replied to ondracsa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school requires it as part of their "pre-term", sort of like a pre-req but you have to take it there as part of the nursing program. I would make sure your school accepts the class before putting...

  8. Chamberlian or UIC

    melc0305 replied to kuksuk94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    UIC has a better reputation, although a visit to both schools would probably benefit you and help you decide. You might need to factor in living expenses, too, since UIC is in the city. May not be...

  9. Pre requisite Help!!!

    melc0305 replied to determined_30's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am close by you - I attend Lewis University in Romeoville. Anyhow, I think your schedule looks perfectly doable. You have the right idea breaking up the sciences. Personally, I found Micro to be...

  10. Taking Anatomy & Physiology 2 in same semester as Chemistry ? How to survive?

    melc0305 replied to Hawkeye Pierce <3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently taking Organic chem and AP 2 together. Luckily, that is all I'm taking. I highly recommend using youtube, khanacademy, etc for chemistry. I'm finding them extremely helpful. I am...

  11. Summer Classes

    melc0305 replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be taking pathophisiology, cultural diversity and ethics. I also work full time (from home at least), have 2 kids, and am taking 2 vacations this summer! The patho is on campus the first 8...

  12. Is volunteering a good way to get a job at the hospital

    melc0305 replied to sweetmal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was wondering the same thing. I start an ABSN program in May. The schedule changes every 8 weeks so I don't see how I can work. I thought maybe volunteering might be doable and also help get a...

  13. What city are you in??

    melc0305 replied to lexiie_RN's topic in General Students

    Suburbs of Chicago (and I'm

  14. Stats Prereq

    melc0305 replied to Torsades de Pointes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My ABSN program required Statistics as a pre-req. I was terrified, since I hate math and definately feel it's my weak spot. One thing I can suggest is to look at the different types of Stats classes...

  15. A&P 2 Spring 2013

    melc0305 replied to cnastriving2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So far so good...We've covered Endocrine and Blood and are now on Cardiovascular sys and blood vessels. I'm dreading the lab exam with the blood vessels - there's just so many of them! So far I have...

  16. Need information about base rate pay for new RN (bsn)

    melc0305 replied to tbrooke's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, they have salary info for specific regions. Although, I don't know if they just give an average or have any way of breaking down starting salary...

  17. Hardest pre-req?

    melc0305 replied to fbrlauren's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So far, Microbiology has been the hardest for me. However, I start an accelerated Organic Chem class in a few weeks, so may change my

  18. Associate versus Accelerated Bachelor Degrees

    melc0305 replied to VanessaDessis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since you already have a BA, you could look into accelerated BSN programs. This will get you a BSN in the same time or maybe less than your ADN would take. The difference is usually cost. ADN...

  19. Human Cadavers

    melc0305 replied to queserasera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does "flash frozen" mean it's very well preserved? Our cadavers in AP are so old and decomposed, it's difficult to differentiate things. Would be so interesting to see one that was better preserved....

  20. Best hospitals to work for

    melc0305 replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The latest (or maybe one before) issue of Chicago Magazine had the top hospitals in Chicago. Granted, it probably was geared to being a patient there, but it was a good read. It reported on...

  21. Microbiology before finishing A&P?

    melc0305 replied to fbrlauren's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Should be fine. I took AP I, then Micro, now taking AP II. I think having chemistry before Micro would have been more helpful. There is always some overlap between all of

  22. LPN, ADN, or BSN ? Help!

    melc0305 replied to lilwonder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would take option 1 or 2. Both are free ( a HUGE plus ) and will ultimately get you a BSN. One word of warning - make sure the programs are accredited. Many bridge to BSN programs require that...

  23. Study skills, please share...

    melc0305 replied to cookie_moster's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With A & P, the thing that helped me the most was to study/read every day. There is no way to cram it all in the day before a test. Depending on how you learn, you can use flash cards, anatomy...

  24. A&P 2 Spring 2013

    melc0305 replied to cnastriving2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where did everyone go? How is everyone doing in this class? I got an A on the first Lecture and Lab exams, but it was only on the Endocrine system. I think it will get harder as more material is...

  25. Any Other Mid-Life Students?

    melc0305 replied to kmundhenke's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am on my last semester of pre-reqs and start an accelerated BSN program in May. I am 39, turning 40 in a couple of months. I definately take school more seriously now that I know what I want to do...