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Help with taking med surg tests. First, I am positive someone (if not many) have asked, but I don't see the posts and need some SERIOUS help. I wasn't sure where to post it either so please bump this to the best place! I need help with taking my Med...

Each school looks at it diff.... my school for example looks at the last 60 units for those with certain criteria (ex 2nd degree, and transfers) and overall GPA (total ever attempted) by those that are not transfers. That is given one value for the p...

Hi everyone! I'm sure this has been asked (over and over) but I could not find a current thread. My laptop is about to go to die and I was thinking I should get a tablet since we will be using Nursing Constellation Plus for clinicals. Any advice? An...

Hi everyone! I wanted to see if there are any veterans from the CSUSM program that could tell us all about the semester workload. I know it is going to be tough and challenging.... but can anyone give an example of their first or second (even 3rd 4th...

[COLOR=#003366]Jessatkinson86 great idea!!!

I just went to the store to check out options. The galaxy has a neat note function but it was way to busy for me. The said "its running slow because all the tablets and laptops are running on the same wifi" .... yhea that did it for me! What does he ...

Another hint is to use ratemyprofessor.com to check out the profs. It has saved me from nightmare semesters.

I was going to suggest the same thing. If there is not a community college in your area perhaps you can look for a different cc and check to see if that cc offeres the course online. Good luck!

I found this post late but thought I'd post anyway.... Personally my favorite shoe for working 12hr shifts are the nurse mates dove. I have a wide foot so I get the 8.5 wide. If that is not available I order the 9 in the regular width. I have a heavy...

When I first started off my very first semester a million zillion years ago I went to USD and had a car accident the night before finals. I was a passenger in the car. I ended up with a 1.69 GPA I went back for another year and barely got my GPA to ...

First I should say that I did not get into Palomar but I did get into Cal State San Marcos Generic BSN but I will share what I experienced. I work at Grossmont Hospital and many staff have attended Gross CC for their ADN and say its a great program....

HAHAHAHAHA yesterday we had a poor soul finger paint and fling his poopoo all over the room. Not his fault completely he had psych and developmental issues. Not gonna lie! Glad it wasn't my patient! Sorry I forgot to hit the quote but this was in re...

I will start nursing school this fall and work in an ICU as a tech. Varias medications, tube feeds, diet types, and diseases cause different types of body fluids to come out in different consistencies at different rates. So the TRUE answer is no one ...

Sorry I know I already posted so much but I wanted to also mention my boss (I work in a local ICU) told me not to bother with Kaplan. That most managers have plenty of applicants that have attended one of the other approved schools. In the past they ...

The 2nd degree programs I know of are Cal State San Marcos ABSN, National Univ. BSN, and community colleges that give points for already having a degree. University of San Diego has an ELMSN and Azuza Pacific (I'm not sure if that is ELMSN or ABSN). ...

I don't have info on those programs because I am further south, but my advice is to get the list of requiements and complete them. The schools in my area accept based on points not a waitlist. I did everything on the points list including working in ...

Hi TG, I read your post and began to read all the responses..... so very touching! I want to answer your question about your intentions: Only you know if your intentions were good or not. From what you stated in your post I believe your intentions w...

I was hopeful but did not get in my first app (only applied to one BSN school). So I looked at those pre-reqs and other point opportunities (my area uses a supp point system) and I did EVERYTHING on that list. Although I already worked at a hospital ...

I just wanted to thank you both! I did complete 360 hours of the PPH internship (I already had a job at a hospital but also took an emt class). I heeded the advice from both of you and now I am starting at CSUSM generic BSN in the fall. Thank you for...

Hi there! I plan applying to schools in North County San Diego county for the Fall 2012 term. Any advice from others that have already applied and either made it or haven't made it? Im in my mid 30s and advice for "returning" students is welcomed too...

I may open up a can of worms here .... there are places that have a "shortage" but that shortage is of experienced nurses. There have been many RNs (of varying degrees) that have graduated over the last decade, changing the cycle (as others have ment...

Maybe post what state you are in also. I do not know about skilled nursing facilities, but hospitals have a minimum ratio designated by the state. I did staffing for many years (obtained the nurses not the acuities). Hope you get the info you are lo...

If all of your loans are federal loans (stafford subsidized/unsubsidized, parent plus) you can look them up on NSLDS website: National Student Loan Data System for Students I believe you can also look up any consolidated federal loans. This website ...

No way! It's tough to get into a nursing program!!! I will say that working in an office is different from the hospital and physical demands might be different. That shouldn't worry you. I am overweight, but I can move our patients around (100 lbs or...

I took both the A and B online practice tests from ATI .... for me they were pricey, but since I was taking the real test on a computer I wanted to try them. They really helped me. The questions were very similar (not the same questions but the same ...