GoldenDomer63

I recently completed my first semester of nursing school this past December, received my CNA license and landed a job as a Student Nurse/Tech in the Trauma PACU in a large, teaching hospital with a Level I Trauma Center. I opted for the PACU because...

Has anyone who is entering UMB's Fall 2011 BSN program received their registration packet in the mail as of yet? I attended the Welcome Picnic at UMB on 6/9 and my understanding at that time was that we could expect to receive the packets about two w...

I was accepted into UMB for Spring 2011, but deferred until Fall 2011 so I can answer your question with respect to the statement of personal goals...well, at least this is what worked for me. What you need to convey when writing your statement is y...

Are you sure they don't offer it in the testing center? That is where I took mine and the first time I approached them they told me I couldn't...I would just be 100% sure because it is a pain in the butt to go to a testing center and much more expen...

I took two science classes each semester while I was taking my prerequisites and didn't have any problems. But it is a lot of work, especially with lab. Micro is strictly memorization and the textbook(s) contain way too much information to try and c...

My experience is similar to that of carnival31. I got tired of doing the same repetitive reports, projects, analyses, presentations, etc and not being challenged from a mental standpoint. I really wasn't utilizing my technical and critical thinking ...

I was a chemistry tutor while completing my prerequisites for nursing school and a large percentage of my students were those who took chemistry online. I really wouldn't recommend it, especially if you think your math skills are weak. As an earlie...

I earned a BBA in Finance and Business Economics. I had no problems whatsoever with the science prerequisites and gained admission into a highly-ranked BSN program for Fall 2011. I started my prerequisites in Aug 2009 and finished in December 2010...

You have a strong GPA and the B's in those classes will not kill you. Micro and A&P II are some of the more challenging classes, at least in my community college. I think you will be more than competitive and should opt for the route of the BSN...

I just googled "sample TEAS test" and went through the various links provided. The tests I took gave me the answers to the problems as well. The only down side is that they didn't show you how they arrived at the answers, so you were on your own to...

That appears to be a pretty easy schedule...but be aware of English class as you will obviously doing a lot of writing more than you think you will. Also, I would recommend that you take Nutrition as the last of your nursing prerequisites. I say thi...

I would recommend taking sample tests online. That is what I did and had no problem with the TEAS test. I was not a proponent of purchasing the study guide from ATI. Although it provided a thorough explanation of the subjects, my classmates tended...

Yes...you will be required to take prerequisites at your local community college and then apply for admission into an ADN program. Most ADN programs have the similar prerequisites: biology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, sociology,...

I was accepted into UMB's nursing program for the Spring 2011 semester, but deferred until Fall 2011. I am not comfortable divulging my GPA and TEAS score, but I will tell you both were highly competitive. It is my understanding that an emphasis is...

I attended AACC from 8/09-05/11 in order to complete my prerequisites for nursing school and was thinking of applying to AACC's nursing program, but for the same reason you cited, applied to UM and was accepted for Spring 2011, but deferred until Aug...

The math component for Chemistry I is actually not that complex. It is basically multiplication and division. Be sure you are comfortable with scientific notation and significant figures. Also, be sure you can manipulate equations algebraically to ...

Of the people with whom I spoke, if I had to guess, I would say mid-to-late twenties to early thirties...there were a few people straight out of college; and several people with previous degrees and work experience in other fields prior to entering n...

No...a friend of mine is in the CNL program and she walked us around campus. If you are going to stop by the school I would recommend that you go to OneCard Services (think that is the name of the office) and get your student ID card. All you need is...

I was on campus today visiting a friend of mine, so I ended up registering for classes on-site. Got to sit in on a lecture as well and tour the facilities.

Unfortunately for you this is a delicate situation. I would continue to send a pointed, yet polite and respectful email once a week until you get a response. Maybe try sending her an email with some of your accomplishments along with some other sali...

Taking a 4-credit science class is ALWAYS better than taking a 3-credit one, especially if you want to continue your education beyond the ASN/BSN level. I cannot imagine any accredited school refusing a science course with a lab component over an eq...

Any physics questions you might encounter on TEAS are only going to ask you for definitions of variables in an equation, or identify a relationship between specific variables. I didn't encounter any physics questions/problems on my TEAS V test. The ...

With the advent of Google, Khan Academy and such tools I think that the bundled software with the text is just way to pump profits. These aforementioned resources can point you in the right direction should you desire additional and/or more specific ...

Review dimensional analysis you learned from chemistry class; so long as you know what is given to you and what units your answer must be in, then you should have no problem setting-up the conversion calculations. Don't get intimidated; this is basi...

With respect to chemistry know the basic definitions: cation, anion, types of bonds, be familiar with the various definitions of acids and basis, know the periodic table of elements. There were also a few questions about gases (relationship of pressu...