Reese2012

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  1. IUPUI/IUSON Accelerated BSN, Spring 2012

    Reese2012 replied to HEATHER_LYN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    for all of you that were accepted to these schools, did you have all of your pre-req's done before applying? I am trying to get in to Purdue Calumet (ABSN) program, but I still need Ant 2, Statistics,...

  2. IUPUI/IUSON Accelerated BSN, Spring 2012

    Reese2012 replied to HEATHER_LYN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    what school does that stand

  3. Is this doable? ABSN program

    Reese2012 posted a topic in General Students

    So I was looking on Purdue Calumet's website and am thinking of applying to their accelerated program. After thinking about this for several months now, I am reconsidering their ABSN program. Is this...

  4. Advocate System?

    Reese2012 replied to RB_RN_MSN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I used to walk for Illinois Masonic, and absolutely loved it. I was a cna at the time and worked in the float pool. The people were very nice and I wish I could go back. I quit this job for another...

  5. What does a CNA do?

    Reese2012 replied to jrsmrs's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA work on almost every floor in a hospital. The floors that you dont find too many cna's on are the intensive care units, but again, not every hospital is like this. RN's where I worked had at most...

  6. Chem Fall 2007

    Reese2012 replied to SunnyCaRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So far I am getting an A in chemistry. It amazes me because the last time I took Chem I

  7. BSN program that only looks at pre-req GPA, not overall?

    Reese2012 replied to ChattNurseHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Purdue Calumet (in Hammond, IN) will look at your new grades vs. the old one's if your classes are older than 5yrs. I am repeating a lot of classes to bump up my GPA to get into this school. Call or...

  8. Which Specialty Do You Have Your Eye On?

    Reese2012 replied to palemoon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Peds, NICU or ICU. I worked in all of these area's while working as a CNA. They were the quiet compared to the med/surg floors, and all of the nurses looked less stressed,

  9. Applying to Accelerated BSN Programs and Feeling Nervous

    Reese2012 replied to ApplyingBSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, After reading your post, I don't see why you would not be able to get into an ABSN program, your grades are great and since you are volunterring, you have a step up against other students...

  10. How's everyone's fall semester going?

    Reese2012 replied to ptbunny333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently taking Chemistry and Biology. Chemistry 92% in the class so far Biology first test on Sat (wish me

  11. Just took TEAS

    Reese2012 replied to number8's topic in Illinois Nursing

    ok thanks, answering your question about your chance to get in, as long as you have a good gpa to to go with your TEAS I dont see why you would not be

  12. How hard is nursing school for a student who is average or below in math & science?

    Reese2012 replied to kelkel587's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I feel your pain. I have struggled with math my whole life. I am re-taking a chemistry course that I failed 4yrs ago to try and replace my grade with a better one. Right now I am averaging A's on...

  13. Just took TEAS

    Reese2012 replied to number8's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Why does it have on moraine valley's website, that the minimum to pass the test is a 60% in each subject, if they only require science and math? Also, is it new that they just changed the TEAS to only...

  14. for those of you in a ABSN program

    Reese2012 posted a topic in General Students

    Can you please tell me what your semesters are like (what time do you have class v. clinicals), how many days a week are you going to school, are you working at all (if so, weekends only, evenings or...

  15. LEWIS UNIVERSITY

    Reese2012 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    for the ABSN program at Lewis, what is the evening schedule like? Are your clinicals during the evenings too, or on the weekends? If they are on the weekends, what time do they start and end? also why...

  16. for those of you in a ABSN program

    Reese2012 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    thank you sunny, this information helped me out a lot. I will contact the school to see if their curriculum is

  17. for those of you in a ABSN program

    Reese2012 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    I originally posted this under the student section and on one responded:( So I thought I would try to find my answers here. Can you please tell me what your semesters were like (what time do you had...

  18. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

    Reese2012 replied to ag_man's topic in General Nursing

    ok this does not relate to hospice or seeing the person (physically) before they passed but its pretty good. I was about 12yrs old and at the time I did not know my grandma on my mom's side had breast...

  19. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    Reese2012 replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    My mom works in a outpatient clinic and within the last year they fired all of the R.N.'s (except her) and replaced them with MA's. They said that R.N.'s cost too much and that they wanted to stay on...

  20. Took pn-Nclex for 3rd time today!

    Reese2012 replied to UpstateNY786's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    3rd times a charm, I wish you the best of

  21. BA Holder: Repeating GeneralEd Classes

    Reese2012 replied to SecondWind1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know of any off hand. I am at a community college, and they require your classes to be less than 5yrs old. Thankfully I only have to repeat 2 classes and then move on. I would call around to...

  22. I hate chemistry!

    Reese2012 replied to JennyNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Join the club, I am taking Chemistry right now, and my Prof. does not explain how he is working out the problems. The only nice thing is, he helps us with our homework, but the downside to that is,...

  23. A nursing school requires Teas in the 45th percentile

    Reese2012 replied to EMT89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can tell you from reading posts on here that the 90th percenttile was scoring between a 75-80% on the TEAS. I would think a 45% would be pretty low scores. Why dont you ask the school that you want...

  24. chemistry conversion...lost

    Reese2012 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only problem is my professor is not good at explaining things, and since it is more difficult to teach myself due to not understanding the material, I was wondering if someone on here could help...

  25. What was your first "paying" job???

    Reese2012 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    My first job was at my stable where I would turn out horses, feed them, and pass meds. I think I was paid $5 an hour. Paid Cash My next job was at Jewel working as a stock person and "facing" the...