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  1. Thoughts from a brand new dialysis nurse

    jlpsu replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

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  2. Citizens school of nursing

    jlpsu posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi everyone, I already posted a similar question in the PA school forum but am not getting a lot of responses and a search did not come up with much either. So, please forgive me for posting in the...

  3. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    jlpsu posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not trying to be argumentative here...I'm asking a serious question because I really don't understand. I also didn't post this over in the ADN vs BSN thread because it's not nearly as active. I...

  4. Just took the PSB entrance exam...ask away!

    jlpsu posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello all, After studying for 6 weeks, I finally took the PSB entrance exam today. Here's what I can tell you. It's not as hard as I thought it was going to be...BUT, I would have completely...

  5. Just took PSB for UPMC Mercy, ask away!

    jlpsu posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello all, After studying for 6 weeks, I finally took the PSB entrance exam today. Here's what I can tell you. It's not as hard as I thought it was going to be...BUT, I would have completely...

  6. Citizens school of nursing?

    jlpsu posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Anyone know anything about this school? Reputation? Quality? I'm thinking of applying as it's affiliated with WPAHS but I don't know much about it. The NCLEX pass rates seem comparable to the other...

  7. UPMC and the PSB (panic!)

    jlpsu posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    **This is a duplicate of a post that I just posted in the Pre-Nursing Student forum...but wanted to post it here as well as I know the UPMC schools all use the PSB exam and I thought I might get more...

  8. Just took PSB for UPMC Mercy, ask away!

    jlpsu replied to jlpsu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yes...we were able to use a

  9. Just took PSB for UPMC Mercy, ask away!

    jlpsu replied to jlpsu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    That part had me the most stressed as well...but I got a 91 in the science...96 in Math, 98 in verbal....pretty good...except that I only got a 55 in reading comprehension! Like I said above, I got...

  10. Anyone attending Mercy Hospital School of Nursing (Pittsburgh) in August 2011?

    jlpsu replied to aubie.mathews's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    well after all of that....I took the PSB exam and scored from 91-99% in Math, Science, Verbal and vocational adjustment...but scored way low on the reading comp for some weird reason. I read a ton,...

  11. Career changers? What is your previous degree in? What was your previous career?

    jlpsu replied to spore2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Very true! I got married young at 23 and had my first child at 25...then my biological clock just ran out of 'tick' and I couldn't get PG again. We ended up adopting 3 beautiful perfect children (1...

  12. Career changers? What is your previous degree in? What was your previous career?

    jlpsu replied to spore2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm currently applying to schools. My family is completely supportive, and so are the friends I've told. I'm not really telling that many people until I get accepted somewhere. I didn't mean that...

  13. Career changers? What is your previous degree in? What was your previous career?

    jlpsu replied to spore2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Third career change for me! I have two BS degrees...the first in communication disorders and I worked under a SLP for a number of years doing speech therapy for severely handicapped adults. Then, I...

  14. PSB for LPN

    jlpsu replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the PSB this month - but it was for the RN program so I'm not sure how different it is. I heard it is the same except for some of the science, but I'm not sure.... Anyway, the math was basic...

  15. discouraged and sad...failed part of PSB exam

    jlpsu posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi All, I took the PSB entrance exam last week and received my scores in the mail today. high 90's in all subject areas EXCEPT reading comprehension! I failed that part....I don't know how as I am...

  16. PSB RN Test

    jlpsu replied to mat8041's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish I had better news....I got my scores today and while I scored above the 90th percentile in most categories, I scored below the 65th percentile in Reading Comp, so I cannot apply to UPMC Mercy...

  17. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    jlpsu replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Because I have too much time on my hands (not!) I did a little research. First of all, the Apollo Group is the parent of UOP so in that small way, the story makes sense. However, the Apollo group has...

  18. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    jlpsu replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are REALLY wanting to go to nursing school, and the schools you are applying to take GPA to be their highest determining criteria, then yes...it will hurt you to try to explain away your...

  19. Citizens school of nursing

    jlpsu replied to jlpsu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    That's a really good point and one I hadn't considered. All of the diploma schools seem to graduate at the end of June, with the CC's graduating at the beginning of May. I wonder how much of an...

  20. Citizens school of nursing

    jlpsu replied to jlpsu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    well that is good information to know. Although when I talked to them, they told me that they had July and August off just like Mercy. I am interested in Mercy because it is such a large hospital...

  21. Citizens school of nursing

    jlpsu replied to jlpsu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Any idea if they liked citizens? I've heard BCCC is a good program as well. I'm unfortunately on the other side of the city. I got to WCCC now for my sciences, but I really feel a diploma school is...

  22. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    jlpsu replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Op - I don't have the answers you are looking for unfortunately. I am applying to nursing schools right now and GPA is very important. I would say you are going to have to bite the bullet and get...

  23. PSB RN Test

    jlpsu replied to mat8041's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know what you mean...I tried to find info on the PSB and there isn't as much as for the other tests. I studied for about 6 weeks..Here's what I can tell you. It's not as hard as I thought it was...

  24. Go to a UPMC school or not?(for job placement)

    jlpsu posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi all, I am currently attending Westmoreland County Community College to take my sciences for nursing. I have already taken these classes with my prior BS degree, but they do not count because they...

  25. Go to a UPMC school or not?(for job placement)

    jlpsu replied to jlpsu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I took the PSB today! Wasn't as bad as I thought. I think I did well in the verb, spacial and math and science. I prepared most for those. The spelling....ugh....who knows. Each line I'd have two...