maddiem

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   Work Schedules!

   maddiem posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm 27, a wife and mother of two young children under 3 years old. Over 7 years ago now I began my prerequisites for nursing school and life took me in an other direction. I worked in management for 5...
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   Too much??

   maddiem replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Since you haven't even started nursing school yet, I would maybe wait to make that decision when you get closer to it. You will experience a variety of clinical settings during your time in nursing...
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   Starting A&P I in January

   maddiem replied to FuturePedRN2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   A&P is not an easy course! The amount of content can be overwhelming, but if you study efficiently and don't fall behind it won't be so bad. The key is to stay ahead. Get your book early and read...
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   Is Chamberlain College of Nursing Any Good for BSN?

   maddiem replied to nursefan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I don't know the status of Chamberlain's NCLEX pass rate, but up here in Chicago Chamberlain is a very highly regarded nursing school. I have some friends who have graduated from there and they all...
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   Decent quality stethoscope and blood pressure kit?

   maddiem replied to simplyblissful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   You can get a decent blood pressure set for around $30. I would highly recommend getting a good quality stethoscope!! If you get a cheap one they can be hard to hear out of! Definitely get a Littman!!...
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   Need guidance!!! Where should I go from here?

   maddiem replied to Hildebrandcb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would advise you to not take the LPN rout. Many schools in my area are phasing out their LPN programs (I'm from the Chicago area). And there are not that many LPN to RN schools around. I'm not...
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   Chamberlin St. Louis January 2014 start date

   maddiem replied to sbwpaso's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Chamberlain in my area is very well known and well like. I have a few friends who graduated from there and they all have good jobs at hospitals and were hired right after graduation. One girl was even...
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   Should I take ALL gen ed courses before applying to nursing school?

   maddiem replied to beckyboo80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would recommend completing all of your gen ed requirements before entering nursing school. You're going to be overwhelmed with all the nursing classes you're going to be taking, and then having to...
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   Received my 3rd rejection today.

   maddiem replied to iono101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   What were your grades in your prerequisite science classes? The classes you listed that you got A's in were not for the nursing program so they're really only going to help your cumulative GPA. Your...
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    Current nursing student...but what to do after my BSN?!

    maddiem replied to Jay Q's topic in General Students

    You can't just go straight into a nursing graduate program. You need to get at least 2 years of experience in a hospital, preferably in the icu. I would get a job at a hospital first before making any...
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    Will these classes be too much together?

    maddiem replied to Shantae14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unless you have 6-8 hours a day to devote to studying...I don't recommend you take these classes together. I was pre-med before I decided I wanting to go into nursing and I took organic chemistry. I'm...
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    Nursing to Med School

    maddiem replied to Cg37387n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Its a really impractical way of going about getting a medical degree. Less than a quarter of your nursing prerequisites will count for the classes you need for med school. And the classes you take in...
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    ADN or BSN Please give me your opinon!! (Mom with a 1 year old)

    maddiem replied to lpalmeida's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure how much research you have done on nursing school, but both of these degrees will get you an RN license. The reason you are hearing people tell you to go with the BSN is because most...
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    HESI Scores/GPA: Chamberlain College of Nursing

    maddiem replied to Lynnman5000's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm somewhat familiar with Chamberlain. I went to their open house at their Addison, IL. campus and they talked about admission profiles a little bit. You did pretty well on your HESI and your GPA is...
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    Thinking about giving up!! HELP

    maddiem replied to Melissa92H's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even if you got a B in A&P, it wouldn't be the end of the world! I know people who have gotten B's in A&P and they got into nursing school. Everyone has a bad test. You just can't let it get...