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  1. How long was your aplication essay, if you wrote one?

    arciedee replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think mine may have been around one page (single spaced, 12-pt. Times New Roman). Our only guidelines regarding length were "brief but careful." I remember when I wrote mine feeling that there were...

  2. Sample Resume and Cover letter for New grad

    arciedee replied to maro's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My suggestions: Don't give them reasons not to hire you, i.e. delete the "though I don't have any nursing experience." You DO have nursing experience (you got through all those clinicals, right?). So...

  3. College grad needing HELP!!!

    arciedee replied to osukellen's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As you may be aware, a 2.9 GPA isn't super-competitive, though it certainly isn't terrible. But that may be something you need to work with. I would look into all the programs available to you, from...

  4. Am I going to make it??? need some encouragement

    arciedee replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That all sounds great... especially the household help idea! I could use that. If it's not your husband's strong suit it's probably easier to just hire someone to take care of it, much less stress for...

  5. Am I going to make it??? need some encouragement

    arciedee replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! That's a big decision to make. Here are my initial thoughts from what you've described. 1) That's a lot of courses to take... are you enrolled now? If not, when will you start/what will...

  6. How about a relevant, informative thread for once!!

    arciedee replied to SteveNNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Perhaps because the only people who have time to post are the ones who are still in the application process... the rest of us in school are too busy

  7. I'm new... and I have questions!!!!!

    arciedee replied to kitkatkmm's topic in General Nursing

    You could also look at UNH's direct-entry master's program. I've heard good things about most of the Techs, particularly Stratham and Concord. And Mass. College of Pharmacy has a 2nd degree BSN...

  8. Please Read!!

    arciedee replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I think it took me about two weeks to see my license number on the BON

  9. Excelsior RN - MSN

    arciedee replied to LaxNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    BigKenny, have you looked at the UNH/Granite State College online RN-to-BSN program that they are starting up? That might be an option for

  10. Difference in ADN vs BSN classwork?

    arciedee replied to mcknis's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My school's RN-to-BSN program has mostly the same pre-reqs that you would have covered in your ADN program (English, A&P I&II, micro, human growth and development, nutrition, and psychology)...

  11. So scared about the math in my chem course this semester...

    arciedee replied to Susanna23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you did fine in algebra you will do fine in chemistry. There are a lot of word problems, but my advice would be to do practice problems over and over again. I found eventually after doing enough of...

  12. "Generic" Masters

    arciedee replied to stepaukob's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Have you looked into clinical nurse leader programs? It's a relatively new program, but it would be a good stepping off point for any of the areas you mentioned. There is also a certifying exam that's...

  13. Explaining GPA & grades for grad programs?

    arciedee replied to shortcake15's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I really only recommend using the statement to explain grades if they really need explaining, i.e. a bunch of withdrawals or failures. A couple Cs does not warrant explaining in my mind. I would spend...

  14. Which Class to Take???

    arciedee replied to SimplyMeL3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, what great options. I haven't taken either, but I think I would lean towards behavioral neuroscience... but that's mostly because if I could do my undergrad career all over again I would have...

  15. ASN Schooling

    arciedee replied to jayinSD2007's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've found that nursing schools can have incredibly variable requirements. There are some basic ones that are nearly universal (i.e. A&P, microbiology, etc.), but even that... some schools you...

  16. Do I need to "break in" my Dansko Professionals?????

    arciedee replied to dixiemama's topic in General Students

    For one thing, the sizing chart I found lists a US size 9 as equivalent to a 39 or 40, so you may want to try a 40 to see if that feels better on your foot. I didn't really break mine in, though they...

  17. poll for all nurses/students?

    arciedee replied to Bubbles0605's topic in Nursing Career

    I vote for RN. The LPN programs around here are three semesters long, and it takes another four semesters to bridge to the RN. You could have a BSN in that time and for less cost! I'd go straight for...

  18. What stethoscope do you have?

    arciedee replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'll bite. I have a Littman Classic II SE, mostly because that's what the school ordered for us (though I did get to pick my own color). I used to wear it the "Newbie" way (though my lab coat is...

  19. For all you 2nd, 3rd or 4th career RN's?

    arciedee replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in your shoes... worked in corporate finance for six and a half years that were (mostly) filled with boredom, dissatisfaction, and a feeling that I wanted something more out of a career. As...

  20. Expensive Books!!

    arciedee replied to sue10's topic in General Students

    First semester definitely seemed to be the worst in terms of cost all the way around (books, uniforms, equipment, etc.). But I've been able to sell a few of my books on half.com after the term was...

  21. Re: What are the educational pathways to becoming a Registered Nurse?

    arciedee replied to marvelous_truth's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, if you take a look at the nursing student forum and see all the discussions about med calculations you'll quickly see why algebra is so important. I suppose you can possibly figure out the med...

  22. Privet Vs State universities for BSN which is better?

    arciedee replied to rn660r's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think the issue is public vs. private so much as wariness about for-profit universities. Most private universities are non-profit, so I think there may be some confusion there. Places like U...

  23. anatomy coloring book

    arciedee replied to phillies's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have the one from Kapit and Elson. I used it a little, but personally I didn't find it particularly helpful. I think it depends on what kind of learner you are, though. I found it more helpful to...

  24. Calling all those at the top of their class!

    arciedee replied to tahliasmommie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We had this book recommended to us. Sadly I did not actually have time to read it, so I had to figure out a lot of the stuff on my own, but I tend to be a good test-taker anyway... some of my...

  25. Direct Entry without a previous bachelor's degree

    arciedee replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know about direct-entry MSN programs, but I believe that Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences accepts non-baccalaureate students into their 16-month BSN program in Worcester, MA and...