pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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Follower of Jesus • BSN, RN serving others as a Hospice RN Case Manager • Lifelong Learner

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  1. Nclex tomorrow! Need suggestions

    pmabraham replied to meg2014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good day. Best suggestion is to relax and try not to study the day before and day of the exam. Relax and

  2. Does your community college offer pediatrics as a clinical?

    pmabraham replied to pnpvirginia's topic in General Students

    Yes, we had a complete semester of pediatric clinicals at the community college I attended. It was a great learning experience where I learned tracheotomy care including suctioning, giving medication...

  3. Is 51 yrs old too old to start LVN school?

    pmabraham replied to tperkins740's topic in General Students

    I started the prerequisites of the RN program that I just completed thanks to Jesus at age 50. I just graduated this past December at age 53. Pros: (1) Life wisdom (2) Maturity (3) Only positive...

  4. ATI RN Mentor app

    pmabraham replied to KarenMS's topic in General Students

    I used this app to prepare for all of my proctored ATI exams. I found it helpful; but I also used uWorld through most of the program as

  5. Nursing bag

    pmabraham replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    I found Amazon.com: Nurse Mates - Womens - Ultimate Nursing Bag: Clothing to work out

  6. ADN program student

    pmabraham replied to hbw_093097's topic in General Students

    1. Try to do as many NCLEX questions related to the material being studied/reviewed per day as you are comfortable doing. Always review the rationales for each answer. I found this to be the absolute...

  7. Nursing School Tablet

    pmabraham replied to DomLaki's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used an iPad Air throughout the RN program it worked well. A classmate got the iPad Pro (the largest one) with a keyboard, and the pen and used it for the last semester of our program; it worked...

  8. Simplenursing.com?

    pmabraham replied to Mshanaghy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. Call your credit card company and get them involved. 2. Consider canceling the card. 3. I got it resolved by a combination of phone calls and FB

  9. Uworld during nursing school

    pmabraham replied to futurenurse.jc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am still using uWorld; it continues to help as I prepare for the

  10. Uworld during nursing school

    pmabraham replied to futurenurse.jc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used uWorld from the middle of the second semester until graduation; I found it very helpful. I'm now using it as one of my tools for preparing for the

  11. Is nursing school worth the strain on family

    pmabraham replied to mnursingMT's topic in General Nursing

    Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to a the starting RN class of December 2019. I shared with that what I'm about to share with you... of all things in life, this is one of them where...

  12. Simplenursing.com?

    pmabraham replied to Mshanaghy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I purchased their diamond plan approximately two years ago, and was so glad Michael approved a refund. Save your money. If your school uses ATI, then look at used ATI books (the whole lot can often...

  13. Depressed after nursing school

    pmabraham replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    Irish Mist (appreciate the handle), you are not alone. Hugs. I graduated this past December 13th with a very good GPA; enough to earn an award from the faculty at pinning. My boards are scheduled a...

  14. Career changers - is it worth the change?

    pmabraham replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No matter the field, you are going to run into people who state "don't go there." Nursing is a career change for me (approximately 30 years in IT and customer service). It is worth

  15. Which Nursing School, please help

    pmabraham replied to RN1.618's topic in General Students

    I recently graduated from a local community college. Four job offers to date and two potential job offers incoming. No student debt. Go for the community

  16. Is it wise to start taking courses for BSN while in ADN program?

    pmabraham replied to Shookclays's topic in General Students

    If you feel comfortable, do so. I took a number of BSN related courses on my journey through my associates program; it does make everything harder, but it is doable if you can be disciplined in your...

  17. community college or 4yr BSN

    pmabraham replied to sushiluv's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm thankful to Jesus I went the community college, ADN route; I just graduated, and no debt attached. It's a good feeling looking for a job without having additional concerns over financial

  18. ADN or BSN for Future Masters Degree?

    pmabraham replied to mwpayne's topic in General Students

    I'm hoping to go for my masters in the very near future; I just graduated an AD RN-based program. I was glad to read a previous poster share that ADN/ASN transcripts would be reviewed more closely...

  19. BSN vs ADN

    pmabraham replied to healthcare2015's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I just graduated an associate degree RN program at age 53 with no debt attached. There's only one (out of many) facilities in our area that require a BSN in order to be considered for employment....

  20. What is a typical nursing school schedule like?

    pmabraham replied to AMM_5's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on starting your nursing theory and clinical classes this fall. Your best bet for getting a better picture is to see if your school as a nursing facebook (or Google-based) group can...

  21. failed first nursing test

    pmabraham replied to dawnand1son's topic in General Students

    helped me improve my score on nursing

  22. Do nurse managers like seeing your portfolio during an interview?

    pmabraham replied to pearlbubbles's topic in Nursing Career

    Have one, but never seen.. as shared, managers are too busy plus do you want them looking down at the portfolio or engaged in

  23. Gun Owning Nurses

    pmabraham replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Second amendment applies to all legal

  24. Is customer service getting too far?

    pmabraham replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, as an industry going from "the patient" to "the client" (or "the customer") along with the corresponding managerial mindset of customer service experience ratings (brought onto as part of the ACA...

  25. ATI?!?!

    pmabraham replied to Ijeijeije's topic in General Students

    1) Read the ATI book associated with the subject matter. The online PDF version (available at atitesting.com) is free. You can get used (currently one version behind) very economically at Amazon.com...