pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

Hospice, Palliative Care

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

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  1. Nurse Tech Resume

    pmabraham replied to medical_zebra's topic in General Students

    I've been using two page resumes for years (going to RN school is a career change for me) including my current resume that has worked in so far as getting interviews. That stated, if I was at the 1.5...

  2. Perrla

    pmabraham replied to cnp002's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    RefMe has the same ability

  3. Opinion: Do bad TEAS scores = Bad nursing students?

    pmabraham replied to NoTurningBack's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I've very mixed feelings about the TEAS V. I do not believe it is an indicator of success. I would rather see schools go by the following: Strong emphasis on small set of core prerequisites (i.e....

  4. Perrla

    pmabraham replied to cnp002's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What about https://www.refme.com/us/ and RefMe

  5. University of Phoenix

    pmabraham replied to Tonkabuck's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What about

  6. University of Phoenix

    pmabraham replied to Tonkabuck's topic in Online Distance Learning

    UoP tends to be very expensive. May I ask why there compared to other online

  7. How long do Titer Test results take?

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

    In another thread, someone posted about labreqs.com who appears to have more economical prices than

  8. Need titers and vaccinations with no insurance

    pmabraham replied to soonernurse01's topic in General Students

    The AnyLabTestNow now is 30 minutes away from us, and "expensive" can be relative. i.e. $49 for a Varicella Titer might be economical for some, and expensive for others. I'm happy you found...

  9. Burnout - School

    pmabraham replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in General Students

    It is common. Yet, you know the light is at the end of the tunnel in terms of graduation and the boards. Keep pushing forward. Talk to people, try to find areas where you can encourage others, and...

  10. Need titers and vaccinations with no insurance

    pmabraham replied to soonernurse01's topic in General Students

    Check if there's a local AnyLabTest now that can draw and read your titers. CostCo's pharmacy is open to the public (you don't have to be a member), and their vaccinations tend to be the most...

  11. A little frustrated/confused about BSN/ADN

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

    I have friends who went the diploma route, the ADN route (which is the route I'm taking now), and the BSN route. As the OP shared, they all lead to the NCLEX-RN. Whether you need a BSN right away...

  12. A Day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse

    pmabraham replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you so much for this post. I'm currently a RN student as well as a relatively new (since May of this year) hospice companion volunteer, and I was wondering what it would be like to be a hospice...

  13. dealing with difficult classmates

    pmabraham replied to zelda08's topic in General Students

    You are not overstepping. You have the right to present your case in a polite and professional manner to the professor based on what was in writing, agreed to by signatures, and planning that was...

  14. What class would you take?

    pmabraham replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was in a similar situation, I took a pathophysiology class and abnormal psychology class. The latter helped when I had nursing mental health, and the former has helped

  15. Is it appropriate to follow up with an email?

    pmabraham replied to Cdnbscn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best case, show up dressed like for an interview, to check in as to where you stand; that way, you can, in person tell them you are interested. Then, a week later, follow up with a phone call. A...

  16. Buying or renting books....

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

    While I purchased the AP book (we use the same book for AP 1 and 2) along with the lab material, looking back, I would have been better off renting everything. Since I've been in the nursing program,...

  17. Post-Orientation Doubts

    pmabraham replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Students

    Here's the thing about anecdotal evidence; it's situational ;-). The students who spoke during our orientation were not disgruntled one bit. If I'm ever asked to speak to an incoming class (this...

  18. Post-Orientation Doubts

    pmabraham replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Students

    In terms of the intensity --- with no offense intended --- NO, NO ONE GETS IT!!!! until they are literally in it. I say that with the experience of having been there during prerequisites and during...

  19. dealing with difficult classmates

    pmabraham replied to zelda08's topic in General Students

    Bring a copy of the form everyone signed and acknowledged and ask them why they have trouble keeping promises, and why you should be receive any flack because they cannot keep their written

  20. which school should I go to?

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

    Is each school accredited by the state's nursing board? What's the first time NCLEX-RN pass rate for each

  21. How Many Semesters to Complete Oakland Community College Program?

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

    Did they mean 2 years vs. 2 semesters? The community college that I'm attending for their RN program runs 2 years for the full-time, day program; 4 semesters. This is after completing all of the...

  22. Overwhelmed

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

    My journey is also a career change going from approximately 30 years in IT to become a RN; Jesus willing, I graduate this coming fall 2016. Like you the change wasn't for the money; I was actually...

  23. Prioritizing

    pmabraham replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    My personal belief system is that while we don't give up our ethics, personal feelings, and beliefs when we go into nursing, we do go into nursing to help others who often do not feel the same way we...

  24. My sister & I wrote the NCLEX-RN exam at the same time, she did 75 Q's & I did 265 Q's...

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

    First off, congratulations. Secondly, did either of you really "wrote the NCLEX-RN

  25. Best two Bios to take together?

    pmabraham replied to mdriggs20's topic in General Students

    When I was doing my prerequisites, I took AP2 and Microbiology at the same time along with several other classes. It is