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. Is an accelerated BSN worth $87K?

    pmabraham replied to KJet5's topic in General Students

    I had to chuckle with the above... You probably know the above basically comes across as... "for the multitude of previous posters, thank you so much for telling me to avoid at all costs going into...

  2. Men's wallet - in and out of scrubs

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would prefer to have my wallet, and even my cell phone elsewhere. At present, I'm a nursing student; so when we go to various clinical sites, we typically have a very confined area in a very small...

  3. Men's wallet - in and out of scrubs

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Men in Nursing

    From X2 Slimmy 2 International Thin Leather Wallet

  4. Is an accelerated BSN worth $87K?

    pmabraham replied to KJet5's topic in General Students

    As per the PP, NO!!! I'm going the A.D. (currently working on the A.D.) to BSN route, and in the end will have

  5. Will I graduate after failing the clinical

    pmabraham replied to helenyang's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you had a bad experience. However, based on what you shared, she was not mean. She was doing her job. Yes, you have a harder time because English is not your native language; that doesn't...

  6. What would a single payer system look like?

    pmabraham replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you know how much money was wasted on ACA (web site, inception, ongoing, etc)? Take that money and each "legal" American citizen could have had a HSA (cash value) of one or more million U.S....

  7. looking forward to 3rd semester

    pmabraham replied to guest544145's topic in General Students

    We covered genitourinary in our second semester; we do peds as part of our 4th. Renal was covered in advanced medsurg for us. You should be fine; just dedicate study time, study, do related NCLEX...

  8. 41yrs old going back to school.

    pmabraham replied to Amay24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started my prerequisites when I was 50; I'm now 53 heading into the 4th semester of RN school this coming fall. I'm not familiar with ACT; you are doing well to look it up and study. Don't worry...

  9. looking forward to 3rd semester

    pmabraham replied to guest544145's topic in General Students

    Give it your all, and you'll be fine. Our group finished the 3rd semester in early May of this year. Yes, it was the hardest semester to date; but it was doable. In our 3rd semester, we had...

  10. When are you too old to start nursing school?

    pmabraham replied to 2soon2beOTC's topic in General Students

    On your feet, most likely, but the 12 hour shifts depend on the facility as well as the employee (at least in our area). There are hospitals in our area that will allow employees (including brand new...

  11. When are you too old to start nursing school?

    pmabraham replied to 2soon2beOTC's topic in General Students

    I started my prerequisites for the RN program I'm now in at age 50. Jesus willing, I graduate this coming December 2016; I'm now 53. Currently (this can change as each semester, students come in...

  12. BSN right away OR community college RN, then BSN

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

    A lot depends on where you geographically want to work as well as what type of facility. For example, if you initially don't want to work in a hospital, then typically you don't need a BSN. If you...

  13. What would a single payer system look like?

    pmabraham replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    1. There are a number who pay by cash. There are doctors and hospitals that charge less when one pays cash. 2. No, it doesn't sound like a better system. A better system to me would be the smallest...

  14. Men's wallet - in and out of scrubs

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Men in Nursing

    Since I'm not guaranteed access to a locker or safe area for my wallet, I wanted something thin and minimalist that offered RFID protection. I ended up going with Mens Aluminum Wallet RFID Protection...

  15. Tips for really strict clinical instructor?

    pmabraham replied to Kiki<3's topic in General Students

    What is meant by held accountable? I.e. what actions can take

  16. Easy Questions vs. Hard Questions?

    pmabraham replied to Kaix781's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The level of difficulty of questions found on the NCLEX is based on Bloom's

  17. Need Advice!!!

    pmabraham replied to nhodge20's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How do you know they are not studying by themselves? Not all study groups are successful, and some people are better at studying by

  18. I'm FAILING!!!

    pmabraham replied to na-na's topic in General Students

    If you've not done so already, please consider promptly meeting with your professor to go over the test along with the rationales for the right answer(s) vs. the answer(s) you selected. This is...

  19. Study tips, tricks and tools?????

    pmabraham replied to al-sheikhh's topic in General Students

    Not in any order: * Do your best to learn concepts vs. memorizing. * Find NCLEX questions that go over the material you are learning, and run through them paying attention to ALL of the rationales...

  20. What would a single payer system look like?

    pmabraham replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Incorrect. I believe in direct relationships. In healthcare, to me that one day means doctors and other healthcare providers can have direct relationships with their patients without a single...

  21. ITT Tech?

    pmabraham replied to MA_Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    You are very welcome. I just find the idea interesting given 75 questions - 15 questions that don't count towards passing = 60 questions that there are those who got upset over the person stating...

  22. HIPAA violation

    pmabraham replied to NovaNala's topic in General Students

    People can show empathy in writing by carefully choosing their words; I think it's called therapeutic communication. I know I learned a lot from this thread (positive and

  23. HIPAA violation

    pmabraham replied to NovaNala's topic in General Students

    While I appreciate the educational aspect of this thread, I don't appreciate the lack of mercy, grace, or simple compassion. One person running for President is being investigated for breaking a...

  24. ITT Tech?

    pmabraham replied to MA_Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    Like I said, personally I would not go there, but mathematically, if the person passed with 75 questions and ONLY 60 counted towards passing (15 are experimental), then it would be accurate to state...

  25. ITT Tech?

    pmabraham replied to MA_Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    You would be correct IF it isn't already documented there are 15 experimental questions. So a person who passes with 75 questions answered 60 "required" questions minimum questions and had 15...