pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. Did you take a pay-cut to be a nurse? Do you regret it?

    pmabraham replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Nursing

    Going into nursing as a career change for me. I was in IT for 30 years; with the last 18, I grew to be on top of the field I was in the area in my particular case, switching over to nursing will be a...

  2. ati help

    pmabraham replied to 1apples's topic in General Students

    Google ATI testing and enjoy how much you like doing your own

  3. The Nightingale Pledge - Still relevant today?

    pmabraham replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This morning I got a smile when the nursing friend going to a different school than I've been in the same geographic area posted a short clip of their pinning ceremony. What she posted was the various...

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

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've tried money clips, but they don't work with id and credit cards that well; plus, I'm hoping for RFID

  5. *Test Taking Tips*

    pmabraham replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Students

    From my perspective of finishing 3 semesters of RN school (Jesus willing, graduating this coming December 2016) who typically does well on exams (thank you, Jesus!!!), I do not recommend brain dumping...

  6. Yep. I have no friends in school.

    pmabraham replied to rheath22's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. I had to smile the morning of our last final of the 3rd semester. Advanced medical surgical nursing where the point system was set up that even...

  7. Appealing a grade

    pmabraham replied to Hdrodlady's topic in General Students

    In the RN program I'm in, it is common for the cumulative final to be worth close to (or at times slightly over) 50% of the entire grade. A change of the final from 30% to 35% isn't significant; and,...

  8. To take at local community college or when I'm at WGU?

    pmabraham posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Good day everyone: I'm looking at getting my RN to MSN (with the BSN along the way) at WGU. The enrollment department sent me over a list of gen eds I can take at my local community college...

  9. To take at local community college or when I'm at WGU?

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you. For the exams, in general, what's considered a passing score? 80%, 75%, 70%,

  10. SECOND YEAR TIPS

    pmabraham replied to nativenurse2b2017's topic in General Students

    I just finished the 3rd semester of our A.D. program thanks to Jesus. The 3rd semester has been the most difficult semester so far; granted, I still think the hardest exam in the program was the...

  11. To take at local community college or when I'm at WGU?

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you everyone for your advice and thoughts. I've taken online classes before; granted, nothing competency-based. I tend to be very good at discipline and time management (30 years in IT before...

  12. RN to BSN first, then BSN to MSN or RN to MSN first?

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you everyone. While I've some time before a final decision (Jesus willing, I graduate this coming December 2016; just completed the 3rd semester -- YEAH), if I go the WGU route, it will be the...

  13. RN to BSN first, then BSN to MSN or RN to MSN first?

    pmabraham posted a topic in Western Governors University

    For those who have went to WGU for their MSN, do you recommend first taking their RN to BSN program, and afterwards their BSN to MSN program? Or would it be better to just go straight for the RN to...

  14. Going Back at 40 years old...

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

    I started the prerequisites of an AD RN program when I was 50. I just finished the third semester of our college's RN program yesterday. I'll be 53 in the very near future. It is very doable. Follow...

  15. Question about the nursing program.

    pmabraham replied to RNHS's topic in General Students

    Most of our clinical start anywhere between 6 AM to 6:30 AM; The exception was OB/GYN it started anywhere from 7 AM to 9 AM. Clinicals for the first three semesters have been anywhere from 6 to 8...

  16. ATI Proctored Fundamentals A and/or B

    pmabraham replied to ayelah_ganda's topic in General Students

    1. Review the ATI books for the material. You an get a full set cheap on ebay for $35 to $50 for the set or used (current version) at Amazon.com for pennies to a dollar and change plus $3.99...

  17. Yep. I have no friends in school.

    pmabraham replied to rheath22's topic in General Students

    Nothing is wrong with you. You are not alone. Sadly, this happens too often. A friend I rarely get to see due to being in RN school asked me what is my biggest challenge in nursing school; I shared...

  18. Discouraged

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

    They are difficult; but good things in life are not always easy. If this is your dream, then go for

  19. Any chance I will pass medsurg2?

    pmabraham replied to summer2000's topic in General Students

    Anytime one does poorly on a quiz or exam, promptly schedule face time with the professor(s) to go over the test, go over notes, etc. Have you met with your professor to go over the exams taken to...

  20. Did community college prepare you for nursing school?

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

    The community college where I took my prerequisites is the same community college where I'm in their RN program. While I didn't know it at the time, they rank 8th in the nation for LPN/RN programs....

  21. When are you officially a nursing student?

    pmabraham replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    In our school, if you called yourself a nursing student when you are only taking your prerequisites, you would be misrepresenting your status. Add "future nursing student" and then that's a different...

  22. Discouraged

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

    RN school is hard (prerequisites like chemistry and biology which are not nursing specific) and LPN school is hard. What do you want to do with your life that you are living (your family and friends...

  23. To take at local community college or when I'm at WGU?

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Western Governors University

    WGU didn't state I had to take them (I apologize if I wasn't clear); I had asked them what classes I might take over this summer, and they provided a list of gen ed classes that would transfer over...

  24. Tips for first semester?

    pmabraham replied to futurenursenan's topic in General Students

    1. Rose's opening response is priceless. Do learn how you learn best. 2. If you are not normally an extremely organized person, start learning how to organize. Set up a planning system (paper,...

  25. Looking for students of York County School of Technology

    pmabraham replied to PaddyCake's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The only good LPN schools I know in the area (maybe not 100% directly in the area) are HACC (they have a York campus and a Lancaster county campus), Lancaster County Career & Technology Center,...