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. Boards vs NCLEX?

    pmabraham replied to dbear3's topic in General Students

    They are the same

  2. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    pmabraham replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Because being in a union offers ZERO guarantees of anything being better. So you have less in your paycheck to support those who may not be doing a single thing to make things better. And if they help...

  3. How does hyponatremia cause increased motility and hyperactive bowel sounds?

    pmabraham replied to Vani1925's topic in General Students

    The way I understand it is via the KISS principal of keep it simple and smile. I focus on whether or not there is abdominal cramping (rather than motility) as it relates to hyperactive bowel sounds....

  4. How does hyponatremia cause increased motility and hyperactive bowel sounds?

    pmabraham replied to Vani1925's topic in General Students

    Anytime you have stomach cramping, you have hyperactive bowel

  5. Any tips for a shy, timid nursing student?

    pmabraham replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in General Students

    I'm an introvert at heart (INFJ), and tend to be shy and timid under stress. What I've done that has been extremely helpful is to do the following: review patient information as much as possible...

  6. Don't know how to schedule my year!

    pmabraham replied to TheDreamIsRN's topic in General Students

    Good day: This is something you need to sit down with your advisor to work through. While you will get good input here and other places, that input DOES NOT replace your advisor's input. Thank

  7. Seeing instructions on diluting for IV push

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank

  8. Seeing instructions on diluting for IV push

    pmabraham posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day: I'm trying to understand how to do the math behind figuring out how much diluent to add. Examples I've been given include "prochlorperazine" where it must be diluted to Dilute to a...

  9. Are there any evening nursing programs in philadelphia area?

    pmabraham replied to agwalthney's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    HACC has a part-time, evening program for

  10. Got a C on my first Nursing exam!!!!!

    pmabraham replied to nataluya85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Every one of my classmates, including myself, who entered our RN program with a 4.00 GPA lost their 4.00 GPA during the first semester. Now, I do recommend what the previous poster mentioned in terms...

  11. RN student

    pmabraham replied to jstans's topic in General Students

    You are not a failure; you have to work on your dosage calculation skills. I found dosagehelp.com to be extremely

  12. How do you study again??

    pmabraham replied to FutureNurseR9's topic in General Students

    Good day: I use different color highlighters as well as underlining with colored pen/pencils for the text book so that any second, third, etc. readings can be more focused. I do ask for the...

  13. How long did it take you to complete your prerequisites?

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

    One year to complete prerequisites taking classes all year round including 9 credits over the summer, AP II and Microbiology along with two other courses the one semester (14 credits). It was hard,...

  14. Worried my Professor isn't covering everything

    pmabraham replied to Kinda Flustered's topic in General Students

    This is common. There's only so much time at clinical, and at lecture for the instructors involved to teach everything that's important. That's why doing NCLEX questions, readings, etc. are so...

  15. Drug calculation with reconsitution?

    pmabraham replied to ChaeF's topic in General Students

    ChaeF , typically you want to pick the concentration that works with the syringe you are using, and the intended injection site (i.e. deltoid muscle, typically 1 mL or

  16. Macbook vs macbook pro

    pmabraham replied to amber0627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, the reason for a Macbook Air or Pro is reliability. I was in IT for 30 years prior to switching to nursing. PC's typically have a life span of 3 to 5 years if used hard... Consumer reports...

  17. study group or nah?

    pmabraham replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    I'm coming up on my 3rd semester in RN school... only a small % of study groups worked out well in terms of time management and what was accomplished. From what I've found out, a good study group...

  18. Best laptop for school?

    pmabraham replied to Saraela's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've been using mine for preq's and now two semesters of RN school heading into the 3rd semester. GoodNotes, Scanner Pro, and Evernote are my goto

  19. too old?

    pmabraham replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good day: I started on my prerequisites at age 50. Next week starts my 3rd semester of RN school. Jesus has helped me all the way. If all goes well, I will graduate this fall at the age of 53. 40...

  20. Best laptop for school?

    pmabraham replied to Saraela's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check out consumer reports... the answer is

  21. Any iPad users?

    pmabraham replied to amber0627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I use GoodNotes on my iPad to take notes on PowerPoints et al. It's a nifty

  22. Anyone else a planner nerd?

    pmabraham replied to AshBuggin's topic in General Students

    Atlas89, I use Sunrise Calendar on the iPad (which pulls in from Google Calendar, and syncs with

  23. Anyone else a planner nerd?

    pmabraham replied to AshBuggin's topic in General Students

    Here are some examples of planning in Evernote: Evernote reminder system Evernote task list for one of my classes Evernote - part of an exam preparation for one of my classes. Evernote ties nicely...

  24. HACC uniforms question

    pmabraham replied to mnmcbm's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    While there are HACC RN (and probably LPN as well) students who come to allnurses.com your best bet is to ask in the HACC Pre-nursing/nursing FB group. In order to join the HACC pre-nursing/nursing...

  25. Are there any evening nursing programs in philadelphia area?

    pmabraham replied to agwalthney's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Try Harrisburg Area Community College; they are ranked 8th in the nation for nursing