pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. Note taking in class....how do you do it.

    pmabraham replied to Valcorie34's topic in General Students

    Good day: I use Goodnotes and a stylus to take hand written notes during class. What I like about Goodnotes is that I can take notes on imported PowerPoints as well as going out and grabbing images...

  2. Christian School and Atheism

    pmabraham replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Students

    Good day: For me, I would consider it intellectual dishonesty to believe that if I went to a "Christian" school they would leave the "Christian" view out of the picture or only have a dash of it....

  3. Nurse bag for clinicals

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sadly, the shipping and handling is extremely expensive (1/3rd of the

  4. NCLEX books

    pmabraham replied to natmanzo's topic in General Students

    Good day: I purchased Saunders and Lippincott's NCLEX books, and found them helpful from the start (mainly as part of studying for exams -- the more NCLEX questions the better). Go to a bookstore,...

  5. Needle stick - Isentress & Truvada

    pmabraham posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good day: FYI. I'm not seeking medical advice. I am seeking to find out what others did under similar circumstances. I had a needle stick at work where I did bleed, and the patient involved had a...

  6. Do you ever get EVERYTHING you need done during your shift?

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

    Good day: As you develop a routine, you will get done more and more each shift. If you've not done so already, I recommend finding downtime after a shift to review the flow of work, events, etc. and...

  7. Should I just go with this expensive college?

    pmabraham replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Good day, KAThftf: Only you can decide if it is worth it or not worth the price. Your opening post says a lot of positive things, that if true (always validate and re-validate) are valuable. I go to...

  8. I have a dilemma

    pmabraham replied to Careerchange88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Careerchange88: If you re-read my post, I stated how your post comes across to me rather than "you said." My interpretation is correct because that is how your opening post came across to...

  9. Nursing school

    pmabraham replied to juju0889's topic in General Students

    Good day: Compared to prerequisites, nursing school is extremely hard. I kissed my 4.0 GPA goodbye after the first mini-semester. In our school, you have to maintain a 75% or higher in theory...

  10. I have a dilemma

    pmabraham replied to Careerchange88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Careerchange88: Your opening post comes across as if getting a ADN from a community college is the worse possible way to get your ADN. Yet, in our geographic location, the community college...

  11. Medical terminology course

    pmabraham replied to HeatherPaige's topic in General Students

    Good day: I took the free https://www.coursera.org/course/clinicalterminology for which I found very helpful. You start learning medical terminology in your prerequisites. I took this in between...

  12. Be candid how do I handle my illnesses with regards to the BON if I get an interview.

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

    Good day: If this is about getting into nursing school, there is no interview with the Board of Nursing. Thank

  13. Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies

    pmabraham replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good day: "The cheap junk insurance -in-name only policies that many on the right find acceptable create a huge problem for the rest of us. " The problem on the left is stating that any reasonably...

  14. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    pmabraham replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Good day: I'm currently in RN school; I'm well aware of the cost of education and how financial aid works especially at age 52 having raised children. Sadly, you make a lot of assumptions of what...

  15. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    pmabraham replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Good day: "Is the mother obligated to help her child? Not legally, but it is grossly out of touch in this day and age to expect a kid to put themselves through college on low wage work" The problem...

  16. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    pmabraham replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Good day, jacksonleo: We only know the OP's side of the story; to state her mother is an obstacle when all sides are not on the table is playing with fire. Thank

  17. Diabetes - blood serum osmolarity question

    pmabraham posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day: Note: this is my own research into the topic, not a homework question. As I'm reading about diabetes impact on circulation, I know increased blood sugar increases the viscosity of blood....

  18. Diabetes - blood serum osmolarity question

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so

  19. Is there a legal way to donate unexpired costly medication?

    pmabraham posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know of a way to legally donate unexpired medication to those in need? For example, I've 25 days of the one medication prescribed as an anti-HIV viral and 26 days of another medication...

  20. Is there a legal way to donate unexpired costly medication?

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your input. While Workers Compensation paid for the meds (no cost to me), the pharmacy included the pricing Workers Comp paid. Combined for both meds were slightly over...

  21. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    pmabraham replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Good day: The word, "teenager" didn't exist for most of history; it started to come into fashion in the 1920's and didn't take a foothold until after World War II. Prior to the secular invention of...

  22. Should I start RN school? Have not passed PN boards

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

    Good day: Since LPN to RN bridges go by one being an LPN (which requires passing the boards), I would think you need to take and pass the boards. Thank

  23. Is there a legal way to donate unexpired costly medication?

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  24. Nursing prerequisites help!!

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

    Good day: Check with your local community colleges. Since almost all nursing programs require you to have mastered and remember your prerequisites (nursing is not like other degrees where you take a...

  25. PreNursing at 30+

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

    Good day: I started working on my prerequisites at age 50; I finished my first semester of RN school at age 51. I'm married, and while I didn't work during the 1st semester, this summer I picked up a...