pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. Switching Majors

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

    Good day, mshuddleston: How did you come up with 2016 given that it is 2014 now and a BSN is a 4 year program? If all goes well, I will graduate with a ADN in December 2016. Have you done...

  2. Should I be a nurse? Should I get my RN then BSN or go straight to BSN?

    pmabraham replied to solange1259's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, solange1259: No industry has job security anymore; that includes nurses. Only you can decide if you will have the dedication to go for the BSN after your AD. I'm going the AD to RN route...

  3. Shoes

    pmabraham replied to NRRN,IWP's topic in General Students

    Good day: While I'm not yet in clinicals, I got a pair of Dansko's almost a year ago; one of the better buys I made (it was at a store in our area vs. online). Granted, come clinicals I will not be...

  4. Do you use this?

    pmabraham replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Good day cracklingkraken: Are there other names for the item other than medpack? I.e. if you were to search for this item on Amazon.com, an online uniform company, etc. what other terms would you use...

  5. CNA to RN

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

    Good day, Amvsl: If your area is not greatly impacted, consider a local community college especially for your prerequisites. While I will be going the BSN route, to save money, I'm going to a local...

  6. Biology & Anatomy/Physiology

    pmabraham replied to tahoe02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, tahoe02: Congratulations on the career change; I started last year at 50. You can do it! BTW, in high school I was great in math and ok in the sciences; I cannot say the same will happen...

  7. Drug dosage calculations - question on rounding

    pmabraham posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day: From dosagehelp.com practice questions: Phenytoin (Dilantin), 11,000 mg PO, is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube. Phenytoin is available as 19 g / 12 mL. How much would the...

  8. I need advice...

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

    Good day, Jonahyona: I started a chemistry class this summer and dropped out early when I figured that I wouldn't be able to keep the pace over the six week period. What I would recommend is take it...

  9. Am I doing this right?

    pmabraham replied to Mrs2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day amiee1999 Does DosageHelp.com - Helping Nursing Students Learn Dosage Calculations - Dosage By Weight Questions help? Thank

  10. Am I doing this right?

    pmabraham replied to Mrs2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day, amiee1999: I was accepted into clinicals this past Saturday; and we need to pass a dosage calculation test with a 100% pass or fail prior to the semester starting. Right now, I'm just using...

  11. Am I doing this right?

    pmabraham replied to Mrs2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day, amiee1999: As I share this, keep in mind, I'm learning dosage calculations myself. I also came up with 0.6 mL per dose. 33 lbs / 2.2 = 15 kg 15 kg x 20 mg/ kg/day = 300 mg/ day / 125 mg/mL...

  12. RN program acceptance letter & drug dosage calculation questions

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    Good day, Jayjormom: Thank you for letting me know about that site and concerning searching for other sites / practice

  13. Drug dosage calculations - question on rounding

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day, smf0903, 203bravo, and loveofrn: I'm studying for a pre-clinical dosage calculation test. I've no experiences with syringes or medical devices (other than from a patient perspective; and,...

  14. Who has an Erin Condren Life Planner, and how do you use it?

    pmabraham replied to Emily103's topic in General Students

    Good day: While I use, Google calendar, I did find this which might be of interest given the review involves nursing school.Thank

  15. Drug dosage calculations - question on rounding

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day, loveofrn: Thank you for your input; I do know about rounding up vs. down. I just don't know the rules for how many decimal places to use when doing dosage calculations. Do you know if...

  16. RN program acceptance letter & drug dosage calculation questions

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    Thank you, lorirn2b. Right now, I'm working through the book I have (5th edition of calculate with confidence) trying to do a chapter a day (I just started this past Monday). I've also signed up...

  17. have my dreams of being a nurse been shot down?

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

    Good day, kavitag: Don't give up hope over one class, especially if the class was not a science or prerequisite. While it is past now, why didn't you drop or otherwise withdraw from the class? As...

  18. Will a CNA make me a more competitive applicant?

    pmabraham replied to pickles123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, pickles123: As suggested, check with your school(s). The college I'm attending goes by a point system based on specific classes and GPA; so being a CNA or other healthcare worker (bridge...

  19. Conflicting decisions; Business to Nursing

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

    Good day, mshuddleston: From my understanding financial aid works dramatically different if you get your bachelors (i.e. it might be completely cut off for another degree); so if economics matter as...

  20. codependency

    pmabraham replied to sckooshy1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, sckooshy1: I only know of a situation like this from the receiving end as my father was/is an alcoholic and severely abused my mother who was/is co-dependant. My abuse started sometime...

  21. What is your study technique?

    pmabraham replied to NRRN,IWP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, irak10: For me, my study technique varies per class, and also the subject/unit being covered by the class. What is your learning style(s)? Mine is a combination of visual, auditory, and...

  22. RN program acceptance letter & drug dosage calculation questions

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for your help and

  23. Chemistry...

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

    Good day: Free https://www.open2study.com/courses/chemistry started today, and free https://www.coursera.org/course/chemprep started today. Join up for one or both; you can audit if you like. Thank...

  24. Do you think MacBook 11inch would be good for Nursing School? Or is it too small?

    pmabraham replied to NRRN,IWP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: Since we have decades of Consumer Reports (3rd party validation) of the value of Apple laptops, I think we can get back to the discussion at hand. From what I understand, testing the 11"...

  25. Do you think MacBook 11inch would be good for Nursing School? Or is it too small?

    pmabraham replied to NRRN,IWP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: I came from the IT world (almost 3 decades), and Consumer Reports year after year after year (without fail) rates Apple products not only at the highest quality, the highest customer...