pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. GPA to become a nurse?

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

    Good day, LaceElaine: We all make mistakes. It is when mistakes are repeated over and over and over and over again that means something a lot bigger is going on. Please take the time to do the math...

  2. Lost and confused. Would appreciate any advice!

    pmabraham replied to e1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, e1234: Does your university/college have a nursing program? If yes, then talk to an advisor, and share your story. Do you believe that what you felt while shadowing will translate into...

  3. how much hire level math is required for nursing?

    pmabraham replied to AspiringRN27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, AspiringRN27: Dimensional analysis usually requires intermediate algebra skills (basic math plus basic algebra). Statistics is becoming more and more important; if you don't have to take it...

  4. Books? :)

    pmabraham replied to guest798886's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, PinkRN12: I have the book, and watched her videos. She appears to provide good advice. Thank

  5. GPA to become a nurse?

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

    Good day: I agree with RNsRWe as reality matters far more than sugar coating. Before going back to college to pursue nursing, I was in the I.T. and business world; almost 18 years stewarding (in the...

  6. BSN Questions

    pmabraham posted a topic in General Students

    Good day everyone: From what I've been reading/researching, BSN is the way to go for a number of reasons including studies showing BSN-based facilities have better patient outcomes. Are there any...

  7. Smart Enough?

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

    Good day, aspiringnurse1122 As you go for it, I've found https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/how-get-any-846733.html to be extremely helpful. Other info you might find helpful are as follows:...

  8. Smart Enough?

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

    Good day, aspiringnurse1122: Part of learning is making mistakes and learning from them. Based on what you shared, it reads like you have a lot going for you -- hard working, disciplined, determined,...

  9. GPA to become a nurse?

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

    Good day, Chabibeh: Your best bet is to ask your advisor to help you calculate how many "A's" you must get without a single lower grade in order to get your GPA to a 3.2. Since I don't know how many...

  10. Help with choosing prerequisite

    pmabraham replied to Nurse2bCerebellum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Evadeandrea: First, https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/how-get-any-846733.html is an excellent read; and I've found it to be helpful for every class I've taken to date. Your advisor...

  11. BSN Questions

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    Good day everyone: Thank you for your advice. My preference is to pick classes which can benefit patient outcomes. While I truly enjoy the community college I'm attending, I tend to be an outlier...

  12. GPA to become a nurse?

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

    Good day, Chabibeh: Have you done introspection as to why you got the "F" and "D" in the first place? Have you thought about why you didn't seek help in those classes prior to the end of the class...

  13. If I am aiming to be an RN, should I get my ASN or BSN?

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

    Good day, alconos: Go for your AD to get your RN, and plan for the BSN right away (either through work -- best case, or right after). Thank

  14. BSN Questions

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    Good day RunBabyRN and applesxoranges: Thank you both for responding. For BSN programs that require you take ___ (x) electives, is there any way to judge in advance between electives as to which ones...

  15. Would an online A&P course affect admission?

    pmabraham replied to uganurse19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, tayhaynes: Check with the school for how they list the class on the transcripts. If it states anatomy and physiology I (or II) plus lab for both being four or more credits, you should be...

  16. I'm wanting to become a nurse

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

    Good day, SuzieHelper: I started my journey last year at age 50. I applied for clinicals; and I'm waiting to hear back on the answer. I'm waiting on picking a specialty until I get into clinicals, and...

  17. Is nursing school worth it?

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

    Good day, CantDecideUsername: May I suggest an accredited community college for the A.D. RN. Then get a job that will hopefully pay for the BSN/RN. Worse case is cannot get a job with an AD RN, then...

  18. Textbooks

    pmabraham replied to hotmessmanda's topic in General Students

    Good day, hotmessmanda: The only book I've kept was the one for AP1/AP2. The rest I either rented or sold back after the class was over. Now, I was told that when/if I get into the actual program...

  19. Fresh bachelors, but need to start over?

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

    Good day: I'm not sure whether not submitting one's past transcripts as being the equivalent of being a dishonest act. This past May I applied for dual enrollment in a university for their BSN...

  20. HELP!!

    pmabraham replied to Onthefence1913's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Onthefence1913: While BSN is a good end route, going to a community college for your associate and getting your RN that way will probably save you a lot of money. Thank

  21. Tips for Anatomy?

    pmabraham replied to ThatOneDude822's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, ThatOneDude822: While I use ratemyprofessor.com, I always take the ratings with a grain of salt. I've had classes with professors that had terrible ratings stressing to NEVER take the...

  22. Male nursing dress code?

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

    Good day, Wutermelon: I believe it will be based on the school / job. Thank

  23. Would an online A&P course affect admission?

    pmabraham replied to uganurse19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, tayhaynes: 1. Is the online class from a nationally accredited college? 2. How was the lab component handled? Normally, the transcripts will not indicate if the class was online. The main...

  24. cant decide lpn vs rn

    pmabraham replied to sam1971's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, sam1971: I recommend expanding your research and compare the RN vs LPN to the types of environment you want to work in as well as whether you are comparing apples to oranges. I.e. what...

  25. How to study????

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

    Good day, carys: I've been using quizlet for about a year now; it is extremely reliable if you make your own sets. Making your own sets increases retention as well as you are the one typing in the...