pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. Finally returning back to school

    pmabraham replied to Leonardsmom,LPN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Barb-H: You can do it. I went back to school after 33 years of being out... it's very doable. Thank

  2. Can i still make it even though i got a c in a&p?

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

    Good day, melikay: Congratulations on finishing your first year. Typical nursing programs focus on how strong you are in the core sciences - AP1, AP2, and Microbiology. "C" is just passing. Only...

  3. A&P I and II??

    pmabraham replied to GingerRN17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, SarahAdell: From my own experience, it was Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II. Lecture was physiology with some anatomy in terms of when form followed function; lab was...

  4. question about insurance

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

    Good day, Not_A_Hat_Person: I'm sorry for what you and your family had to go through; and, I'm also glad there was a way to help your daughter. Our own daughter was on medicaid (prior to Obamacare)...

  5. Intrigued by this Coursera Vital Signs Course

    pmabraham replied to Ariana214's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: So far, just vital signs. I'm starting Physical Chemistry and health and safety in the hospital in early June. Later clinical terminology. Thank

  6. Summer Class Questions

    pmabraham replied to boipoka72's topic in General Students

    Good day, boipoka72: The general rule of thumb is to allow a minimum of two hours per credit hour for study time. So if you are taking 10 credits over the summer, you would be looking at a minimum of...

  7. question about insurance

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

    Good day: The difference between the past and Obamacare, elkpark, aside from being forced like slaves to buy something whether you want it, need it, etc. That includes being wealth redistribution by...

  8. Biology courses

    pmabraham replied to jcw702's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, cracklingkraken: Correct on the lab time; though, from my experience, if you can spend the entire time in the lab (or close to it) along with the professor and potentially other classmates,...

  9. Seeking Advice - Effective Communications Prerequisite

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

    Good day, LadyLamp: Without starting a controversy here, I'm for small, fiscally responsible government who defends our constitution rather than tearing it apart like President Obama. I'm for a women...

  10. Biology courses

    pmabraham replied to jcw702's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, jcw702: For future reference, colleges use different course ID's; so it is typically better to name the course vs. using a course id (human biology vs. bio xyz). Anatomy and Physiology I...

  11. Want to be a nurse!! but Im 50 !!

    pmabraham replied to IslandGirl#1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, IslandGirl#1: I started my pursuit of a RN-based nursing career last June; I turned 50 the previous May, and I'm now age 51. The prerequisite classes vary by college/nursing program. While...

  12. Help BIO and Chem classes

    pmabraham replied to HzMrs81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: If you have a passion and love for the sciences, are disciplined and organized, then two or more sciences at one time is very possible; hard, but possible. Given that you work 40 hours a...

  13. Seeking Advice - Effective Communications Prerequisite

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

    Good day, RunBabyRun: I started the class this past Monday. It is blended with a portion online where we are told what chapters to read to prepare us. Unfortunately, as I shared, the author favors...

  14. Intrigued by this Coursera Vital Signs Course

    pmabraham replied to Ariana214's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: I've found turning on the captions for the videos to be extremely helpful. That way you see what they are saying in writing plus hear the words. In the forums, some one posted a document...

  15. Applying to nursing school

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

    Good day, happeee: In our geographic area, chemistry (at least the 100/101, intro level) does matter to get into a nursing program. If you are sure it is not a prerequisite, and your GPA isn't too...

  16. Intrigued by this Coursera Vital Signs Course

    pmabraham replied to Ariana214's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Ariana214: I'm taking the class. I've completed AP1 and AP2. So far most of the material is from AP1 (some schools might have put heart and circulation in AP2; ours it was in AP1). My...

  17. College Algebra and Statistics

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

    Good day: I go to HACC who creates iTunes like dt70 posted. They do offer online statistics for those who might be interested at hacc.edu Thank

  18. If you need to brush up "pre-pre-reqs"

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

    Good day, hmowry: If your local library offers UniversalClass.com, then that's an option as they have AP classes that might be helpful. I've been taking the intro to chemistry and chemistry 101...

  19. Staying motivated in classes that don't interest you

    pmabraham replied to lakmom12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, lakmom12: Look at the big picture. It all ties to your dream. If you can hold onto that big picture, then it helps with motivation. Thank

  20. Coursera Classes

    pmabraham replied to NurseGirl525's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are very welcome, Heathermaizey. I almost signed up for the neuro one, but this past semester was extremely tough -- ap2, life span development, microbiology, nutritional science... I didn't...

  21. Coursera Classes

    pmabraham replied to NurseGirl525's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: Also, if your library is associated with universalclass.com, you can take up to five (5) free classes at a time. Unlike Coursera, these are 100% self-paced vs. having start, end, and due...

  22. Do you think Nurses will be replaced by technology one day?

    pmabraham replied to giraffe4's topic in General Students

    Good day, giraffe4: Almost anything is possible... but consider the areas where critical thinking is required... and the current state of artificial intelligence. Given such, we have a few...

  23. pre req classes

    pmabraham replied to sgilliam2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, sgilliam2011: While I did take AP2 and Microbiology at the same time, it was difficult. Most professors and advisors do advice as RunBaybRun did in terms of not taking the three real hard...

  24. Coursera Classes

    pmabraham replied to NurseGirl525's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Heathermaizey: I posted about the vital sign class a short while back; I'm also taking it. These are the ones I'm signed up for at present: https://www.coursera.org/course/vitalsigns...

  25. Question: A&P Prep for 1st semester

    pmabraham replied to RubySlippers06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, RubySlippers06: We covered fluids, electrolytes, acids, bases, etc. including neural activity in our AP2 class. It might be a good idea for you to get out the book(s) and review. Thank