pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. Coursera Vital Signs Course

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

    Good day: BTW, https://www.coursera.org/course/healthcaresafety starts on June 2nd. It appears to be another interesting class to get ready for clinicals. For those already a nurse, there's a CE...

  2. Am I studying too much, I know it sounds crazy!

    pmabraham replied to Jamiek33's topic in General Students

    Good day, Jamiek33: Everyone studies differently; so you need to take whatever time it takes. Some will study more, some less. You actually study far less than I do at present; to me, 4 hours would...

  3. Recent news on Tamiflu

    pmabraham posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good day: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/04/10/millions-dollars-wasted-on-flu-drug-tamiflu-review-finds/...

  4. How hard is BIO 205 at Rio Salado?

    pmabraham replied to ddane94's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Good day: "Good" online classes tend to be harder than on site classes. Microbiology generally has a lab component. Call the school and see if they can put you in touch with students who took it...

  5. Need Advice

    pmabraham replied to princess91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, princess91: Please consider calling the schools for which you desire to attend to find out their specific requirements especially for the sciences. Give your local community colleges due...

  6. How did you space your SCIENCE prereqs?

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

    Good day: Summer I 2013 Semester - Human Biology with lab Fall 2014 Semester - AP 1 with lab, Basic Microbiology (no lab) Spring 2014 Semester (still in progress) - AP 2 with lab, Microbiology with...

  7. Choosing a school, BSN vs ADN

    pmabraham replied to paujos's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    There are a number of online BSN colleges that are accredited with lower costs; so you might want to research that

  8. Effect of a grade of 'W'

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

    Good day, tu_hopeful: At the community college I'm attending -- that uses a point system for its nursing program --- they give extra points if you don't have a "W" in specific classes; there's no...

  9. Got a D in A&P 2..

    pmabraham replied to Tl70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Tl70: You are not a failure. Even if you got an "F" in the course, it doesn't make you, a failure. Retake the course, and learn (this is critical) that if you do poorly on any quiz or...

  10. Recent news on Tamiflu

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Got it; thank you

  11. Recent news on Tamiflu

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good day, CrunchRN: Thank you for your reply. So the flu vaccine does not contain, Tamiflu? Thank

  12. Coursera Vital Signs Course

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

    Congratulations 16mm on starting nursing school this fall; that's when I officially start as well. Thank you for your kind words of

  13. Choosing a school, BSN vs ADN

    pmabraham replied to paujos's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good day, paujos: I agree with you on BSN. What I would suggest, however, is do take whatever you can take at an accredited community college. Often times the community colleges will have a list of...

  14. Coursera Vital Signs Course

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

    Good day everyone: I'm glad to read that it looks like a good (free) course to take prior to clinicals. I'm also looking at taking https://www.coursera.org/course/clinicalpsych later in the summer in...

  15. Got a D in A&P 2..

    pmabraham replied to Tl70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Tl70: General rule of thumb is a C or higher for credits to transfer; and when dealing with nursing prerequisites, even if the school(s) involved are not using a point system, you want to...

  16. What classes are you taking next term?

    pmabraham replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Good day: The RN program I'm entering starts mid August. In the summer, I'll be taking Effective Speaking, Healthcare Law and Ethics, and Statistics for a total of 10 credits. I'm also trying to get...

  17. Can't choose...Lpn or RN

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

    Good day _marie_: Congratulations on your decision. Heathermaizey and others who commented on the importance of accreditation are spot

  18. Seriously on the verge of going crazy..

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

    Good day ♫patiently_waiting has sections on how to study differently including for A&P; she also provides hints on how to get the most out of meeting with a professor especially related to...

  19. Microbiology exam preparation

    pmabraham replied to rhondamoody46's topic in General Students

    Good day, rhondamoody46: That's a broad question with little details as to your background. Is this your first exam, second, third, final? What material will be covered on the exam? If this is not...

  20. Can't choose...Lpn or RN

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

    Good day, _marie_: What is the LPN vs. RN job market in your geographic area? What is the frequency of LPN jobs that hire without experience compared to the same for RN jobs for new graduates? Are...

  21. Advice needed for summer..Bio 1441 or A & P 1?

    pmabraham replied to TKayW83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are very

  22. Taking Microbiology with A&P1 vs. with A&p2

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

    Good day, vroh: Based on what you shared, I would not recommend taking Microbiology with AP1. AP1 requires a huge amount of memorization, and is the very start about learning about anatomy and...

  23. Advice needed for summer..Bio 1441 or A & P 1?

    pmabraham replied to TKayW83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, TKayW83: Based on what you shared, if I were you, I would take AP1 and 2 (probably all the prerequisites) at a local community college to save money and time. I've been really enjoying the...

  24. Advice needed for summer..Bio 1441 or A & P 1?

    pmabraham replied to TKayW83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, TKayW83: You are among company of non traditional students (I'm 50). As an FYI, the class code (1441 et al) varies per school, so it is better to use the class name vs. a code. Community...

  25. KNOWING about that 'bad' teacher...

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

    Good day: I've taken classes with professors rated very poorly on ratemyprofessor only to find out they were among the very best professors I've had at college. Tou do need to take the rating with a...