pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. Thinking about giving up!! HELP

    pmabraham replied to Melissa92H's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, Mellisa: Have you thought about changing where you are looking rather than the direction you are taking? I.e. Stop looking at what others do, and concentrate on beating your old records....

  2. 8 week classes

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

    Good day: I took an eight week, online, Basic Microbiology class a short while ago (it ran from August 19 to October 13 of this year). It was extremely fast paced with homework due every week, three...

  3. studying skills

    pmabraham replied to blondie1887's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good day: https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/how-get-any-846733.html is an excellent foundational article. I'm finding each class requires modifying the study techniques in order to do well...

  4. Learning the Skeletal System

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

    Good day: Well uploading files didn't work well. If you go to https://itunesu.hacc.edu/ and then click on Public (free, no login required), then sciences, the BIO 121 Professor Robert Swatski has a...

  5. thank you notes?

    pmabraham replied to douxmusique's topic in General Students

    Good day: While I'm still working on my prerequisites, I hope to remember to be nice enough to give out signed thank you notes during clinicals and what not. Yes, I think it is a good and thoughtful...

  6. i need help in my cellular biology class

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

    Good day: If you are referring to human beings (I've only had human biology; I'm now taking A&P 1 which just deals with humans), somatic cells would have 23 homologous pairs of chromosomes for a...

  7. Time Management

    pmabraham replied to dtaleton88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: Is it possible to put off any wedding / marriage plans until after both of you have graduated, and both of you have a job in the fields for which you are both going to school? Thank

  8. study skills for returning students

    pmabraham replied to jcol1460's topic in General Students

    Good day: https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/how-get-any-846733.html is an excellent foundational article. I turned 50 this past May; after 3 decades in I.T. (where I didn't have to take...

  9. Muslim nursing students

    pmabraham replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    Good day: When I was doing research for a sociology class I'm taking, I found this video relating to this subject matter which may be of interest: A Perception Of The Veiling/ Hijab - YouTube when...

  10. Do you have to have a 4.0 to get in ?

    pmabraham replied to crunchymama91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: So far I've applied to two separate nursing schools (I cannot apply to the community college that I'm attending for their program until I have enough points). One school goes by the GPA of...

  11. How will withdrawing from a class look on my transcript?

    pmabraham replied to msmith34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: It probably depends on the school. At the community college I'm attending, you gain more points for not having a "W" in certain classes (mainly the sciences). The penalty is the loss of...

  12. Do you have to have a 4.0 to get in ?

    pmabraham replied to crunchymama91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: The community college I'm attending requires a minimum GPA of a 2.5 to be considered. However, they use a point system where you need a certain number of points to even qualify to be...

  13. A&P II before A&P I ?

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

    Good day: I agree with talking with the professor face-to-face to get a feel for how well you might do. If you had a human biology course recently, it might not be too bad... but there are a lot of...

  14. Study Habit Help

    pmabraham replied to k.lipponeur15's topic in General Students

    Good day: Try different things, and use what works best. I find that each class requires different techniques. https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/how-get-any-846733.html is an excellent...

  15. What's your favorite nursing youtube channel/video?

    pmabraham replied to 078207's topic in General Students

    Ditto for

  16. Do you actually study A&P book for exam? or you just refer to it?

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

    Good day: Same on Tortora and Derrickson. Thank

  17. What's the best math to take to refresh for math in TEAS?

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

    Good day: Khan Academy has a lot of good math tutorials from basic to advanced. Thank

  18. What class to take first Bio, Chem, or A&P? Help!

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

    Good day: Agreed -> Chemistry, biology, A&P. Thank

  19. Staying organized

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

    Good day: While I did get the uncalendar, I found myself going back to google calendar on my desktop and android-based smart phone. Add in Evernote from htttp://www.evernote.com/ and I'm set for...

  20. Should I take medical terminology (not req'd)?

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

    Good day: It would be helpful if you can fit it in. Thank

  21. Do you actually study A&P book for exam? or you just refer to it?

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

    Good day: Our A&P 1 professor does not provide review / study guides. So we typically have 3 to 5 meaty chapters to study for an exam. Thank

  22. Struggling in math

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

    Good day: I just turned 50 this past May, and after 30 years in I.T. decided to go back to college to work on my prerequisites to get into a nursing program. The last time I had college level math...

  23. Do you actually study A&P book for exam? or you just refer to it?

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

    Good day: "Do you study the materials that your instructor provide?" Yes, those were my primary study tools, the book plus any materials provided. However, I also reached out to third party sources:...

  24. Testing anxiety

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

    Good day: 1. Pray that God will help you study, and remember what you've studied. 2. Study early, often, and hard being sure to take breaks in between where you engage in a physical activity. 3. I...

  25. Bioterrorism/Microbiology

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

    Good day: Research the 40 year involvement of our government (both parties) with Tuskegee, Alabama, and what was purposely done towards several hundred blacks. The U.S. government then did the same...