pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. Applying to nursing schools and intro

    pmabraham replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, RunnerDoug1987: Congrats on finishing up the ADN early. Thank you for the belated

  2. readings & notes

    pmabraham replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    Hi: You are very welcome. The closer I get to the start of school, the more nervous I get. So I'm trying to burn up that nervous energy by studying how to study in college, how to read college text...

  3. readings & notes

    pmabraham replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    Hi: The school I'm attending has free podcasts that might help at Student Services Thank

  4. Applying to nursing schools and intro

    pmabraham replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: I just turned 50 this past May. This summer, I'll be working on my nursing prerequisites. Those will take me a minimum of a year. In my case, I'm going for the associate degree RN that...

  5. Compass test - reading section - the essay is SUPPOSED to stay on the screen, right?

    pmabraham replied to aTOMicTom's topic in General Students

    Good day: When I did the compass test last month, since I didn't remember ever taking such a test, when they go to the essay portion (just before they give you the area to write in), I wrote down the...

  6. Medical Terminology?

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

    Good day: Check out Medical Terminology: A Short Course and Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide at Amazon.com or your favorite book store. While I've not taking classes at a school (I've both...

  7. I'm turning 25 soon and I want to be a nurse, am I kidding myself?

    pmabraham replied to christinem2388's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: Ditto on what man-nurse2b wrote. Thank

  8. Did any one struggle with low self-esteem in nursing school?

    pmabraham replied to Avill's topic in General Students

    Good day, Avill: If you get a chance read (or listen to the audio version) the various stories of Chronicles of Narnia. While fiction, C.S. Lewis does a good job (in my opinion) of the life struggles...

  9. Accepted into the LPN-ADN program! Finally on my way!

    pmabraham replied to Jlillie4's topic in General Students

    Congratulations

  10. I'm turning 25 soon and I want to be a nurse, am I kidding myself?

    pmabraham replied to christinem2388's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, christinem2388: I just turned 50 this past May. I figured that it will take me 3 to 4 years to get my ADN for the RN program based on getting all of the prerequisite in. So I'll be between...

  11. schedules

    pmabraham replied to superstar04's topic in General Students

    Good day: If it helps, I've been taking free workshops offered by the nursing school I'm attending to prepare for the summer classes. Several of the work shops got into making the point we learn best...

  12. 39 select all that apply on my NCLEX!!

    pmabraham replied to kellydin86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats

  13. Didn't get accepted into first of three schools...advice?

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

    Good day: My application was rejected to the first nursing school for which I applied. While their reasoning why didn't make sense to me, once I got over the emotional "rejection" hump, I applied to...

  14. Would you recommend nursing?

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

    Good day: If you are willing to move, then it would work as an associate RN. From what I've heard, and read, unemployment among nurses in CA is close to 50% with new grads being hit the hardest. Thank...

  15. Applying to nursing schools and intro

    pmabraham replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, RunnerDoug1987: Welcome to allnurses.com Thank

  16. Does anyone have good study / learning tips for human biology?

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

    Good day: Thank you all for your input. With my course load this ummer, I'm not in a position to take an online or other type of chemistry class. So that's why I asked about how to learn to do well...

  17. Does anyone have good study / learning tips for human biology?

    pmabraham posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: I just signed up for intro to human biology (with a lab) for the summer. While I had chemistry and biology in high school, that was 32 years ago. Does anyone have any good study / learning...

  18. Math Test for every class?

    pmabraham replied to kellyk21's topic in General Students

    Good day: From what I've been reading, the math tests vary from college to college, from class to class. The one summer class I'm taking starting in July has a test every day of the class (which meets...

  19. I passed! :-)

    pmabraham replied to slightlycaffeinated's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    CONGRATULATIONS!

  20. Recommendations for pre-nursing school supplies

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

    Good day: On the lab coat... I joined a Facebook group for local nursing schools, and some graduates where giving away their lab coats. So I asked; hopefully, I'll get it (it is being delivered a...

  21. Recommendations for pre-nursing school supplies

    pmabraham posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: I feel silly asking this question, but this will be my first time going back to school since 1984 (I'm 50 years of age). What supplies do you recommend for pre-nursing school (if it matters,...

  22. Doable Courseload???

    pmabraham replied to MurseGabe2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day: It looks doable; hard (due to the two sciences), but doable. Thank

  23. What classes did/are you take/taking for Summer?

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

    Good day: The college I'm attending has two summer tracks. For the second track I'm signed up for Intermediate Algebra, Intro to Psychology, and Fitness Walk / Resistance Train (their nursing program...

  24. readings & notes

    pmabraham replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    Good day: In case it helps, I also took a workshop on developing good study habits. Here are my notes as well as the hand out from the class: Plan goals for each class Be organized -> create a...

  25. readings & notes

    pmabraham replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    Good day: I finally had a chance to rewrite my notes from the workshops. Here are my notes for effective note taking: Write down hat the professor focuses on in class Based on tone of speech, body...