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I went to nursing school thinking I would become an FNP like my mom. I got a per diem job on an inpatient psych unit and loved it. So then I thought I would become a pmhnp. Now I have a benefitted 0.7 position on the same unit. I really enjoy psych and plan to stay in it for the long haul. However, now that I have benefits and work 7 on, 7 off, I don't know if I want to do the pmhnp route. I am compensated well and I am at the bottom of the payroll steps. I essentially only work 26 weeks out of the year. I can pick up extra shifts if wanted. After working all shifts, I've realized I am not a "morning" person, so I don't want to work the typical office hours an np would work. I don't think an office job can match the benefits a large organization like a hospital can. I do want to continue my education, so I'm looking into other graduate options than np. I see my mom having to do dictations after work, on the weekends, and even holidays. She has to take call. No thank you. I enjoy being a staff nurse and enjoy the quality of life my work affords me.

I agree, you need to contact the local authority, ombudsman, or state. I don't know if physical therapists are mandated reporters, but this is neglect. Please report for the safety and humanity of your patients. Continue wearing gloves to protect yourself in the mean time.

Physiology Lecture A Physiology Lab A Medical Terminology A I'm at a community college, so a 90-100 is an A, there are no + or -. The joy of finishing all pre-reqs is waning as the anxiety of submitting ABSN applications and hopefully getting accepted somewhere is setting in.

I'm not sure if you have made your decision since it is now October, but if you did not get accepted, maybe shoot for the BSN and reapply to SMU as an ABSN student. I attended the Nursing Success Seminar at SMU this summer and we learned that there are few slots for BSN applicants who are not affiliated with the sister schools. During one application period, they were not able to accept any outside students because all of the slots were filled with the sister school applicants, and during another application period, they were only able to accept like 6 outside students. They have much more room for ABSN students. Good luck!

You should contact the schools you are interested in applying to and see what they say about your GPA and how they assess retaken classes. You need to rock your retake classes to show an upward trend in your grades. Also, depending on the school, they may have a lottery admission system or may emphasize letters of recommendation or medical/volunteer experience in their admission decisions, so make sure to make good contacts with the people you are volunteering with. Some schools may place a higher priority on your pre-requisite GPA and the last 60 units taken. You may also have to take a pre-admission test, like the TEAS, which can be a huge factor in admission decisions. Good luck on your journey to nursing school!

I went to Samuel Merritt's Nursing Success! Seminar last month and some of the ABSN students did work through their program. The administrators advise against it, but some students can make it happen. They only worked a few days a week and definitely not full-time. And they weren't necessarily healthcare related, a few worked in restaurants. We were told that in the Senior Synthesis class, you are paired with a working nurse and work the nurse's shift, so I'm guessing you may have to do an overnight shift if that is your paired nurse's scheduled hours. I'm definitely interested in Samuel Merritt too, it's just the cost of the program scares me the most. We were also told that none of their students have defaulted on their student loans, so maybe that is a sign that they all find jobs before their first payment is due!

Monday, August 26th. M/W schedule starting with Physiology Lab, Medical Terminology, then Physiology Lecture. Physio is my last pre-req, and am taking medical terminology for good measure. Plan on applying for 2014 ABSN cohorts.

I'm in California and planning to apply to the ABSN programs at Roseman University in Nevada and Samuel Merritt in CA. I'm debating if I should apply to Roseman for their July '14 cohort & hopefully get accepted, or wait and finish 2 pre-reqs for Merritt (pathophys & pharm) in the spring. If I do that, then I will apply for the Roseman October '14 cohort and the Merritt November '14 cohort and see if I get accepted to either one. Roseman is a little cheaper than Merritt, and housing is cheaper in the Vegas area, but then I will be moving a plane ride away from my family, so I'm not sure what to do. Both schools are expensive, but I'm an "older" student so I'm looking for ABSN programs that are 1.5 years or less, since I still want to pursue higher degrees and am not getting any younger. I'm researching other ABSN programs to apply to.

I have been informed that we cannot sell books to each through this website, I apologize for any inconvenience. I do recommend taking as many practice exams as you can, and practicing with the correct time limits. Good luck to everyone!

For Ace the TEAS, ISBN-10: 1627336052, or ISBN-13: 978-1627336055. For the science, I had a few anatomy questions, like what part of the brain is responsible for this action, and like this organ is part of which system. I did have a few questions regarding the food chain, where a chart was shown and you had to figure out who was a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, etc. There were quite a few questions about cells, organelles, DNA/RNA, mitosis/meiosis, and I think I had two or three questions on punnett squares. I found science the hardest as I had taken anatomy about 12 years ago, chemistry about 3 years ago, and I will be taking physiology in the fall; plus none of the review books touched on calculating any chemistry math problems. There were questions about atomic mass, protons, neutrons, electrons, and moles (make sure you know how to calculate). Know how to read and interpret codons and base pairs. For the math, definitely know how to calculate percent. I had quite a few of those, and I would make sure to know how to calculate percent increase or decrease. I think the only geometry related question I had pertained to perimeter. I was asked how to calculate Fahrenheit but the formula was given. Actually, there were a few problems were a value or formula was given. Also, carefully read the math questions. You will be given a lot of information, and you need to read the question carefully to make sure you are solving for what is being asked. There were a couple of questions of calculating net pay or the ending balance on a checking account. Reading is tricky. There seemed to be more reading passages on the real test than on the practice tests. Or maybe there were more questions for the passages. I'm not sure, but the reading was harder, to me, on the actual test versus the practice tests. Do know which sentences are summary sentences, topic sentences, main idea, etc. Be able to read a map and a phonebook. Although it would seem like math, I had a passage with activities listed and had to calculate the price for chosen activities. Be able to follow directions. Again, read the questions carefully. I took the computer test. We were told that the people next to us were taking different tests, so I don't know how many versions of the test are administered. At the place I took it, we did not have to put our purses or belongings in a locker, but none were available anyways. If we finished a section early, we were able to stop the test at that point and go to the restroom or take a break if needed, but had to be back in time before the start of the next section. I don't know if every testing facility does this. I finished the test in 3 hours. I finished each section early, with time to spare, so I would go back and double check my answers. Once you submit your section, you cannot go back to it. If you finish a section early and stop, when you return to your test, you are immediately transferred to the next section, so you cannot check/change answers once you have stopped a section. The test results are available immediately upon completion. My best advice is to practice, practice, practice. If there is anything you are weak at, focus on that. Take as many practice tests as you can. I found the ATI tests to be closest to the actual test, followed by McGraw Hill, then Ace the TEAS. Ace the TEAS is good for review because it explains everything and gives thorough explanations to the practice test answers, but I had a few issues with the editing and the quality of some of the practice test questions (too easy to the point of laughable). Good luck!!!

Program Type: PN Adjusted Individual Total Score: 90.7% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Exemplary Mean - National: 64.3% Mean - Program: 56.0% Percentile Rank - National - 99 Percentile Rank - Program - 99 Reading Adjusted Individual Score 92.9% Mathematics A.I.S. 100.0% Science A.I.S. 81.3% English and Language Usage A.I.S. 90.0% I'm hoping to get into an ABSN program.