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  1. ABSN route or ADN plus RN-BSN?

    paisling replied to clkruse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I chose an ABSN because after 2 years of doing pre-reqs, i still needed MORE classes to apply to the local ADN programs. 2+ years of pre-reqs, plus 2 years of the ADN program (assuming i got in right...

  2. Roseman University ABSN Spring 2018

    paisling replied to JennaAnn23's topic in School, College Programs

    Mine has been fairly responsive. Are you calling or emailing? I think they get a looot of email so sometimes miss

  3. Help with teas exam

    paisling replied to LilianNabintana's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Re: TEAS, have you read any of the other threads about TEAS? I think you will find helpful general info in the other threads. Then, if you have specific questions, people can answer those

  4. Any Advice?

    paisling replied to AddictedToCoffee4657's topic in General Students

    Practice, practice, practice! Record yourself (with a phone or laptop) and play it back, become aware of your personal tics (e.g. playing with your hair). Note how slow or fast your speak. I talk fast...

  5. Schools with not a lot of prereqs for ABSN

    paisling replied to tarahlee's topic in General Students

    This is a place for honest answers to your questions. You can't always have a sugar coated answer to your questions. Not liking a answer doesn't mean the answer is rude. Nursing is hard work. Nursing...

  6. Not sure if it's the career for me

    paisling replied to Ashleighk's topic in General Students

    You know you'll see plenty of blood and body fluids as a midwife, right? Most people have to develop a tolerance to the stuff you see in nursing, so it's very likely you could too. Is it just the...

  7. Question!Please answer or give thoughts

    paisling replied to AddictedToCoffee4657's topic in General Students

    No. Comparison is the thief of joy. You are only 22. Its the oldest you have ever been, but it is young in the grand scheme of things. I'm in my early 30s and applying to nursing schools. I'm single...

  8. Will I get better at answering questions?

    paisling replied to PurplePens's topic in General Students

    Many things take practice & lots of hard work. Think back to the other classes you've taken: did you get everything right the first time, or did you have to practice? Don't forget to ask your...

  9. Move out and live close to school or live at home and make commute.

    paisling replied to Teyrae13's topic in General Students

    Moving out is expensive, but you might be able to rent a room in a house or apartment. That could be cheaper! Have you looked around to see what the housing costs might

  10. Online preq's for Nursing school

    paisling replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    It depends on what you need, but be sure to check the community and state colleges in your state so that you can save by paying in state

  11. TEAS prep which ATI package? Smart prep?

    paisling replied to court811's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Check your local library. Mine had TEAS Secrets so I was able to study using a borrowed

  12. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    paisling replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I should have clarified - I didn't mean physically interfere with the arrest. I was answering someone else's question re: supervisor stepping in and my answer was that you can hear the supervisor on...

  13. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    paisling replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the video you can hear her on the phone with her supervisor - he backs her up verbally and then tells the police officer that he shouldn't threaten a nurse, which is when the police officer totally...

  14. Move to Seattle?

    paisling replied to RNCalifornia18's topic in Washington Nursing

    I can't speak to the hospitals, but I can answer the living in Seattle questions! Seattle is very expensive. If you want to live downtown (or honestly, any cool neighborhood) you should expect to pay...

  15. Teas 6 exam

    paisling replied to JumanaO's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Check to see if your local library has a TEAS 6 book. Then you can take a peek at it and compare. You could also go to a Barnes & Noble and do the same :) One big difference is 5 didn't allow...

  16. Taking A&P More Than Twice

    paisling replied to aer3's topic in General Students

    No, I'm the one who said George Soros is late with my

  17. Taking A&P More Than Twice

    paisling replied to aer3's topic in General Students

    Wait, did you take A&P before Bio 101?? That might be why it was so

  18. Free (or less expensive) Practice Exams?

    paisling replied to pupik's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I just used the ones that come with the ATI TEAS Secrets book. I believe they have an extra one in their online materials. I also used an app but didn't find it as

  19. TEAS Exam for Emory ABSN

    paisling replied to susyv's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I'm not applying there, but I think that's plenty of time to study. As for the score report time, I suggest checking with Emory to see how fast they get/process scores from ATI. I applied to a school...

  20. Taking A&P More Than Twice

    paisling replied to aer3's topic in General Students

    ....aren't your the person who started two threads about how nursing school is a giant scam that preys on innocent people, and accused a bunch of us of being paid shills for

  21. Real shortage of nurses or bogus?

    paisling replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    If you truly believe there is a mass conspiracy of this forum being filled with dozens of paid posters trying to scam people into going to nursing school, please print our your comments and show them...

  22. Roseman University ABSN Spring 2018

    paisling replied to JennaAnn23's topic in School, College Programs

    I got an interview invite today!

  23. Roseman University ABSN Spring 2018

    paisling replied to JennaAnn23's topic in School, College Programs

    My experience is the same as yours! I got an "application received" email today & it also said the same thing the site says re: verification & interviews. I guess we will see. I can't imagine...

  24. Real shortage of nurses or bogus?

    paisling replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    Seems weird that you say this after posting in a GWU thread earlier today, wishing people good luck. What happened between now and

  25. Lousy Professor or lousy student?

    paisling replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    Don't blame me, George Soros hasn't paid me in months. I had to make ends meet some