Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

It mattered to me because I am transfering from another state and was trying to get statistical information on those whom I will be competing with for a limited spot in a nursing program.

If everyone of those nurses truly has a 4.0 then, yes I have reason to be worried I am slightly beneath that.

I am and was so harsh about this things because this was an orientation for CNA's and Receptionist. It was also pretty common knowledge stuff. Like a picture of a patient was presented drinking some sort of tomato based drink (could be alcohol/or not) but a sign above their head on a BIG RED piece of paper said NPO. She was asked what was wrong here... I don't know his head is to high?

I know she is a student nurse but she was supposed to be the most KNOWLEDGEABLE and EDUCATED person in the orientation. NPO is taught in MED Term before even entering the nursing program.

I am insecure and do worry I won't be accepted into the program. I have not hidden this fact and have made it very clear.

I don't expect her to know everything... but I do expect her to know vitals for the patients she is caring for. I do expect her to notice excessive vomiting, decreased urine output, dehydration, jaundice, and any other problems.

She is the first line working with this children. She got a difficult slot to get, NICU is high demand and very competitive to get into.

In fact she stated "I only applied for NICU, and they only accept 3 Tech's a semester"

If you were the top pick I expect to see the best from you!!
I don't consider not being able to know things that CNA's and Receptionist know to be the best or even acceptable.

I worry if the RN rarely gets into a patients room, and you don't know basic things that signal a decline in the patient status what's going to happen to that patient?

I am behind her education wise, I haven't been shown sterile procedure for foley's but she has.
I didn't expect her to know anything I hadn't already learned in obtaining my prerequisites.

SO yes, I am concerned to see this and if she really does have a 4.0 and would be accepted into the nursing program and I am not. I am concerned and would feel very upset that someone who's GPA was above mine by less than .31 percentage got accepted and I didn't. From what I gather if honestly all those nurses had 4.0's and there is only 30 slots, I may not even stand a chance.

SO yes it does worry me...

Cause maybe if I wasn't taking 18-20 hours a semester while pregnant and working full time then I to would of had a 4.0!!

This is a city with 400,000 people and only 30 RN/BSN slots available a semester, thats scary!!