I cant spell and school

madea82 · Jul 7, 2012

Don't let people here get you too discouraged. Yes, you may run into a few challenges in nursing school, but based on your posts in this thread, your grammar and spelling are no worse that 50% of the practicing nurses I know. I know many nurses with graduate degrees who have atrocious grammar habits and spelling issues.
I've always been a poor speller -- and I have a PhD in nursing. I went to highly-ranked schools and am respected as a writer. Other people come to me for help. You can overcome poor spelling with a little extra effort -- and if your problem is particularly serious, maybe a little tutoring. Check out what your diagnostic and assistance services your school offers.
Good luck to you. I wish you well.

I agree with llg

I have been a CNA/ER Tech for 11 years and doctors and nurses are horrible spellers..The fact that you scored high in prerequisites demonstrates that you are NOT lazy..

Best of luck!

OCNRN63, RN · Jul 7, 2012

Not trying to be too harsh, but you seem to be lazy. Despite some one already pointing out that you write as though you are texting, you persist. Do you know how to use the 'shift' key??? Why are there no capital letters in your posts? Surely you know that every sentence starts with a capital, and of course 'I' is always upper-case, as well as words like English. Start small, and more will follow.Get some tutoring.Best wishes.

I must be the only person on the planet who sends text messages without using text-speak or eliminating capital letters. Actually, I take that back. I know one other person who does that too.

ImKosher · Jul 7, 2012

Don't let people here get you too discouraged. Yes, you may run into a few challenges in nursing school, but based on your posts in this thread, your grammar and spelling are no worse that 50% of the practicing nurses I know. I know many nurses with graduate degrees who have atrocious grammar habits and spelling issues.
I've always been a poor speller -- and I have a PhD in nursing. I went to highly-ranked schools and am respected as a writer. Other people come to me for help. You can overcome poor spelling with a little extra effort -- and if your problem is particularly serious, maybe a little tutoring. Check out what your diagnostic and assistance services your school offers.
Good luck to you. I wish you well.

Agree.

I do want to say though that you need to make an effort to improve your spelling and grammar. From taking additional classes or through private study, I hope you can improve this weakness. If Nursing is something you want to do, spelling does matter. Like other PP's have said, we do not have a spell check on our pen or handwriting until Google Glasses come out. IMO.

amoLucia · Jul 7, 2012

i don't think there's a spellchecker built into the pen you will use to write on forms, charting, etc. if there's electronic charting, there's no spellchecker there either.

i review medical records for a living and i can tell you that you will be in deep trouble if your writing makes it look that your care is as sloppy as your spelling. get the help you need (it is available, and it will be hard work), or you will not make it in any profession.
[/quoteyou said it very succinctly - honestly and to the point.

rvd4now · Jul 7, 2012

I find that taking my time and rereading what I type helps. I thank every one for there kind words. I know with hard work I can do this. Right now I run a group home for a large tbi company, and I do well.

Stephalump · Jul 7, 2012

I find that taking my time and rereading what I type helps. I thank every one for there kind words. I know with hard work I can do this. Right now I run a group home for a large tbi company, and I do well.

Good luck to you!

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2012

I find that taking my time and rereading what I type helps. I thank every one for there kind words. I know with hard work I can do this. Right now I run a group home for a large tbi company, and I do well.

Your post above illustrates why spell check is an inadequate way to ensure that your writing is of high quality. The proper word is "their" kind words. Spell check sees "there" as the correct spelling. However, it is not the correct word for the sentence. I see this mistake often with respect to "there", "their", and "they're", as well as "your" and "you're." Spell check will not catch that.

I would encourage you to get some tutoring and do everything you can to improve your written communication skills. Practice writing constantly and get someone whose writing skills you know to be top notch to proof your work. Take a writing class. Buy some writing or spelling workbooks. The kind of writing you have displayed thus far may not keep you from getting your RN license, but it could well hold you back from meeting your full potential in your career as a whole. There may be some wonderful things in your future which go beyond being a nurse which could possibly not happen for you if the image you project in your writing falls short of what the powers that be are looking for.

Practice, practice, practice. Read good literature. Practice some more.

Good luck. :)

johnny depp23 · Jul 10, 2012

How in the world did you ever pass your ENGLISH and HISTORY classes? oh, nevermind, you had your wife do the work.

Anyway, don't stress out too much - it's a simple fix. Just go buy a cheap Grammar skills book or look it up online. You've got plenty of time to learn how to spell and form proper sentence structures before school starts.

cBennett422 · Jul 10, 2012

I would strongly recommend that you get a tutor. Spelling and sentence structure are very important when you are documenting. If you have problems spelling words commonly used in English, you will certainly have difficulty spelling medical terms. If you cannot spell the medical jargan correctly, others will not know what you are trying to say. Communication is huge when it comes to nursing. You have to be able to clearly communicate to others involved in patient care. Also, you will probably encounter trouble from other co-workers and staff if you cannot spell properly. The doctors, RN's etc. will treat you like crap because they will likely judge your intelligence by your grammar.