Charity School of Nursing, Application

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Hey, I was wondering if anyone knew exactly what we were supposed to turn in for our application to Charity. I've found a few different pages that say different things. Some say that you need to mail in the application before any TEAS score and transcrips go in, and some say that you can put it all together in a packet.

I was reading through the requirements again, and I came across this:

e. ACT scores no more than 3 years old are required for a certificate/degree seeking student who graduated from high school or received a GED and is 24 years or younger.

does this mean that If we have been in college since we graduated high school that this does not apply? I'm from the east coast and took the SAT 4 years ago. I don't know how I'm just noticing this now, but I'm more than a little worried about it...

Also, I was wondering how we go about submitting the TEAS test scores. Do we need to log into a website somewhere and pay a fee for someone else to send them directly, or does Delgado send the scores themselves? Or do we just print them off ourselves and put them in a packet, and they don't need any sort of official copy?

If you know the answers to even one of these questions I would really appreciate your help. I'm having a horrible time getting anyone on the phone or getting replies to any emails.

Thanks in advance for any help you might have :D

RN hopeful,

Your story is sad but nothing has changed for you (except your purse is a little lighter). Two days ago you hadn't passed the TEAS and today you haven't passed the TEAS. You are not the first person in the universe to take the TEAS and not pass on the first try, although it feels that way at the moment. If coming as close as you did and not making the grade causes you to crumble, then perhaps it is best for you that you stop now. Nursing school gets tougher than what you are learning now. What are you going to do when one of those piranha nurses decides to work out his/her shortcomings on you during clinicals?

BUT if you are committed to being a nurse (which is much more than just being passionate about it), by all means have a good cry, feel sorry for yourself all weekend (you've worked hard prepping and earned it!), and when you've had enough of all that drama on Monday, start figuring out how you are going to get that RN after your name. You've got 6 months to prep for your next try at the TEAS and this time you will know what the test is like so it won't surprise you.

If you want to take small steps, you've got other options to get you moving forward again: CNA or LPN come to mind. Or dust yourself off, dry your eyes, decide that no one is going to tell you what you can't do, and get back in there! People ARE rooting for you. :icon_hug: After all, what would you tell your children if they find themselves in a similar situation in 15 years or so?

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True, nothing HAS changed for me. I am still in first base and I am afraid to be here forever. I have never been known to quit so easily but this really hit me hard. I feel like such a failure and a huge disappointment to myself.

I have been going over this over and over again today and I still can't seem to come to terms with it. You can't deny that this would be a huge blow to you if you were in my place.

I just feel so stupid. I had put it into my brain that if I was to succeed in Nursing I had to do exceptional. I had to study hard, forget about having a life for the duration of nursing school, I had to give it my 150% if I were to become an RN. 6 years ago, I graduated from college and swore I would never set foot in college again...I had my business degree and was happy. Funny how things happen; I am now in college again and more determined, positive and hopeful than ever. All of a sudden my dream of becoming a Nurse comes crashes before me. I am just so scared of trying again. I feel like I am no longer smart enough, like I don't have what it takes. A smart student wouldn't have failed the TEAS. A smart student would be jumping up and down and barely sleeping b/c of excitement, not b/c she is too depressed to fall asleep.

How in the world do I brush this off and move on? What can I say to myself that put me back on track?

The woman in my Math class that took the test with me on Wednesday also failed. She got a 63. something. She was so upset. I wish she could have passed.

Anyway, while in class today, someone else in class overheard us talking about Charity and our ruinned plans to apply this month. She told us that with our GPA's we wouldn't have gotten accepted anyway. She went on to STRESS that with her 3.6 GPA she couldn't get in the first time and she also had gotten a 100 on the old nursing entrance exam. She was so good at just kicking us while we were down.

Why does Charity have that rule that you can only take it twice anyway? I see that other school and states let you take it more than twice.

Regarding my kids, I guess I would have to tell them not to be quitters like me. I could tell them my story and how mommy failed at being a nurse. Oh I don't know what I would say. Maybe they don't have to know mommy tried to become a Nurse.

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No one is denying your right to be disappointed! Yes, it is a big blow! Yes, it hurts! But I hate to see you make an irreversible mistake (dropping out without withdrawing) while you are upset that you can't undo. You need to give yourself time to deal with this BUT DON'T CREATE A SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY IN THE PROCESS!

You CAN do this. You WILL have failures but you CAN overcome them. Edison found 1000 ways that a lightbulb would not work before he found a way that would.

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I wish I could just erase Wednesday from my memory. Would you say that failing the TEAS determines your success in Nursing School? Honestly. I mean, do they look at your previous failed attempt and make a decision based on that too? I feel like I'm marked for life (well, for purposes of my nursing career).

I have lost all faith in myself. I didn't even want to go back to school the rest of this semester. My aunt said to me that if it didn't work out with nursing, maybe I could do something else in the medical field. Well, I don't want to do anything else. I want to be an RN. But I guess its just like saying, I want to be a millionaire...easier said than done.

I guess the closest I might ever get is volunteering at Childrens Hospital like I am now.

I was reading some blogs here about people that fail the NCLEX a couple of times, and yet they never give up and keep trying. I guess if they can do it, I can't give up just yet.

Oh gosh, I can't even eat; I'm so depressed. My 3 year old asked me yesterday if I was sad. She said she was going to be sad with me. I GUESS I CAN'T GIVE UP FOR MY DAUGHTERS.

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I am so sorry RN hopeful but you can't give up! Now that you know what to expect your sure to do better the next time around. Now you know what kinds of conversions to memorize and all that kind of stuff. Plus, this time you might be prepared to take it without a calculator (that's what really threw me off). Your TEAS score isn't a reflection on how smart you are or your self worth. Your too good to quit! You have too much ahead of you.

And that girl in your math class can just shove it. They probably didn't accept her the first time because she was so mean! Keep trying, hopeful. I don't think I have a huge chance of getting in this year either, so maybe we'll be in classes together in 2011!!

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Thanks Gracielou! I realy appreciate your kind words. I was going to give up...honestly, I had resolved not to go back this semester. I was just going to get F's in my classes BUT, I would hate myself for that. Sooooooo, I am NOT giving up and will keep trying. I didn't give up while at UNO, even when family deaths, personal sickness and really bad teachers got in the way. So I can't give up now.

Oh great, my 1 year old is messing with the computer buttons! Time to go!

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