EMT89

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1. Help! I failed nursing school.. What should I do?

   EMT89 replied to Rheab35's topic in General Students

   I was in a nursing on right after my first degree of college. I had personal stuff going on. I withdrew that semester and returned the following semester. I was no where near ready for the demand of school. I withdrew a couple classes that semester s...

2. School expenses

   EMT89 replied to dadaui66's topic in General Students

   Gym or workout app ($20 a month), unless your apartment has a gym. Food, and if your school has a coffee shop on or near campus. Starbucks is on the lobby level of my building. Some would debate if coffee is a necessity, only so much coffee at h...

3. Respiratory therapy or Surgical tech

   EMT89 replied to purigorotta8's topic in Technicians

   Stick with nursing. I'm an RT formerly who pursued nursing. Now going back to complete nursing. No upward mobility unless you go to nursing or PA school. PA school is highly competitive.

4. Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

   EMT89 replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

   I purely did cheerleading only to get out of wearing uniforms at boarding school. I graduated valedictorian and any of my friends would have called me a nerd in high school. I was that weird and awkward girl! I was also an EMT in high school as well...

5. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   EMT89 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   2012- Started preqs (Age 22) 2013- Started RN program 2014-Withdrew from RN program due to medical reasons 2014- Started respiratory program 2016- Graduated RT program 2016-2020 Working as an RT, switching due to no upward mobility. 2020-Applied to ...

6. New Grad Losing Hope of Getting Job

   EMT89 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I applied everywhere. I had a total of 7 interviews. I had two job offers. I graduated in May 2016, passed my RRT in June, moved in October 2016. Home was saturated so I had no choice but to move.

7. Returning to Nursing School?

   EMT89 replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

   Can you work while in school? I like the people I work with but it is a job not a career. Is there advancement for your other job? I have been out of nursing school for 7 years, but I know the time in RT will help me handle the nursing program and n...

8. Returning to Nursing School?

   EMT89 replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

   I initially started nursing school before respiratory therapy school. I was not in the headspace to complete and go through nursing school. I took about 8 months of then went into respiratory therapy to get a job to make money. I had withdrawn twice...

9. Nurse vs Respiratory

   EMT89 replied to TheSixFootThree's topic in General Nursing

   Respiratory therapist going to nursing school here. Right now is flu season and RTs are often overloaded with treatments and often do not get to chart depending on system until after rounds. We can have anywhere 20-40 patients (not including the rest...

10. Rejected from BSN accelerated program

    EMT89 replied to s14emmy's topic in ADN/BSN

    I recently was accepted into an accelerated program. My undergrad GPA was low but I took a year and a half extra classes and took hard science classes like biochem and ochem and got A's on them. There is hope!

11. What to do if you don't pass a class?

    EMT89 replied to EMT89's topic in General Students

    I actually ended up passing that class that I was failing by like .08.

12. What to do if you don't pass a class?

    EMT89 replied to EMT89's topic in General Students

    I also have the idea of going to a different school to get a 2nd bachelors (first gpa wasn't bad, but not great-3.0, not competitive enough for grad school though most want a 3.2. Then going to Physician Assistant school. My cumulative GPA after the ...

13. What to do if you don't pass a class?

    EMT89 posted a topic in General Students

    I am sitting in a C in on class and C/D in another. Not because I'm not trying. I happened to have the most pickiest instructor down to the decimal in points. I have asked around what everyone is doing to study, gone to tutoring. A recent test grade...

14. Is there anybody out there doing well in nursing school?

    EMT89 replied to StayHumble11's topic in General Students

    Some people are on the 6 point scale. ANY little thing can screw you up on that scale. I'm sitting at the mid C range, praying I get B's in both of my classes. I however am much much better at skills than I am with testing in general. My name was pas...

15. Going into finals week upset and stressed out.

    EMT89 replied to EMT89's topic in General Students

    I know I can't make anything less than an 80. I haven't been in a 6 point scale since high school!. I feel your pain. I wish my school had a part-time program.