Thanks everyone with all the great advice and I hope in that in time and with more experience my "new nurse jitters" will get better. Thanks again, cparrish
I know exactly how you feel. When my computer stopped at 75 questions, I was so upset, because I knew that I had failed. I wanted it to keep on going to let me prove myself. My problem was that during the exam I tried to analyze my questions, wheth...
Thanks for the advice and I will try to remember that when I talk to them. I guess it will just take time. I know that I will have to build my confidence and I guess that will go with experience.
I am posting this thread because I thought someone might be able to help me get over my nervousness about talking to doctors. I graduated in May 05 and am working at a hospital about 50 miles from my home and I really don't know anyone there. I get...
At our school, you must complete one full semester (we have 4 total) with a C or better to advance to the next semester and you can only repeat a semester or withdrawal one time or you are out. The only chance you have to get back at the same school...
Congratulations on your acceptance!! I waited almost 20 years to go to college and will graduate this May with an A.D.N. at the age of 40. It has been quite an experience and I have came a long way since first starting the program. There have been...
I'm very sorry! We lost one this past semester and it was hard seeing her go, but I will tell you as I told her....she will come back and do great! We have had some that had failed and came back with us this past semester and did great. In fact, o...
I have worked at a medical clinic for 12 years as an office manager and have continued to work as much as I could while in nursing school (28-34 hrs. per week). I am fortunate that they are allowing me to go to school even though they know that I wi...
cparrish replied to Maggie in NC's topic in Pre-Nursing
Thank you so much for the tips!! I am scheduled for an interview at a hospital that I want to work at when I graduate in May and I have been so nervous because I really didn't know what to expect. I think that they will probably have the same type ...
Our instructor told us about the Princeton Review because some former students recommended it because they said that a lot of their questions were similar to the boards. I bought it and have taken their tests too and I agree with you that when you t...
Prior to entering the nursing program I took Microbiology and A & P II together (though I was told not to do it!) but I had no problem. I had a B in Micro and an A in A & PII. I also worked almost full time and am a single mom with 2 childr...