BanannaFish

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1. Contradicting Instructor Information?

   BanannaFish posted a topic in General Students

   Hello! I just had an odd experience at lab today- now, I understand in nursing school, instructors usually have their own way of doing things that differ from teacher to teacher. However, we witnessed two instructors today having a debate in front of...

2. How were you able to decide you could handle an ACCEL nursing program?

   BanannaFish replied to BanannaFish's topic in School Programs

   I would like to think that I'll survive because I've been working in a Hospital (PCA Float and ER Tech) for 2 years. I've made it up to half way through my junior year in a traditional program, but failed out because I spread myself to thin over thin...

3. How were you able to decide you could handle an ACCEL nursing program?

   BanannaFish replied to BanannaFish's topic in School Programs

   Wow thats impressive! How well did you do in those prerequisites that you took? I definitely could not have been able to take A+P I + II, Chemistry, Microbiology or Statistics all at the same time!

4. How were you able to decide you could handle an ACCEL nursing program?

   BanannaFish posted a topic in School Programs

   Hello! I presently have a BS in Public Health, graduated with a 3.25GPA, and am currently preparing to decide whether or not to attend an Accelerated BSN, or an Associates Program. I have been accepted to both for this upcoming fall, (I understand I ...

5. Curry College ACCEL Program 2016

   BanannaFish replied to BanannaFish's topic in Massachusetts

   I got wait listed I was accepted to MCPHS 2015 Fall start and Massasoit's ASN 2015 Fall start. Does anyone have any advice on what led them to do an accelerated program?

6. Got my dream job as a new grad !!

   BanannaFish replied to nursewr's topic in Job Hunt

   Wow really!? That gave me a lot of inspiration! I hope your journey is everything you could have wished for! :))) It's so nice to see people reaching their dreams.

7. ati practice teas v compared to actual test

   BanannaFish replied to erica1223's topic in TEAS

   I just took my TEAS exam today. I scored an 81% reading. I was frustrated because I had scored SO much better on the practice exams (85% reading, then 92% in reading) All I honestly needed was a 75, but after reading all these and putting the work in...

8. Curry College ACCEL Program 2016

   BanannaFish replied to BanannaFish's topic in Massachusetts

   I actually received a packet from them detailing what the program was like and when their deadline was. But I'm skeptical if it's updated... it says the program costs about 35,000, yet the past threads i've read are saying it's near 38,000 to 40,000....

9. How to Prepare for Nursing School 2nd Attempt

   BanannaFish replied to BanannaFish's topic in General Students

   I actually did spectacular in medsurg. I received scores of "Excellent", and even found an uncharted grade 4 heart murmur. This was noted in my evaluation, and my instructor even pulled me aside to say how proud she was of me. I never had a problem w...

10. How to Prepare for Nursing School 2nd Attempt

    BanannaFish posted a topic in General Students

    Hello! I am planning on applying to nursing schools again for my second time. I failed in my Junior year in my maternity rotation after being told that I could not critically think, and that I essentially could not put the pieces together on my care ...

11. How Should I Address My Failure in my Personal Statement?

    BanannaFish replied to BanannaFish's topic in General Students

    I realized I did have a lot of extracurriculars at the time (being an RA, being in the Honors program, having a job, taking extra classes..) I was trying too hard to be wonder woman. I understand that might have attributed to my failure. Yet I am baf...

12. How Should I Address My Failure in my Personal Statement?

    BanannaFish posted a topic in General Students

    Hi there! I am a senior in Public Health (Used to be in Nursing until I failed out), and I am trying again to become a nurse. **If you are here to tell me not to bother, to think of a different career path, or anything to essentially divert my passio...

13. Curry College ACCEL Program 2016

    BanannaFish posted a topic in Massachusetts

    Hey everyone! I am thinking of applying to Curry College's ACCEL program starting next January 2016 :) I am very anxious, but this might be the best option for me. To be honest, I am a senior in Public Health who failed out Junior year of a previous ...

14. Curry College ACCEL Class of 2015

    BanannaFish replied to Conwala's topic in Massachusetts

    Hello everyone! Im thinking of applying to Curry college's accelerated program this year for next years cohort. Can you guys tell me how everything in the program is going so far? what do you think helped you to get accepted? I have a copy of the sch...

15. Failed nursing school but didn't give up!

    BanannaFish replied to NursingLove4all's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. I have been crying and beating myself up for almost a year ever since my instructor failed me. She told me I couldn't critically think, I had no independent thought, that I made my patients u...