Fall 2012 Schedule...Am I crazy?

Wifeoffireman · May 21, 2012

Only you know how much you can handle. I could do it. For the Fall quarter I'm taking A&P 2 and it's lab, Statistics, Eng Comp 3, and Public Speaking. I will also be taking my Teas Test so that I can start the nursing program in the Spring. Anything is doable if you're willing to work hard at it. Good luck on whatever you decide.

Cherry02 · May 21, 2012

Looks fine to me. Good luck!

leenak · May 21, 2012

Yeah, it doesn't seem like a heavy course load to me unless you are working full time.

rnstudentcharleston · May 21, 2012

Looks manageable. Where are you in school? My only suggestion is to watch your credit hours - where I am, the dosage calculation class is required but we take a test on the first day and if we score 95% or better, we are exempt from taking the class. I was going to take it now (Maymester) but I got a 100 on it, so I dropped it. If that is an option for you, keep in mind that I had to register for another class for Summer session to be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours and get financial aid!

bigboi · May 21, 2012

Crazy is relative, you just held on to a 4.0 so I think you're good with that schedule.

nurseinthemakin · May 21, 2012

Thank you for your input! I don't think it's too much, however the last thing I want to do is under-estimate these first 2 nursing classes! I don't believe we can test out of the dosage class, but I don't know for sure!!

MorganB · May 21, 2012

You know your limits. I say if you have the time and motivation go for it! Good luck!

Patti_RN · May 21, 2012

One of my advisors in another program told me, "Everyone wants to apply today, start tomorrow and finish the day after. You can either take a sensible number of classes and succeed at a reasonable pace, or can choose to overburden yourself and fail quickly." I thought about that for less than ten seconds, scratched two classes off my schedule and ended up graduating in a bit more time than I would have liked, but I graduated. This advice applies even more to nursing school.

As others have said, only you know what you're capable of. Maybe keep a close watch on the add/drop deadline and if you feel you're sinking as you approach that date, drop a class.

Some describe nursing school as fun, others say it was horrible, but most everyone says it was challenging. Don't underestimate the rigor of the program. Best of luck to you!

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · May 22, 2012

I will say that Nursing school was NOTHING like anything I had experienced. Had a 4.0 undergrad most of the time carrying 17 hours. Worked full time while I was pregnant through Grad school. BARELY passed my ADN program. I would say that you will probably be ok in the beginning, but it gets harder as you go. My last semester, which included my capstone, I gave up work and concentrated on school only. It is rough in that last push.

You can do it!!!!!!!

nurseinthemakin · May 22, 2012

Thank you everyone..This will be the only semester I will be "pushing it" with BSN pre-reqs..After fall semester I might just take a class here or there that goes towards my BSN!

MidLifeRN2012 · May 22, 2012

As an adult over 40 I had to keep up my 40 hour work week while going to nursing school full-time evenings/weekends. It was a tough 16 months but completely doable. I just graduated 2 weeks ago and will be taking the NClex in a couple of months.

It's all relative like others have said. Depends on your situation. It helped that I had not much of a social life, no small kids to care for and no husband. 4.0 is achievable if you don't have to work, but I managed a 3.5 with a full time job. A couple of full time working single moms in my program made it to 3.5 also.