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You'll do great. I did the CNA program and worked full time and it was just fine. The program is super easy. Good luck!

Does anyone have any advice for me? So my first semester of nursing school is about over and it has been crazy. School for the most part has been okay, lots to do but I have enjoyed it. So, here...

I bought a pair of Laundau nursing shoes and they seem okay except the collar is a little tight and that is the only thing about the shoes that hurt. I cannot take them back. I don't know what the...

What I had a good laugh about recently is that my family thinks just because I am in Nursing School I know everything. I have to keep reminding them that I am in first semester and just starting out....

Hello, I am looking for advice. I am looking for a CNA/PCT job in my state. I have a updated resume however, do I need a cover letter to go with the resume? Is it necessary? Can anyone give me...

Well, so far what has been helping for me is that I bought the Davis Drug Guide for Nurses. It came with a cd that has some wonderful helpful tools. It has a thing called med deck where you can look...

Have you ever thought that maybe some people do need to hear this too? I have reasons for feeling the way I do about nursing school. I am not a brainiac, I have to work hard to learn the material. I...

Wow! There are some seriously hateful people here. I in NO WAY intended to scare people out of nursing school with my post. Those were just MY feelings and I had no cruel intentions by posting this....

I am thinking I may go for the night shift. I am also thinking if I work nights I may just be able to work full time and manage nursing school. I am thinking about it. I am not working at the moment,...

I follow the syllabus as well. My instructors assign work in Units. So I divide them up by the units we go over per test. So on test one we have units 1 and 2 so i label the tab Unit 1-2, Unit 3-4,...

I appreciate all the support and advice on my post. I just have to tell you I didn't give up and did catch up. And I am doing really well in nursing school and getting better grades than I hoped for...

So, next week in school we are starting to learn about Nursing Care Plans. So, I would like to find a really good Nursing Care Plan Book. Also, I need a good Nursing Diagnosis book. Anyone have any...

A few thoughts or maybe warning for anyone getting ready for Nursing School. 1. You will not sleep until the nursing program is over. 2. You will have anywhere from one to two tests per week...

Well, the way I study is first I figure out how many hours I want to study. My school recommends 3 hours of study for every 1 hour of lecture. I am in classes for 10 hours a week so I study at least...

Right now I am currently taking Nursing Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Nursing Fundamentals together. So far so good. Pathophysiology is hard but I also think it go's well with my other classes....

I have been in nursing school for three weeks and changed my bag three times. The first was a rolling backpack but that tore in the first 2 weeks and was to small. I next went with a rolling laptop...

The one thing i have noticed has helped so far is not second guessing myself. When I read a chapter then answer the questions in the back I have noticed that when I second guess myself then I get it...

I just started nursing school this semester and I am using the Pathophysiology made incredibly easier book and it is saving my butt so far. I think they are awesome.

Thank you everyone for the kind messages. I haven't given up. After I posted this I decided I was not going to give up. I was going to do my best to reach my dream of being a nurse. I know my brother...

I just started my first semester of Nursing School and I did not bother with a regular backpack. I started off day one with a rolling backpack (which is seriously not big enough), but I am so glad I...

So, the moment I have been waiting for (Nursing School), started last week and I am already off to a bad start. I need advice to help me get on track fast. Nursing school started last week and the...

Yessssssss, the bell was position right. LOL! That was the first thing I checked when I wasn't hearing anything. It was turned in the right position. I placed it correctly on my body and I also put...

Okay smarty pants Tyvin. LOL! It was noisy in the store. They had loud music playing so it was hard to hear anything let alone to really hear the heart sounds. The clerk assured me it was as good as...

I am starting nursing school next week and decided to get me a new stethescope in a color of my choice (instead of my current black one). So, I go to the store to get a Littmann and I actually went...

Even after reading the article and thinking about it, I just think I don't care. I feel like I was born to be a nurse. This is something I have wanted since I was young. I think attitude can really...