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Hi! First of all congrats on getting into a nursing program. That alone shows you're competent enough.
Secondly I would HIGHLY recommend getting an NCLEX review book. I use Saunders faithfully. It's a bit pricey but you will utilize it throughout your entire program so it's worth it.
It has over 6000 questions once you register it on Evolve online.
If I would have used this in the beginning I wouldn't have had such a hard time in fundamentals but now I'm in pharm and it's a breeze with Saunders.
Thirdly, learn your learning style now & take a deep breath. My clinical instructor compared nursing school to Dorothy in Wizard of Oz. "You're not in Kansas anymore."
Hi Kristinn239!
I'm starting nursing school in like 3 weeks (í ¾í´¤) I, like you, have been a SAHM for a long time. My kids are 9, 6 and almost 3 year old twins. It's kind of terrifying gong back to school AND doing all the mom stuff, BUT that's what we've been doing!
You got this! Congrats on getting into a program and in a couple of years we'll be nurses and our kids.... will still be our kids: bugging for fruit snacks and watching cartoons.
Good luck!
kristinn239
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I have finished all my pre-req classes except
-College Algebra
-BIO 137 w/lab
-CNA Course 75 Clock hours.
This is my fall semester and I am really struggling because I've never looked at myself like someone who could become a nurse. Even though I have done great this far, I just have a lot of insecurities. I have three children and am a SAHM. My oldest is seven, my other daughter is four and my youngest son is 2 will be 3. I have devoted the last six years to being a mother full time. As they get older though, I know I need to get my degree and be able to bring income in. Plus my mother is a R.N and it is always something I have dreamed of doing myself. I just need some advice on how to get organized, any tips for studying and not getting behind. Are these classes extremely difficult? Anything helps, thank you :)