first off, congratulations to everyone who is just starting nursing school :yeah:don't forget that there are a lot of people out there who are putting everything they have into this and still have not been accepted into a program, we have been given a great opportunity here. i got rejected several times by the program i was applying to, and most of you know that it can be devastating. i was finally accepted to that program for this summer and didn't make it, i failed out of the program, but somehow...miraculously, i had gotten accepted into another program for the fall, i was on a waitlist and when i received the letter stating that there was a spot available i called them and told them to give it to the next person on the list. then the other day i failed my clinical exam and was discharged from the program . when i called the other school to see if i could get back on the waitlist i was told that someone had just called to give up their seat and i could have it!!!
anyway...long story short...school as you know it is over. these people mean business and there is no room for screwing up. they probably will not care that you have 3 kids at home or that your electricity was shut off, or that you have anxiety, or your house burned down, your dog ran away, your kids are sick,,,i don't know, whatever it may be, they might not care. they also may not be fair, may decide to pick on you and give other students more slack than they give you. as hard as you worked to get into this program, there are a lot of other people who worked just as hard and didn't make it so don't take it for granted. put your head down, keep your mouth shut, and do your very best! ask for help, study non-stop, and put every ounce of your being into this. act like your life depends on it because in a way it does. this isn't just school, this is your life, your dreams, and your opportunity to be successful and have a better life for you and your family. just do everything they ask, don't question it, and make lots of friends in class. this is your chance to shine, to show everyone what you can do, and to learn to be the best nurse possible. i went into the program so confident that i could do it, and though i still feel that i didn't get a fair shot, i learned the hard way that fair has nothing to do with it. so be early for every class, stay after to practice, and do your very best.
. when i called the other school to see if i could get back on the waitlist i was told that someone had just called to give up their seat and i could have it!!! 