Any LMU students?

~FutureNurse~ · Jul 28, 2008

Yea, I have no clue then! Good luck though, when is your oreientation? Mine is next Thursday, I am tooooo excited!

RNKatrinaK · Jul 28, 2008

LMU2009-

Sorry to hear of your experience, as I have tried to explain in previous posts... it is all too common. I do not think you can possibly understand until you have experienced it first hand. All you can do is express the concerns and hope they listen.

You hit the nail on the head about the grade not making a good nurse. My best friend struggled and struggled to graduate - we were in the same class - I happen to do very well with book stuff and graduated with honors.... who is the better nurse. She is hands down !!!!! I struggle learning new equipment at the hospital and with the hands on stuff. You show her once and she's got it. I am in awe of how good she is. People have different learning styles, the thing is with LMU - the instructors lack in "instructing". I remember all of the BS extra work that really did not apply to what you needed to actually learn.

I know numerous students that failed and had to repeat semesters.... felt so bad for them.... we are talking 1/3 to 1 point from making the grade and they failed them.... disbelief really. We always said that the left hand never knew what the right hand was doing. I did my clinicals at Blount, St. Marys (which I did like) and at Peninsula. DJ was a good instructor (psych) the good ones are just few and far between.

Oh well..... I wish I would have been warned in advance.

npwannabee · Jul 28, 2008

I'm applying, but it's not my top choice. I live in Nashville and I'd rather stay close. I graduate with my BS in psychology in Dec. and I'm worried about my nursing application b/c my gpa is a little low (I'm about a 2.9 right now with 1 semester left to go). Glad you got in and good luck!!!!

wanbenurse1 · Aug 14, 2008

what is time line to get in. i am in knxville area and got degree from utk 4-5 years back in biology with concentrtion in biochemistry. whole med school wasn't appealing to at the time. thanks

brendadoug · Aug 14, 2008

one more week today!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait. I quit my job too and got a part time in med/surg

~FutureNurse~ · Aug 14, 2008

I know, I can't belive it is only one week too. I am excited, but also very VERY nervous!

brendadoug · Aug 14, 2008

Are You Taking Lincoln Life In Knoxville Too?

~FutureNurse~ · Aug 14, 2008

no, it was full. I am taking information literacy.

brendadoug · Aug 15, 2008

OK, I quit my Accounting job--!! Nervous and excited, cant wait till Thursday. did you go thru the first 10 chapters in the Med Dosage book- I got to chapter 5! I also got a part-time job in med/surg. I cant wait for that to start too

~FutureNurse~ · Aug 15, 2008

Good for you, it will work out. Yea I got to chapter 8 so far, I am gonna finish the other 2 before Thursday. I had a hard time with chapter 8, I had to go over it twice!

brendadoug · Aug 18, 2008

i am scared though, the mortgage is still due! I am going thru chapter 8-10 tonight. I am using the formula method- it seems to work for me

lfbLMU · Aug 18, 2008

Are you guys going to Blount Memorial Campus? I am and I have to say- I am getting a little nrevous....., I am excited. Whew! :no:My knees shake and lets just say I think I need some xanax! lol. All of my other classes are at West Knox though.