Brookhaven Nursing Program 2012 Class

yeah i hope to get at least a 93 on the HESI in February when I retake it. I took it this past Sept and got an 85 I didn't study at all before I took it though..I knew I was going to retake it in Feb. so I wanted to take it to see what it was like.

Well, believe me, it's a heck of a lot easier to practice at home than it is in front of the interviewers! I thought I had a lot of answers down pat, but once I got in there, it just escaped me and I had to answer whatever came to my head!

The A & P's the hardest part!

I got a 98 on the A&P part...the math portion killed me

Good going on the A&P! I like the math portion and all of the English...that's easy for me; the A&P is where I'm the weakest.

I have never been good in math..even in elementary school. I excel more in English and Science/Biology.

English is my forte' and I love math because it's all about analyzing, so no problem there! I do love science though, but tests in the A&P portion of the Hesi just gets me nervous!

I was asked what I think a nurse is, and why I wanted to be a nurse. I was also asked to explain how I prioritize when I have too much to do.

Escape, I wish I would have had your questions! Hopefully tomorrow or the next day we'll have a definitive answer whether we got in or not!!! Did you finish with your candle making? Sounds like a good way to relieve stress! I like to mow the lawn when I get stressed out; maybe I'll do that tomorrow! Well Ladies, let me know if you hear anything tomorrow & Good luck!

I kept practicing the why I want to be a nurse but when it came time to answer the question I completely lost everything I wanted to say and started rambling

I made a huge mess with the candles, but the bonus is that my house smells great now.

LOL!!! Well, I'm glad your house smells great!! In the interview, I felt my answers were intelligible, but my first answer was lengthy, so I hope they do not label me as a rambler!! I don't know, we can analyze ourselves to death. At the end of the day, I have to keep reminding myself that I did the best that I could and now it's up to them for the final decision.

Hi guys, I'm back. My kids, work, and assignments have kept me busy. I so hope they let us know something before Friday. I have been a nervous wreck, trying not to think about the whole interview thing. I was so nervous, and it showed. I'm considering purchasing a critical thinking book for nurses, no particular reason, I'm just curious as to what critical thinking really is and would like to know how to train my brain to do such from a nurses standpoint.