C's in Nursing

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Hello all, this is my first time on this site. As you all know nursing school is EXTREMELY HARD! My GPA has dropped since entering nursing school due to C's in nursing 1 & 2. Sometimes I feel I work so hard and can barely get a B. Grant it I have a four year old, I'm married and work part time. Are there any tips you can give me? Nursing 3 starts in 3 weeks. Is getting a C in all nursing classes a bad thing? Will that stop me from getting a job? Or getting into a BSN program?

I am starting my ASN program in the Spring of next year and what I have heard is that the previous classes were always happy to achieve their C's. Our school also has a 100% NCLEX pass rate and therefore is very precise about the reading requirement. Due to this percentage you can be proud of yourself to pass your classes, especially since you are a married woman who has a four year old and works part time. I have lot's of respect for people like you. I am sorry I did not have any tips for you when it comes to studying but I hope it helps you to know that C's are really common in Nursing School and from what I have heard employers don't usually look at your grades but it might be a small issue when it comes to getting your BSN. However, I am sure there are schools out there that are not too strict about that either, as long as you passed your NCLEX. Good Luck :)

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I have Saunders comprehensive review 5th edition Saunders Q&A for the nclex RN exam. And I have the med-surg, pediatrics, and maternal success books[/quote']

And you say that they helped you a lot? I've been buying the Davis series because one of my professors raved about them.

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I am starting my ASN program in the Spring of next year and what I have heard is that the previous classes were always happy to achieve their C's. Our school also has a 100% NCLEX pass rate and therefore is very precise about the reading requirement. Due to this percentage you can be proud of yourself to pass your classes especially since you are a married woman who has a four year old and works part time. I have lot's of respect for people like you. I am sorry I did not have any tips for you when it comes to studying but I hope it helps you to know that C's are really common in Nursing School and from what I have heard employers don't usually look at your grades but it might be a small issue when it comes to getting your BSN. However, I am sure there are schools out there that are not too strict about that either, as long as you passed your NCLEX. Good Luck :)[/quote']

Thank you so much for those words. I guess I have to maintain a positive attitide

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I am starting my ASN program in the Spring of next year and what I have heard is that the previous classes were always happy to achieve their C's. Our school also has a 100% NCLEX pass rate and therefore is very precise about the reading requirement. Due to this percentage you can be proud of yourself to pass your classes especially since you are a married woman who has a four year old and works part time. I have lot's of respect for people like you. I am sorry I did not have any tips for you when it comes to studying but I hope it helps you to know that C's are really common in Nursing School and from what I have heard employers don't usually look at your grades but it might be a small issue when it comes to getting your BSN. However, I am sure there are schools out there that are not too strict about that either, as long as you passed your NCLEX. Good Luck :)[/quote']

Thank you so much for those words. I guess I have to maintain a positive attitude and hope for the best.

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I hope you aren't worrying too much about this. There will be several rn-bsn bridges that you can do that won't care about a few C's in core nursing classes. Try to make up for them with A's in prereq's and sciences.

I would say that 99% of hospitals could care less if you have a few C's in the nursing classes. It's probable that the one interviewing you for a job has a couple as well.

If no C students(on core nursing classes) got jobs, the hospital would be a lonely place.

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In my prereq classes, I only received A's and B's. But one C from a 10 credit course can bring your GPA waaaaaay down.

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Yes they do help a lot!! Your textbooks are alway a reliable source to use but to practice taking nclex questions and help you prepare for your exams, you should use any book that have questions or quick review information

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I just finished nursing school(Associates Degree Program) with all Bs in my nursing courses except for fundamentals where I made a C and it does take a lot of work! The things that always worked for me was reading my notes or recording lectures and listening to them again. Questions always helps- I used Saunders and NCLEX 3500. The reviews & rationales book series is also very helpful and they have one for every topic-med/surg, OB,Peds, fundamentals, patho, mental health, and even one on just fluids & electrolytes.

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I just finished nursing school(Associates Degree Program) with all Bs in my nursing courses except for fundamentals where I made a C and it does take a lot of work! The things that always worked for me was reading my notes or recording lectures and listening to them again. Questions always helps- I used Saunders and NCLEX 3500. The reviews & rationales book series is also very helpful and they have one for every topic-med/surg OB,Peds, fundamentals, patho, mental health, and even one on just fluids & electrolytes.[/quote']

I'm def going to get that Saunders book. I had the Davis series and it didn't help much. Thanks!

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