First Day Spring 2010

bellums · Jan 6, 2010

I started my first day on the 4th. :) And oh my goodness with the reading.

We walked in on the first day and picked up somewhere around 15 text books, for the first four months alone. The professors have assigned a bunch of reading about stress and time management, which as big as they are pushing the subject stresses me out alone.

The professors seem... interesting. They all have several years of nursing under their belts, so that's neat. There is a bit more rambling than I was anticipating, but perhaps it's just because it's the first week. We have a really in depth and detailed syllabus for each class, but so far we haven't been able to hit all the topics that the teacher anticipates in a day, hardly even half. That concerns me, but I'm sure I'm worrying for nothing.

Classmates are diverse. Out class is made up of mostly women. I think over half of them are mothers, and a good number single mothers at that, so much respect goes to those ladies. Age wise we're sitting from about 20 to 60. It's crazy.

I got a chance to talk to a student a semester ahead today. She said that it was nothing to worry about with all the reading, and the first semester shouldn't be too rough, so that eased my mind a bit.

Overall, I'm still very excited, and no we haven't been slammed with assignments yet, just chapter after chapter of reading.

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Jan 7, 2010

My first day of second semester starts on the 19th. We have our first exam that next Monday

NurseMercy · Jan 7, 2010

Just finished my second day of my third quarter and it's not too bad so far! I'm comparing it to the last two quarters which were pretty grueling for me though. I had to repeat Pathophysiology and that was devestating to me at the time. Now I look at it as a blessing because it's only going to make Med/Surg a little easier to digest.

I have two quizzes next Tuesday, a paper due next Wednesday and about 15 chapters for 3 classes to read and clinicals start for me on Sunday from 6am to 5pm. Talk about jumping right it! :eek:

Good luck to you in nursing school journey! It's proven to be the hardest thing I've ever done to date but it will be so worth it in the end!

-Best to you in 2010!

May2011Grad · Jan 7, 2010

My first day of second semester begins Tuesday the 12th. Talk about jumping in; class begins at 0830 our first quiz that counts for 5% of our grade is at 0900. Hoping I'm ready.

BellasMommyOBRN · Jan 7, 2010

ugh...you guys are lucky to have time on your side! i technically have already started my second quarter, which is med surg. we had to complete a 40hr work week of clinical, which i am in the process of doing now. it has been neat (i feel like i am a functioning part of the team rather than just in the way :lol2: )

i'm just already exhausted from this week though! today was really great however....i did my rotation in the ed. really cool stuff!

good luck to the new comers! when your stressed, just remember to think about the days when you were excited about starting school and how good it felt to be accepted. you will all be fine :)

CBsMommy · Jan 7, 2010

All of you are so lucky! I hope that we are able to jump in too! I don't think that I've ever been so excited for school to start! I love learning, I love clinicals and I even love the stress of it all! Good luck to all of you too!

capemay5143 · Jan 7, 2010

ugggg I start the 19th I cant wait!!!!!!! however i am so nervous!!

Angel@MyTable, RN · Jan 7, 2010

I don't start class until the 12th of January, my first day of 4th semester/NS. It is a 4 hour orientation to get us ready for our last clinical rotations, and then our preceptorship, plus prep for graduation :) . I am excited for this all to be done and to begin my career in a few months!

Coriander, BSN, RN · Jan 8, 2010

I start class (1st semester!) on the 20th, however we have our orientation and workshops beginning on the 12th. Talk about short notice! LOL.

Good luck to you all :)

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Jan 8, 2010

All of you are so lucky! I hope that we are able to jump in too! I don't think that I've ever been so excited for school to start! I love learning, I love clinicals and I even love the stress of it all! Good luck to all of you too!

That is the best attitude you can have, sadly so many people don't. Everything hasn't been a bed of roses, and looking at the second semester schedule and what I have heard about Med/Surge and feel a lot of how I felt when I first started, excitement and anxiety. But overall I still can't help but be still very eager. I see so many people act like it's a prison sentence they were forced into and then they do poorly. I look at it differently and I don't face a lot of the same issues the negative people do.

Anyway, it seems like you have an awesome attitude going in and that will be Key. I guarantee it!

CBsMommy · Jan 8, 2010

Mi Vida Loca -

Thanks so much! I have worked for 8 hard years at the pre-reqs and now that nursing school is finally here, I'm so pumped! I have no doubt about there being hard times but I'm a second career person and worked in mortgage for the last 15 years (since graduating high school) and my last job, especially, was beyond horrible. All I think that I need for motivation is to remember that job and not look back! I'm finally in school for me, to succeed for myself and my family and to do what I want to do, for once! For me, school is liberating myself from cubicles and the doldrums of office work and to really help people and help make their lives a little better. No way is this a prison sentence in my eyes! I feel bad for the people who think that way. It just makes everything to do with school negative. What a sad way to live. Cheers to this upcoming semester and may we all do well!