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Well like I always say Im so slow at reading so i dontt know if i would make it in a nursing program. My cousins nursing classes got shorter and shorter!!

Do you think I can learn some of nursing classes on my own before i start the Adn program.

Like if i have nursing school books and study like a nursing student would but i wont be in the program.

Then when i am familiar with everything i can take a nursing program. So it wint be a different language to me.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

Trying to understand nursing material on your own without the guidance of the instructor would be very hard, imo. You wouldn't understand the interventions or rationales and they make a lot more sense when you're taking an actual class. I only say this because when I first started, I got an NCLEX-RN review book right away and started flipping through it and I had a really hard time trying to understand the material. :twocents:

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Specializes in CNA.
Well like I always say Im so slow at reading so i dontt know if i would make it in a nursing program. My cousins nursing classes got shorter and shorter!!

Do you think I can learn some of nursing classes on my own before i start the Adn program.

Like if i have nursing school books and study like a nursing student would but i wont be in the program.

Then when i am familiar with everything i can take a nursing program. So it wint be a different language to me.

If you didn't understand Russian, buying a book that was only in Russian would not help you.

The best thing you can do is start doing very well in the writing, math, and science courses you are in right now. Get used to working hard and spending time learning the material.

As you note, you have discussed various deficiencies on allnurses many, many times. You have been advised to seek assistance for these issues Have you done so? Because getting help now, long before you get into Nursing school will make a huge difference.

Good luck!

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I completely agree with 2ndyearstudent.

You have asked for advice many times on this board on essentially the same topic- you are afraid of failing nursing school because of a percieved "slowness". I think that if you go to your school and get the help you need you will find that these concerns won't be such an issue when you reach college.

Remember- we can give you advice on the board over and over but YOU have to take the first step towards fixing the problems.

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You would go a long way toward success at nursing by concentrating on your high school classes. Something you have been told many times on this site.

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Specializes in Infusion.

The folks that do the best in my nursing class are the ones who have mastered reading, essay writing, math and science. Once you build a foundation of basic knowledge and study skills, the nursing information will find a way to stay in your head.

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You could do things like study the process of common diseases. If you look around the internet you might find the curricula for family practice physician residencies. The kind of diseases you'd see there would be the ones to know about such DM, CAD, CHF, COPD, dementias, etc. You can also Google for the Top 200 Drugs list. Reading over that a few times, say the first 30 of them, would help you. You'd at least have the name recognition, and you might be able to recall the uses of the drug.

Having a good grounding in science, partciularly with your prerequisite courses such as anatomy/physiology, chemistry, microbiology, will make that easier.

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I wouldn't worry about your reading speed at this point. Trust me, by the time you finish your pre-reqs to get into a nursing program your reading skills will have improved just from all the practice you will get doing those classes.

Get a job in a hospital as a tech in the meantime and you will learn tons of things. Even a medical terminology class might be helpful. My husband went to a catholic high school and had to learn Latin. He is not in the medical field but he honestly understands more of the material right off the bat then I do, just because he knows the roots of the words and what the mean..this way he can boil things down. Anyway, I hope this helps a bit. Good Luck!

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I would LOVE to speak/read/write in Latin.

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Well like I always say Im so slow at reading so i dontt know if i would make it in a nursing program. My cousins nursing classes got shorter and shorter!!

Do you think I can learn some of nursing classes on my own before i start the Adn program.

Like if i have nursing school books and study like a nursing student would but i wont be in the program.

Then when i am familiar with everything i can take a nursing program. So it wint be a different language to me.

Reading and working hard to comprehend what you have read will only enhance your ease of reading and comprehension. Don't be afraid to use your dictionary should you come across a word you are unfamiliar with--we are not born knowing the definitions of every word we come across. As you progress into a more proficient reader, you may find comprehending math and other subjects a bit easier.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.

Like others have said, doing your prerequisites and doing well in those classes will hopefully get you where you need to be.

I officially start my program on Jan 4th, but they offered a free 7 weeks pre-program. In the pre-program we learned med term, med math, brushed up on our A&P, among other things. It was created because many students struggle their first semester of our ABSN program. It has been rewarding and the 15 of us in the pre-program have become a "family." We will be ahead when we officially start. I'm glad I took advantage of this offer.

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Specializes in NICU.

When you don'r understand/have deficiencies in basic things such as reading comprehension and math and forgo correcting those issues FIRST, choosing rather to focus on nursing subjects, is not a good idea, to say the least. You are MAJORLY jumping the gun, and it will only be a disservice to you in the end. I understand you are scared of failure, but if you improve your abilities and skills on the basics first, your chances of success improve.

Negative self talk is never a good idea, either. Constantly beating yourself up will also hurt you in nursing school. Commend yourself on what you can do and work on plans to improve in areas where you are not as strong. Simply always focusing on not being good at things and never fixing them will definitely not help you in the end.

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