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Okay, let me start off by stating that with this post, I am NOT trying to insult anyone, I am just wondering...

Have you ever questioned how anyone got into a nursing program? How they passed their classes? How they passed the NCLEX?

I'm asking because I was talking to a nursing student a few weeks ago and he was telling me how he was able to get into the nursing program because he had a 3.0 GPA. He said he got this GPA by networking and going to so many schools to take easy professors who basically give you an "A" for whatever course (such as Anatomy, Physiology, Microbio.,etc). At first I thought okay he's not book smart, but he probably has a passion for wanting to become a nurse. He said the reason he was doing it was because nurses in our area make good money. I asked about his TEAS score and he said he did okay, that he barely "passed."

Now, I've been hospitalized NUMEROUS times. So the fact that some one like that is going to become a nurse kind of scares me. People like him take care of people like me...

Has anyone ever encountered someone whose degree is questionable?

Just asking...

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Specializes in LTC.

Yeah, actually...I have.

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Yeah, actually...I have.

Well, I'm not a nurse yet, but I'm doing my best to complete my requirements to get into a nursing program.

If you're already a nurse, how do you deal/work with someone like that?

:smackingf

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I have, more often than I'd like. You could say that about any profession, though, really....

Hope no one has talked to me and thought that. :cool:

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I have, more often than I'd like. You could say that about any profession, though, really....

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Well, that's true, but I think with nursing, you kind of have to prove yourself (like taking TEAS, NCLEX, etc). It felt to me like this person was just sliding by....

Hopefully no one will ever say that about me either. lol

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Specializes in Cardiovascular, ER.

Well, they can slide by all they want in pre-req's. I really don't see anyone sliding by on the NCLEX though. You have to have some knowledge and thought process (and do well under pressure).

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Specializes in Chemo.
Okay, let me start off by stating that with this post, I am NOT trying to insult anyone, I am just wondering...

Have you ever questioned how anyone got into a nursing program? How they passed their classes? How they passed the NCLEX?

I'm asking because I was talking to a nursing student a few weeks ago and he was telling me how he was able to get into the nursing program because he had a 3.0 GPA. He said he got this GPA by networking and going to so many schools to take easy professors who basically give you an "A" for whatever course (such as Anatomy, Physiology, Microbio.,etc). At first I thought okay he's not book smart, but he probably has a passion for wanting to become a nurse. He said the reason he was doing it was because nurses in our area make good money. I asked about his TEAS score and he said he did okay, that he barely "passed."

Now, I've been hospitalized NUMEROUS times. So the fact that some one like that is going to become a nurse kind of scares me. People like him take care of people like me...

Has anyone ever encountered someone whose degree is questionable?

Just asking...

I think I have question many peoples qualifications to be a nurse, but it does not make one a bad nurse. We are quick to label each other and that stigma can follow us. I find that if we as nurses cannot help each other on our unit to be better than the whole unit fails. I also would not put too much weight on the whole T.E.A. test or the A.T.I testing. I got a low score on my T.E.A test and was told that I should quit and reapply when I could do better. I said no way and continued on, but that stigma followed me through school. In the end I never dropped below a B and the last year aced the semester. The only thing that matters in the end is the NCLEX, and in order for one to be able get to take that test one has to pass the biggest test; nursing school. The fact that one might graduate with an A.S. or BSN or get high grades or low is not an indicator on how smart one is, or how well one will do once he or she hits the floor. I will say the A.S nurses tend to out preform the BSN nurses but it does not better.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

If that person got in by playing the system to take the easy way out he probably won't be able to rough it when he's finally working and realizes how hard nursing is. Truthfully we are so underpaid and overworked for what we do and for the immense responsibility on us. We are the first person the hospital or doctor will push under the bus when something goes wrong!

I doubt he'll be able to stay the course so I wouldn't worry too much about that. On top of that hospitals are being pressured by govt and safety councils to improve quality care and most have emergency response teams available as resources which protects patients. Of course its still good to be a patient advocate and have your family watch over you when your in the hospital.

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Okay, let me start off by stating that with this post, I am NOT trying to insult anyone, I am just wondering...

Have you ever questioned how anyone got into a nursing program? How they passed their classes? How they passed the NCLEX?

I'm asking because I was talking to a nursing student a few weeks ago and he was telling me how he was able to get into the nursing program because he had a 3.0 GPA. He said he got this GPA by networking and going to so many schools to take easy professors who basically give you an "A" for whatever course (such as Anatomy, Physiology, Microbio.,etc). At first I thought okay he's not book smart, but he probably has a passion for wanting to become a nurse. He said the reason he was doing it was because nurses in our area make good money. I asked about his TEAS score and he said he did okay, that he barely "passed."

Now, I've been hospitalized NUMEROUS times. So the fact that some one like that is going to become a nurse kind of scares me. People like him take care of people like me...

Has anyone ever encountered someone whose degree is questionable?

Just asking...

There will always be at least as many people in the bottom half of the class, as the top :)

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Well, I'm not a nurse yet, but I'm doing my best to complete my requirements to get into a nursing program.

If you're already a nurse, how do you deal/work with someone like that?

:smackingf

Stay civilized, and far away ;)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Academics.

Only one person so far. During clinicals, he charted an assessment finding which would indicate the person was dead because he didn't know that's what the medical term meant. This was in the final clinical rotation of school.

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Only one person so far. During clinicals, he charted an assessment finding which would indicate the person was dead because he didn't know that's what the medical term meant. This was in the final clinical rotation of school.

:smackingf: Don't you wonder sometimes how people get both feet on the floor each morning? :)

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