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coolpeach · Jan 11, 2009

If you have kids make sure they don't get sick.

Take your own multiple vitamin daily.

See if your Dr will take out anything that might cause problems BEFORE school starts (appendix, gallbladder etc). JUST KIDDING!!!

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jan 11, 2009

Oh the relationship one makes me laugh. Half the people in my class saw their relationships dissolve. Ok maybe its not so funny but it just goes to show how dumb the guys out here are.

future_RN_May09 · Jan 11, 2009

well I violated, probably the biggest one in the list...LOL. I was pregnant going into nursing school and didn't know it!!! Gave birth to my second daughter right before finals in the second semester of my ADN. I managed to stay focused though, I'm will graduate May 10, 2009 YaYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYy

shoegalRN, RN · Jan 11, 2009

I can contest to the relationship rule. I was not in a stable relationship and it dissolved in the first semester of nursing school. Going into the second semester, it was completely over. I have not been in another relationship since and I will graduate May 16, 2009.

My relationship wasnt the only one that went down the tubes. There were people who were actually getting divorced in nursing school

I tell people all the time if you are in a relationship, make sure you have a very strong foundation prior to entering nursing school, because nursing school is so demanding and intense, and it will require alot of your time, you may not be able to balance everything all the time. I wish someone would have told me.

jackson145 · Jan 12, 2009

I quit my job during nursing school. Got divorced during nursing school. Moved my kids & myself to my MOTHER'S house during nursing school. Have taken at least 2 trips during nursing school. Bought a new car during nursing school. Met a new fellar during nursing school. Well, you get the picture.

Life isn't going to stop or even slow down just because you are in nursing school. I haven't found my nursing school experience to be any more stressful than any other period of my life. Sometimes, I think if you put way too much emphasis on a particular event, it just becomes this huge, terrifying monster.

Make sure you make time for yourself, for your kids, & for your family. There's no reason to lose 2 or 4 years of your life to nursing school. It just doesn't have to be that way.

DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP · Jan 12, 2009

Make sure you make time for yourself, for your kids, & for your family. There's no reason to lose 2 or 4 years of your life to nursing school. It just doesn't have to be that way.

Absolutely 100% true..

anewday · Jan 12, 2009

Get you life in order before nursing school
It is never a good time to get divorced but in the middle of nursing school is probably the worst. You also need to have a reliable transportation, but not a huge car payment.
Have you finances in order/ create a budget see Money and College
Take your vacation before or after nursing school
Pay down credit card dept
Do not get pregnant
Don't buy anything with a payment
Be in a stable relationship or none at all
Have reliable transportation
Have a stable and calm place to live
Have friends you can count on
Question on this anyone?:):)
Link to this website http://www.bruteforcestudyguide.com/nursingstudentbasics.html

And this is nothing but the truth :yeah:

lillypad274 · Jan 12, 2009

I think it means that the more organized you are, the more financial stability you have, the fewer emergencies that will cause distraction from school that you have, the less unhealthy stress you have, the more able you are to stay focused you are, the more stable your family relationships are, the more supportive environment you have from your family, the easier time you will have, because the school I am in, when a student's car broke down and she paid $40.00 for a cab and got to her test an hour late and something unexpected happened after that that interferred with her testing, the teachers didn't want to hear any excuses of any kind. So just make sure you have a car that is not expected to cause unexpected problems, money to fix it if it goes bad on you, someone who can drive you when it's in the shop, someone to take your child to the doctor when you have a huge exam, and someone to come home and give you a warm loving hug after something has not gone completely right even though you gave it your all.

I think most importantly, is to go in there with a positive, organized, and accepting, calm attitude and accept the things you cannot change and then make the best of what you do have and realize it will be over in a few semesters.

onerzray · Jan 12, 2009

Honestly if I did not have a strong relationship I don't know that I would make it through my BSN program. He works extra shifts bartending @ a job he HATES and still manages to cook, pay all the bills and clean. (yes I am so very spoiled :)) He holds me when I stress out and makes a big deal out of every exam I pass! I know I am lucky but I like to say it out loud whenever I get a chance.

JeanettePNP, MSN, RN, NP · Jan 12, 2009

And what if your kids do get sick? How understanding and accepting are they of family emergencies? This is actually the part that I'm dreading most--not having a flexible schedule and not being able to meet my kids' needs while I'm in school.

coolpeach · Jan 12, 2009

I have 3 boys, and I was terrified. We had a really great semester last semester, and everyone stayed somewhat well, and if they did get sick it was mainly on days I was off (knock on wood). My school has a limit on days you can miss. It is 10% of the total days you would normally be there which if you calculate it is not much. I think it came to 1 and 1/2 clinical days, a couple of lectures, and a couple of skills labs. If you miss more than that they can kick you out regardless of your reason for missing. I had a backup most of the time where my mom could pick up my son from school in the event he needed to come home. I was off early enough on some days if he did get sick I could take him to the Dr's office before it closed, and still attend school.