Today was the day. I have completed nursing school and obtained a college degree. After 2 long years.....I'm so glad it's over.
This website has been an invaluable resource for me during my time in the nursing program. I stumbled across it shortly after applying to the program, and I have used it frequently since then. I've learned so many tips and tricks through this site, including what to expect for clinicals and certain classes. As I begin my new career as a nurse, I will continue to use this website in the hopes that it will be just as helpful during my transition from student to actual nurse. I'm definitely sure I can find some good information about the NCLEX and the PVT trick..lol!
Thanks everyone for reading. I'm just so excited to have accomplished this huge goal. I never really believed I could do it. I started off slowly taking classes. I set small goals...if I could pass anatomy then maybe I could pass anatomy 2. Before I knew it, I was in the program. With lots of hard work and dedication, I made it through.
So thanks for being there allnurses. Whether you realized it or not...you helped this person to succeed. I did it!!!!!!
Congratulations!! And best wishes! Any advice for a newbie about to start 1st semester of the program?
Terry, My unsolicited advice is to review your study habits. I went into my first semester very confident and BOMBED my first test. It was the proverbial "oh, this test was was easy" when I finished. Wrong answer. I found that I needed to adjust how I studied and make sure I completely read every question thoroughly before answering. I was answering too quickly and picked the answer that wasn't the "most correct". Once I refined my study habits, I graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.82 and a final term GPA of 4.0. Not bragging, just saying what is possible if you study correctly.
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Terry, My unsolicited advice is to review your study habits. I went into my first semester very confident and BOMBED my first test. It was the proverbial "oh, this test was was easy" when I finished. Wrong answer. I found that I needed to adjust how I studied and make sure I completely read every question thoroughly before answering. I was answering too quickly and picked the answer that wasn't the "most correct". Once I refined my study habits, I graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.82 and a final term GPA of 4.0. Not bragging, just saying what is possible if you study correctly.