It may be early but around this time, those applying to Fall 2020 are engulfed in an A&P course trying for the grades needed. Collaboration and early encouragement can only help. Fall seems to be the large cycle and a lot have had the same instructors. Some of us could even be sitting by each other in class and not know.
I know we cannot say who we are taking. I'm in A&P 1 at Tomball in a hybrid course. If I can be of any help I will do so. I have a study guide for A&P that's about 90 pages. In addition, I have a pdf of one of the books (I think it's Marieb).
Goodxluck in class everyone and hope to see you in nursing school in the Fall!
WOW!!, I appreciate those of you who have disclosed your previous nursing school experiences. I went to TWU a decade ago for my BSN, and didn’t make it through my last semester. I literally had nightmares about the nursing director. I was lambasted in front of my peers and patients for almost two years, just to fail out with one test, HER test, right at the end. I didn’t pinch her nails for capillary refill. She made me an example for the incoming class, while I was still standing there. I was so torn up about it, and felt so personally attacked by this woman, that I chose not to remediate. I needed therapy.. but that would make too much sense, right? I felt like such a failure, so much so that I wouldn’t face anyone I had previously boasted to about how I just LOVED my nursing school. I’m still paying off those student loans.. I’d like to say I’ve let my resentment go, but maybe I’ll keep it as some fuel for this next go-round.
In time, I did get my spirit back. I went a completely different direction, and have worked in the wine industry for the last 8 years. It’s been great, but the other side of my brain is tugging, so here I am, at 32, going back to nursing school. Gotta stay thirsty, right?
Cheers, y’all.
I love this.. see that’s how I feel. I’m coming in nursing school swinging. Ima make it through I’m absolutely proud of my self and how far I’ve come with just Microbiology. A class I’ve struggled with for years and now this semester working full time and part time maintaining my A. I’m grateful. And thankful. We can allll do this . This is the fire that’s going to take us to the end . Cheers ?
WOW!, I appreciate those of you who have disclosed your previous nursing school experiences. I went to TWU a decade ago for my BSN, and didn’t make it through my last semester. I literally had nightmares about the nursing director. I was lambasted in front of my peers and patients for almost two years, just to fail out with one test, HER test, right at the end. I didn’t pinch her nails for capillary refill. She made me an example for the incoming class, while I was still standing there. I was so torn up about it, and felt so personally attacked by this woman, that I chose not to remediate. I needed therapy.. but that would make too much sense, right? I felt like such a failure, so much so that I wouldn’t face anyone I had previously boasted to about how I just LOVED my nursing school. I’m still paying off those student loans.. I’d like to say I’ve let my resentment go, but maybe I’ll keep it as some fuel for this next go-round.
In time, I did get my spirit back. I went a completely different direction, and have worked in the wine industry for the last 8 years. It’s been great, but the other side of my brain is tugging, so here I am, at 32, going back to nursing school. Gotta stay thirsty, right?
Cheers, y’all.
I was previously at Cyfair’s program and wasn’t able to continue because my TB test expired 3 days before their cut off day was and instead of letting me get the test and results to the before finals was over they said I had to wait for them to offer the next classes I needed which wasn’t for another year. I decided with that kind of attitude and not giving students the opportunity to succeed and learn from their mistakes that I didn’t want to continue there
I was previously at Cyfair’s program and wasn’t able to continue because my TB test expired 3 days before their cut off day was and instead of letting me get the test and results to the before finals was over they said I had to wait for them to offer the next classes I needed which wasn’t for another year. I decided with that kind of attitude and not giving students the opportunity to succeed and learn from their mistakes that I didn’t want to continue there
That’s terrible! San Jac treated their students the same way. The director at the Cyfair campus gave me bad vibes so I decided not to apply there. Yeah I would love to finish in 18 months but I don’t wanna set myself up for failure again just because the program isn’t understanding or willing to help their students.
Seriously love reading everyone’s experience - it makes me less anxious, and that things happen in life. It’s all about just getting back on your feet.
I am looking forward to reading the responses with people saying “I GOT ACCEPTED” because I am rooting for you! And even those who didn’t make it in, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP! My friend got denied twice and finally made it in - and now she’s working on her BSN!
I won’t find out my response until much later since I’m applying for Spring, but seriously wishing everyone the best.
Hey y’all this is completely random but I know we get drug tested at orientation the moment we walk through the door. I take Hemp oil for anxiety and chronic pain.. I’m wondering if I should stop taking it once we get our acceptance/rejection letters since I’ve heard of people’s drug tests coming back positive even thought they only use CBD/hemp. If anyone has any insight on if hemp could possibly show as a positive drug result it would be much appreciated!
I'm not sure if other schools are different but cyfair doesn't get drug tested until second semester.
Last year at orientation Montgomery drug tested the moment they walked in the door, in fact a few people walked out knowing their results would be positive (it gave a few extra spots for alternates so that was a plus). I don’t want to risk having a positive result from hemp oil..
Last year at orientation Montgomery drug tested the moment they walked in the door, in fact a few people walked out knowing their results would be positive (it gave a few extra spots for alternates so that was a plus). I don’t want to risk having a positive result from hemp oil..
I know someone who tested positive from hemp oil; she almost got kicked out of nursing school because of it. I would stop taking it for a while just to be on the safe side.
Yeah then I definitely would stop taking it. I was in the cyfair 2019 Spring cohort. I made it to second semester and then I had a death in the family and that was all she wrote. We got drug tested right before clinicals which didn't start until second semester.
9 hours ago, RiRi22 said:I take Hemp oil for anxiety and chronic pain.. I’m wondering if I should stop taking it once we get our acceptance/rejection letters since I’ve heard of people’s drug tests coming back positive even thought they only use CBD/hemp. If anyone has any insight on if hemp could possibly show as a positive drug result it would be much appreciated!
Ouch, please don’t let this leave you rejected from the field.
I’ve personally known plenty of folks who’ve benefitted from the anti-inflammatory properties in CBD lotion.. Rheumatoid issues, scoliosis.. shucks, preferring their dominant hand too often and left with a bout of tendinitis. I should note that anyone I’ve known using CBD for pain has used it topically, like as a lotion or serum. I digress.. none of them were being tested in a state that says ‘no wayyyy, sister’.
So you’re concerned because you ‘take hemp oil’? That’s just a soluble derivative of the cannabis seed, pretty much like olive or avocado oil. So if you’re smothering yourself in something that innocuous, but nervous about a drug test, have at it. You could DIY with some quarantine face cream, all day.
The real gig is when you mentioned that you ‘take’ hemp oil for anxiety and chronic pain. The only way you’d reap any benefits in this fashion is to be taking a cannabinoid derivative. This is often referred to as the Entourage Effect. Granted, the psychoactive THC component In CBD is ‘supposed’ to be something like, 0.3% concentrate here in Texas, but our blood tests as medical professionals don’t skew for that. It’s a pass/fail situation.
In NO WAY am I knocking potential CBD benefits for your anxiety and chronic pain. There’s a whole slew of routes you could take with Big Pharm and be tumbling down a massive wormhole, while the other hand shows huge success for those who’ve been diagnosed and successfully given an appropriate drug. If you are, in fact, taking something cannabinoid-based, then I’d suggest you cut it now, not when you’ve received your acceptance letter.
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I love this.. see that’s how I feel. I’m coming in nursing school swinging. Ima make it through I’m absolutely proud of my self and how far I’ve come with just Microbiology. A class I’ve struggled with for years and now this semester working full time and part time maintaining my A. I’m grateful. And thankful. We can allll do this . This is the fire that’s going to take us to the end . Cheers ?