Lonestar Spring 2012 Hopefuls

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Why I want to be a nurse....bc I am sitting at my doctors office after hours....and I can hear the nurses outside my room making fun of a patient that was obese....wow....aren't nurses suppose to be compasionate?

Beth, many nurses are compassionate about what they do and the people they treat. Then there are some that are in nursing simply for the pay and sometimes for other reasons.

But being a nurse doesn't remove the human being in them--some people find humor in things others might not. I work in a healthcare setting and sometimes when we have downtime we (as in nurses, techs, and doctors) sit around in the pod and giggle about things we've found strange, humorous, even gross for the day: from 9 inch long pointy alligator shoes, grandma with the gospel-like hat on, to abscesses that could have been avoided with simple bathing and self-care.

Unfortunately, you got to hear the less-admirable aspect of staff being in an open setting.

One night while at work, a young pregnant girl rolled in by ambulance and the staff sat in the pod, right in front of her, commenting on her young age, her pregnancy status and how she should have been at home, her parents should have whipped her, etc. I immediately spoke up and reminded them that not all parents are present, and not all parents make an effort to teach, discipline and punish their children. Maybe that's where things went wrong for her.

Consider this:

Are all mechanics trustworthy?

Do all waiters/waitresses treat you with respect?

Is every daycare worker one that you'd trust your baby with?

The answer is the same across the board: you have good ones and not so good ones everywhere you go.

Take this situation to heart, and remember that one day you will be sitting on the other side of the exam room door: what will you say?

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Why I want to be a nurse....bc I am sitting at my doctors office after hours....and I can hear the nurses outside my room making fun of a patient that was obese....wow....aren't nurses suppose to be compasionate?

That is terrible. People can really be mean. I've worked around enough nurses to know that the best nurses are the ones that are truly compassionate.

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why i want to be a nurse....bc i am sitting at my doctors office after hours....and i can hear the nurses outside my room making fun of a patient that was obese....wow....aren't nurses suppose to be compasionate?

sadly, obtaining the title of rn does not impart compassion for patients. compassion is built into someone's character through conscious self-awareness and a lifetime of experience. unfortunately, conscious self-awareness cannot be taught in a book or in the classroom as it is a daily choice to understand ourselves and well, experience happens all on its own. for me lesson of your story is:

most people are struggling with something and this even more true when they seek medical attention. while academic knowledge is important, it's only half of the picture. if i do not make a conscious effort to cultivate my ability to empathize with others then i will not become the most effective nurse/mom/friend/person i could be.

in the day to day grind it is easy to forget that...the most important things are not things!:clown:

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One more week and hopefully we will find out if we got in!

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Really? You think we will find out that soon?

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I'm pretty sure we'll find out by the end of next week!!!

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Do you think they will jude each application based on how namy times you took the pre-reqs? I think that the people with a slightly lower score but did well the 1st time around should get picked over someone who failed the class and took it over.

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Do you think they will jude each application based on how namy times you took the pre-reqs? I think that the people with a slightly lower score but did well the 1st time around should get picked over someone who failed the class and took it over.

What difference does it make if you took a class once or twice?

Consider the possible circumstances surrounding one's inability to pass or receive a high grade the first time around.

Did you know that some people cannot drop classes because they receive financial aid and will lose that aid with dropping? Not every student can learn with every instructor. Sometimes you get a dud and your situation might mean you just have to get through it with that particular class/instructor and try again.

They should pick someone who has retaken a class just as quick, or even faster than, someone who took it once. Retaking a class doesn't prove that person was dumb or irresponsible. If anything, it shows persistence, perseverance, and progress. That person has the drive to keep on going, no matter what.

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What difference does it make if you took a class once or twice?

Consider the possible circumstances surrounding one's inability to pass or receive a high grade the first time around.

Did you know that some people cannot drop classes because they receive financial aid and will lose that aid with dropping? Not every student can learn with every instructor. Sometimes you get a dud and your situation might mean you just have to get through it with that particular class/instructor and try again.

They should pick someone who has retaken a class just as quick, or even faster than, someone who took it once. Retaking a class doesn't prove that person was dumb or irresponsible. If anything, it shows persistence, perseverance, and progress. That person has the drive to keep on going, no matter what.

I am not insinuating that the person who took the class over is dumb but there are many people in Lonestar that are retaking the class with Bs 2 and 3 times to get an A. This is not pure competition.

Most colleges outside of Texas or maybe Lonestar will not drop the lower grade but average the two. In addition, Lonestar is one of the only colleges where there is no cap on how many times you can take A&P. Most colleges will not let you apply if you failed A&P once. I think it does not create an environment where it is pure competition.

As for the financial aid situation if you fail a class your financial aid is really in jeopardy because you have to be in good academic standing. If there was a true reason why you had to take the class over then by all means the person should. If there is no reason besides I didn't study hard enough (and you know if you did or not) or it was the professor not me excuses then you should be on the bottom of the list because not every professor is going to be the best and it is up to you study to retain the material.

Nursing school is NOT going to be easy! Therefore putting the pressure to do good the first time around will eliminate the ones that think well if I don't pass it this time I can retake it. Bottom line........ if I give a person the wrong dose of medicine and they die I can't say well they are going to come back to life and I can try again, they are dead.

Nurses are an important part of the medical community and should be well trained no matter what. Nurses deal with the same personal problems we deal with while going to school but still perform their job competently. The nurses that don't know how to perform their job well the patient always question where did they go to school but the real question is how many times did they retake a class to understand the clinical and practical aspects of the field? Do you want a doctor that failed the boards 3 times operating on you?

I'm not trying to single anyone out but I wanted to say that the greedy people out there making a B and then retaking the class 2-3 times for the A should be placed accordingly because the people that got the information the 1st time shouldn't wait because the other people are looking the easiest professor to get an A and not looking to improve their knowledge on the subject. Don't take this personally if this doesn't apply to you but everyone knows the people out there looking for the most laid back professor just to get an A.

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I completely agree with Futurenurse.

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Do you think they will jude each application based on how namy times you took the pre-reqs? I think that the people with a slightly lower score but did well the 1st time around should get picked over someone who failed the class and took it over.

No unfortunately/fortunately (depends on your case) they don't give preference to those students who have not taken classes more than once. I know someone in the program who had to retake English to get an A and they were not discarded or put at the bottom of the scores because of it.

I do agree that this and the number of times the hesi has been taken should factor into the acceptance equation otherwise it's really just stacking the deck and not a true assessment of one's ability but instead it simply measures their ability to memorize the material or find a professor that will require less work.

When I took AP II my class was online and much of the material was self taught and I didn't like my professor but I worked harder and longer to get my A (only 15% of the class was given an A). Yes dropping the class would have been much easier but I also realized that having to learn the info at any cost would make me a better practitioner.

While no one would have faulted me for dropping, I knew that in life you can't just quit your job because the boss is too hard to work for and there are no second chances when treating a patient. Preservance is more than just quitting then trying over and

over again to get the result you want; it's more about sticking it out even when it's harder and out of your comfort zone.

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....I took anatomy right out of high school and had no clue what i wanted to do with my life. I made a B in a&pI that was three years ago. i have since realized that I want to be a nurse and i have made the grades i want ever since i found that drive and desire for what i want. I retook a&p last year and made an A. I guess I don't understand how just because somene who retook a class twice is less capeable of being a nurse than someone who " got the information the 1st. time" And how does it make you "greedy" to retake a class? I want to succeed and do well. I don't think it was greedy at all when i realized what i wanted out of life and did what I had to do to get where I want to go. And explain please how someone "should be placed accordingly?" I don't see how people who retook a class are making you wait? Wait for what? If you have the grades and scores that you need to be accepted you shouldn't worry....

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