hopefulFNP2017

To OP, thanks for having the courage to bring this up. I wonder sometimes if this is a huge elephant in the room with nursing. Feel free to PM to vent about it, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. The general laziness, refusal to do things, giv...

Hey I'm also thinking if I might have similar problems with getting distracted and having to "recover" vs. being able to hyperfocus (when I really know my patients, I really know it and can recite things from memory pretty well and be surprisingly ac...

Don't do it. If you're already stressed out, and looking to get out from that kind of life, nursing is the wrong career. Nursing has plenty of stress in store for you. Someone said that you may have to step in and turn and move patients sometimes. Uh...

I'm with you on that, exactly around 6 mths as a new grad too, second career, stepdown unit. It just feels so crazy because patients can be a page away from ICU and are pretty much total care at times, but instead of 2 patients like you can have in t...

Same...been at it for 6mths, second career. In my 30's. It's hard What did you do prior to nursing? I just think the environment is chaotic at times, too much happens simultaneously, and there's so MUCH to do and learn.

Hey I'm wondering about this thread, if anyone continued to want to pursue IP? Tronix304: how did things go with the NP, and what path did you end up taking after that? I'm also in a program that leads to a BSN and then an NP, so I'm kind of thinki...

Hello, I'm getting interested in infection control (in nursing school right now) because I have a public health background (hospital admin) and can appreciate the dual need to prevent infections for patients, and also the costly consequences of hospi...

Whoa. I think if you can channel that desire to be clean for your PATIENTS, and have that passion to make sure they are cleaned and changed, and experiencing a sterile, germ-free stay while they are under your care, it can work out nicely. But if you...

I have a BS in Psychology and a Masters in Health Administration (I heard it's equivalent is an MBA or MHS or MHA). I spent the last 10+years working in academic medical institutions in research and administration with a focus on marketing/communicat...

From what you described, it sounds normal and at least it seems like you guys are texting outside of the 20 min, and she's interested in what you're doing, etc. Maybe you can initiate planning a getaway over her spring break or summer break where you...

I know, it'd be good to hear from those people!

I know, it'd be good to hear from those people!

Hey, thanks for the update, and congratulations! 75K for the whole program is a great deal! You're not willing to divulge what program this is? :)

Awww, does anyone else realize how sweet this is? This guy is doing a long-distance relationship and at least he's doing the right thing--trying to go on a nurse forum to ask for advice on how to be a better boyfriend. How many guys do that? You all ...

Well, thank you for starting this thread. Does anyone know if the need-based calculation is based off 2015 tax return year or 2016 tax returns (what we submitted last year before April 2016) or the tax return we will fill out this year before April 2...

About vitamin B12--it does seem to help. I feel like it boosts my alertness in general, so I try to take it on test days.

Oh yea, another thing is meals. Just forget about eating. Literally. Like I just buy a bag of frozen fruit, greens, and dumplings, and eggs ($~25 a month) and that's all I eat for EVERY meal until it runs out. I blend up the smoothies for breakfast a...

You do really need to learn it. I draw diagrams and put things into charts, and I look things up online to understand physiology concepts. Tonight, I'm going to be charting all the bones in the axial skeleton, and drawing some pictures of the integu...

I've submitted the deposit, but not committed yet. Every time I think about the financial situation, and recalculate, the numbers seem to get more daunting. It's actually more like $23K a semester if you include fees/transportation fees, books, etc. ...

Hey, I'm taking A&P I and II at the same time and it's hard. I took A&P I in college so it was fine, the pace is OK and it's Tues/Thurs evenings. My A&P II is an online hybrid, with the lab for 3 hours on Saturday mornings. Studying can b...

I don't know why people don't just come out and say it: University of Maryland at Baltimore has a School of Nursing with a BSN program. It's traditional far as I know, but you can do a CNL program if you already have a bachelors elsewhere. It's proba...

Hi! I'm another person with a public health background who is heading into nursing (aBSN), can we all connect?? I'm curious how things have been for Troop, MSN_FNP, and Healthyanalyst, since these last posts...? Is there a society or something out th...

Hi NurseLauraM, I just want to thank you again for your post--it's enormously helpful what you shared and very encouraging. I'm a bit exhausted from work at the moment so I can't write longer, but know that your response is appreciated.

Thanks NurseLauraM, some very good advice to an aspiring NP here. I am wondering what your life was before becoming an NP grad? Did you already have experience as a nurse or the healthcare arena? I have years of experience as an administrator in a me...

I took human development and microbiology prerequisites for nursing school in recent times. Both classes, I found that I was dissatisfied with my first exam score, and vowed to do better. I initiated a study strategy and opened it up to my classmate...