gc_nursing2017

@Hewooo Hi there! No problem at all!! For me personally, I found term 4 to be particularly stressful because I was dealing with a lot of anxiety at the time, so certain stressful things I experienced throughout that term felt more stressful than they needed to be. I was on a very busy unit with some very sick patients and there were a lot of challenges I felt I needed to overcome, but having a lot of good support around really helped. Also, some of the courses during the term felt quite disorganized and it added to my stress. Keeping a clear head is so important because you will be more focused and be able to think more clearly. The biggest challenge for a lot of people is to remember that we are students, we will make mistakes, and it is not the end of the world. When we put so much pressure on ourselves to do everything perfectly, it puts enormous pressure on our minds and bodies, and ironically, is when the most mistakes happen. Most people I talked to found different terms harder than others for different reasons, but your experiences, instructors, and what is going on in life all make an impact.

@Incising To be honest, I had no idea that the school was planning on changing how they currently evaluate incoming applicants. For as long as I remember (and the nursing admissions page still shows) degree holders were given preference, but it's possible based on the email you've posted that they are considering changing their evaluation process at some point in the coming future. I would take that information with a bit of skepticism until something official is reflected on their website. Never lose hope or give up if this is your passion! If they do make changes I would hope they begin to take aspects other than grades into account since it take so much more than good grades to be a great nurse.

@eemliy No problem at all! It is your clinicals where you will take the knowledge that you have gained in your theory and skills classes and put them into practice. For the second half of term 1 and all of term 2, your clinical focus is older adults in residential care. When I was in term 1 there was no residential care practice, clinical was mostly discussions, presentations, and a few off-site experiences such as touring a couple hospital units and a doing a full head-to-toe assessment with vitals on one residential client. You can only use the skills you have learned in the clinical setting after you have learned it in the corresponding skills class. That is why you won't be giving oral meds until term 2, because medication administration is not taught and practiced until then. In term 1, the focus in skills will be about learning to do head-to-toe assessments, bed baths, bed making, taking vitals both manually and with the vitals machine and communication. Don't stress too much about it because you will get a hang of the flow of clinical as the terms progress. Your first full clinical experience in the hospital will be a medicine unit in term 3. We did get to do a hospital tour in the lower mainland in term 1, and you will shadow a nurse for the morning. I found it to be a really valuable experience. I enjoyed term 1! Everyone was eager to learn and work together to be successful. My advice for term one is to be as organized as you can and to manage your time effectively. If you are able to form a study group and connect with people in your class and work together, you will find term 1 to flow a lot smoother. It can feel overwhelming as the term progresses if you hold assignments and readings until late, so I really would suggest staying on top of everything. Don't stress to much about it, I was a major procrastinator and still managed to do well, but it certainly would have been better if I spaced my work apart hahaha!

Hey guys! I am a Term 7 student in the BSN program at Langara and would be happy to (hopefully) answer any questions or ease some nerves you may have about the program ? If I can assure you of one thing, it's how fast this program will go by. I personally felt that each semester went quicker than the last and I can guarantee most of the people in my cohort feel that way. Congratulations to those who have been accepted! And for those who have not just yet, please don't give up! I did not get in my first attempt when I applied to nursing school, and now that is just history. Don't lose hope!

I did apply with a previous degree and a 3.6 GPA. I was surprised to see them notify people this early, I wasn't expecting to hear anything until March/April. Looking forward to meeting you guys too!!

I just got my acceptance letter today!! I'm so excited! Good luck to all of you who are still waiting to hear back.

Hi everybody! Just wanted to say how awesome it is that everyone on this thread is really supportive of one another, it definitely makes this application process a lot less stressful. Good luck to all of us in this last stretch!