KiwiKatt

Hi, everyone! My very first post here! I've recently been having second thoughts about nursing school because of cost. I don't get much in loans so it's difficult for me to pay for each semester. I was thinking about becoming a paramedic to get some ...

A lot has happened since starting, believe me. It's just as fast paced as an E.R. I've been left alone to work and they have turnover times. You need to switch equipment out, make sure you sterilize everything properly and make sure you move quick en...

Hi everyone. I'm feeling very negative as of recently when it comes to pursuing nursing. Is it even worth it? I'm employed as a surgical services aide and I absolutely HATE it. We're understaffed and I'm undertrained. I've barely been working 2 week...

Hi everyone, I want to know what you all think of becoming an LPN before an RN. Schools for getting a BSN are really expensive, even with loans I still can't afford it all. I've been in school for about 3 and a half years doing pre-requisites at a CC...

I've been told W's aren't too important as long as you did well when you actually took the course. With your GPA I see no reason why they would even look at those in your transcripts.

Hi! This is all personal opinion coming up lol. I know of schools who have taken students with the bare minimum for GPA. Some students have gotten lower on the GPA but did well on the entrance exam and were accepted so don't let your low GPA discoura...

How soon after getting your LPN do you plan on going back to school for your RN? If you're going to go right after then I think you should just stick to the RN program. It will take longer if you bridge over. I have read from others who have done a b...

Hi, I recently took the TEAS. I saw a good mix of things. The math was very basic algebra and a little bit of statistics. I had some scatter plots and charts that I had to decipher. There was some geometry, maybe 2 to 3 questions. There was some anat...

I'm not a nurse yet, but I know from reading on the forums and seeing comments around a lot seem to struggle doing classes while working. You could work but I think that alone has your plate full. I had to do my nursing pre-requisites part time (beca...

I'm in the same position right now actually, so I understand! Good luck in your remaining classes!

Never have I encountered a nurse who did it for the money say that they enjoyed it. Every single one I've met ended up finding something else to do or just stayed miserable. From this post I see many are successful and enjoy it so great for them!

What you described sounds AMAZING. I don't think you should worry at all because I know people who have gotten into very competitive schools with minimal extra curricular and a 2.75 GPA. You sound like the PERFECT candidate. Schools look for people w...

I think those classes for hybrid aren't too bad. The material can be learned easily because it gets clarified during the labs if there's confusion. I don't think it's more than you can bite off and I only say this because I'm someone who struggles a ...

I took anatomy with micro and it wasn't too difficult but it was very time consuming. You have A LOT of studying to do. I had to take 6 hours for each class to study and it was hard to balance at times. I don't recommend taking micro over the summer,...

Taking a medical terminology class will definitely help! You could take that along with your Microbio class. A&P can be taken alone because for some people they can be very difficult classes. It'll take longer, but it'll benefit you more because ...

My immediate reaction to this post was to tell you to NOT PURSUE NURSING if you're in it only for the money. You will be miserable. This is something you have to figure out on your own. I recommend shadowing a nurse for a day or ask some nurses what ...

You could take a lighter load of classes or try hybrid classes. I had to go part time so I'm behind by 2 semesters but it's worth it because you can focus better and get the higher grades. I hope everything works out for you!

I don't recommend becoming an LPN. It sets you back time wise and a lot of these classes will need to be retaken basically. You'll have to do all your clinicals all over again. If RN is your goal, you shoild get the pre-rews done and then transfer or...

Have you tried talking to your professors, tutoring? If you're taking pre-reqs, I recommend taking the rest at a CC and transfer over. If you want it nad enough, you should go for it! I understand how you feel though. You might be taking on too much ...

Hi! If nursing is something you think you'll enjoy, go for it. No one enjoys hurting other people or working such long shifts! Only you know what you can handle and can't handle. If you want it bad enough, you CAN do it. I recommend at least trying ...

I've had this issue before! I don't recommend dropping the class because you paid and you aren't failing. I recommend going over the material prior to class. Are the powerpoints online? You can go off of the syllabus and try to teach yourself so that...

Yodapup, thanks for all your advice! The pay isn't too concerning for me, it's more the experience and benefits I get from the hands on work. You brought up some really good points that I wasn't thinking about before.

I can't take out any private loans because the ones I've seen require good credit scores or co-signers. I haven't built up my credit score and I don't have anyone willing to cosign a loan for me so I have to go off of scholarships and whatever public...

In response to the classes expiring, they've changed the limit from 5 to 7 years before the expire so I have some time. My oldest class that the schools require was taken in 2016.

I do have about 6 months before starting nursing school because the school has stopped taking applications for the next term so I could get my EMT-B done in 4 months and begin working before I even start nursing school. I'm not overly concerned about...