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Your student loan amount is around the national average. You were smart to go to a school close to home as this cuts back on living expenses which can be over half the total cost of higher education. There’s nothing wrong with living with family whil...

“I almost think at this point it's anxiety and fear going into procedures knowing that it'll probably happen and it does.” Absolutely! The same thing happens with panic attacks. The flight-or-flight response is super scary because it has both me...

It's very concerning to me that your program would write you up for an excused absence (provider note and all) after telling students that they are not to attend clinical when ill. Makes little sense. Even worse that they decided to dismiss you. You ...

I agree. Things don't tend to work out well when operating under 'extremes'...

Perfection. I lean liberal, but I am no hyper-liberal. Hyper-liberalism is destroying people's lives. We have no real standards, because in the name of celebrating 'diversity' (whatever that means now) and personal freedom, truly anything goes...and ...

Just because you can't cope with death now doesn't mean you won't learn how to cope with it from here on out. No need to give up on your goal of nursing. Worst comes to worst, pick an area of nursing where patient death is unlikely. School nursing, n...

I agree with other posters in that it sounds like you are overwhelmed.You're human. Try talking to someone, like maybe a counselor at school, and se if they might be able to offer some ways in which you can reorganize your life so that you can realiz...

Good for you! Sounds like you worked out a feasible plan for yourself instead of whinnniiinnggg like so many people in this country do. All the best for you!!

Do you have $85,000 to spend on tuition? If not, and you plan to use loans to finance your education, then no it is probably not worth it. You'll be making almost $1000 monthly payments for the next 10 years or so and newly graduated nurses don't mak...

Nursing school provides the foundation of knowledge needed to learn how to be a nurse and pass the NCLEX. The real learning will likely come through actual experience working in the field. I'm a student too and there are times when I feel clueless, b...

If nursing programs aren't interviewing prospective students in person, then they are surely "interviewing" them on social media...

What evidence do you have that suggests an impaired mobility issue besides just bilateral edema? Does the patient need assistance when ambulating or doing ADLs? Are they unable to move freely in their bed? Has the edema caused them to spend more time...

Honestly, I'd find a per-diem CNA job or two. There's plenty out there. Per-diem will allow you greater flexibility. For instance, if you have one week where you're going to have a couple of exams and a paper to write, then perhaps, you'd pick up les...

If you believe that it is over for you, then it will be. The most important thing I've learned as a nursing student thus far is that we have to fake it till we make it. It's a self-fulfiling prophacy kind of thing. If you believe you can do it then y...

I'm a CNA, not a nurse, but I did the same exact thing this morning. I had several nights in a row with very little sleep and when I got home last night, I just passed out hard and didn't fully wake until four hours after my shift started. It was a n...

Ask your nursing program and the local hospitals and surgery centers if there are any shadowing or volunteer opportunities. Sure, you won't get paid and you might not get much hands-on experience, but an awful lot can be learned through simple observ...

Hats off to you for your willingness to try to help people who clearly don't want to help themselves! I can only imagine your frustration. It is the students who should feel desperate for help, not you. It is my personal belief that students at the c...

I'd say keep your CNA job. Because you are per diem, you likely have options in terms of scheduling. Maybe pick up shifts during breaks from school (including the long summer break) and focus on your other commitments while school is in session. I ag...

I downloaded the Davis Drug Guide for Nurses from the Apple App Store as a continuously updated subscription for $39.99/year. Prior to this, I did some research to answer the same questions as you. This app is specifically created for RNs, so it has ...

At one point in time or another, all CNAs (and everyone else for that matter) filled out a job application where they had little to no experience. Everyone has to start somewhere. Employers know this and eventually someone will give you a chance. You...

NCLEX-style questions can be a bit tricky. Some of the questions ask for multiple answers and other questions want you to pick the BEST answer. There are a variety of resources out there to help you prepare for these kinds of questions. I have used L...