Mcorrie

I definitely agree with the above. Also, try not to be so hard on yourself. I'm in my 4th year of my program and my 3rd year was hell, mainly because I knocked my own confidence and started overthinking everything. For me this also meant that anytime I was asked something my anxiety would set off and I would completely blank which led to further anxiety and the odd breakdown. Do what you can to learn what you can and just remember that everything is a learning process and it takes time. I had one of my instructors yesterday, who is a nurse practitioner, tell us that she initially started as an LPN, then went back for her BSN, then her crictical care, then her masters. She said at each step she asked herself "how was I even a ____ before? I knew nothing", and it repeated at every step. Nursing school will give you the bare bones, foundational knowledge that you need but a lot of what you learn will occur in clinicals and in practice after graduating. The most important thing is to keep learning and keep an open mind. Also, in response to others who have said that nurses eat their young, it can be true. However, a few classmates have noticed that if they approach situations with the basis that they want to learn, and recognize that others have more experience and knowledge, sometimes it can be helpful. Ex. a classmate (RN student) was working on a team with her RN and an LPN, the LPN was initially rude, but when my classmate approached from a "I want to learn anything I can from you" standpoint, the LPN felt validated and took a different approach to her afterwards. That isn't to say that it will work for everything, but it may. Also, I've cried, been anxious, and come close to fainting at clinical, and I've even called in for a mental health day one clinical day because it was sorely needed and the anxiety was making my physically ill. Having the occasional struggle or mental health concern does not mean you cannot do it, it just means you're human like anyone else. Also, one thing that I sometimes find helpful is picking songs that are upbeat and give you motivation to listen to on your way to clinical, to keep yourself in a more positive 'i can do this' mindset for the day.

It really isn't too bad, promise :) There are a few simple formulas you will need to know and then you're basically set. Check out registerednursern.com for some examples, she has practice tests etc as well. Even just using google search for "practice nursing med math" or "nursing med calculations" can be helpful.

(See my comment below yours; I forgot to hit the reply box on your message and just hit the general comment button)

Hi! I recently completed my second year at Okanagan College. I started my program there in 2016. *note to anyone that has applied to OC: I applied as a high-school applicant, I did not have enough University credits for it to count towards anything. My average was 95% and I was given early admission (Found out in March of 2016). Most applicants did not find out until April/May and there were some people that found out as late as mid-august. When you find out depends on a lot of things: 1) Grades 2) Applicant type (high-school or university/college) 3) Where you stand in relation to the applicant pool you come from 4) Seats available There are 26 seats available at OC, when the offers of admission are sent out they give a set period of time (I can't remember how long, I apologize) in which the person who received the letter has to accept or decline the offer. If someone accepts it, the spot is taken up. If they decline it, the spot is put back into the pool it came from (highschool or college/university). One of the people in my class did not find out until mid-august and they were a university transfer student. My guess is that some applicants were waiting to hear for other universities, or were still deciding so it took a while to hear back overall. * Also, schedule-wise (I tried to figure out how to upload a photo but it wouldn't let me >_<. this was my rough schedule for first year is a large gap on the monday that i pretty sure they fixed following just an fyi also includes english and human anatomy physiology courses are required if you have not previously taken them somewhere else.> Fall 2016-1st year Monday: NRSU 110 (Applied research in nursing I) 830am-1120am; ENGL 100 (university writing) 4pm-520pm Tuesday: NRSU 111 (Foundations of Health) 830-1120 Wednesday: BIO 131 (A&P #1) 1-220pm; ENGL 100 (University Writing) 4pm-520pm Thursday: NRSU 113 (Relational Practice I) 830-950; NRSU 112 (Profession of Nursing) Friday: BIO 131 (A&P 1) 1-220pm; BIO 131 Lab 230-520pm ( Winter 2017- 1st year Monday: NRSU 126 (Health Assessment) 10-1250; NRSU 123 (Relational practice II) 4-520 Tuesday: NRSU 101 (Nursing lab practice theory); NRSU 122 (Profession of Nursing II) 12-120; NRSU 120 (Applied research in nursing 2) 130-420 Wednesday: BIO 133 (A&P 2) 1-220; NRSU 101 (Nursing practice lab-actual lab) 230-520 (Half our class has this before Biology) Thursday:NRSU 136 (Nursing Clinical I) ~830-230 (time changed depending on instructors/skills etc, generally anywhere between 7 to start and 3 to finish). Friday: BIO 133 (A&P lab) 930am-1220pm (everyone in our class was in this one); BIO 133 (A&P class) 1-220pm **I know they altered the schedule for the 1st years for fall 2017-winter 2018. I think they fixed it so it wasn't so spread out? But I'm not entirely sure, they did align the Monday breaks this past year so that the 1st and 2nd year students had a 1 hr 40 minute break at the same time** Let me know if you have anymore questions :) ** if you have more questions you can email me too (since the private message thing seems to be a bit of a pain on here) my email is: m.corrie @ hotmail.ca

Hi I was just wondering which book it was that you found helpful? He seems to have a few

Hi. I'm also in my second year, halfway through the semester like you (my program is 4 years, I'm not sure if yours is the same or not). It it seems like right now you've got a lot going on, and with your dad passing away recently (I'm sorry for your loss), things can't be easy. From my point of view it definitely seems like you need a bit of a break to figure out what you want to do, and to deal with the things going on in your life. My suggestion is finish the semester, and then (again no idea how long your program is) take a year off if you're able to. Spend time writing, doing art, doing the things you enjoy, and spend time with family and friends. If in a year you decide that you want to go back to nursing school, awesome; if not, that's awesome too. You have to do what's right for you, and right now it seems like that means taking some time off and focusing on what's important to you. The only reason I suggest finishing the semester is because if you do decide to go back, it'll be a lot easier starting at the beginning of 3rd year rather than repeating classes you've already been a part of. Whatever you decide, take care and do what feels right for you.