TheAngryMan

....? Not sure what you are trying to get at....I never said that all you have to do is pass A&P. I said the minimum is A&P, because the OP said that she was told she did not need it...

A&P are essential for TEAS. Whoever told you you don't need them is a moron or ***. Take A&P and you will do better.

...At least in the US physio is graduate level degree minimum. where as the baseline nursing is a ADN or BSN. When it comes to rehab, I trust a physio far more than MDs or nurses. I worked as an MA in a pain clinic for years....the doc got people hooked on opiods and the physios got them off and out of pain. My " experienced" Nursing professors have no clue about the Physiology of chronic pain as evidence by the wrong answers they gave me, but my 33 year old physical therapist literally wrote a book on it that they now use in pain medicine fellowships. I find the more people talk *** about other professions, the less they know about thier own.

It is very common for people to do poorly freshman year. Medical school is still in reach. Study study study. Don't get distracted with parties, video games or Netflix. Your mentality needs to be that you are the best student in the class and someone is coming for your 'A'. If you get anything below a 'B' on an exam retake and practice that exam until you perfect it. For every math, chemistry or physics problem you get wrong, punish your self with 3 extra practice problems. For Anatomy and Physiology, make quizzes for yourself, until you always get them 100% right. Watch videos until you understand biology concepts completely. If you feel like you are completely ready for an exam.... practice more. It seems like alot of work... but you will get use to it and it will become second nature.

I was in the same boat...I had incurred debt from previous degrees...had barely made a dent in it over my 5 year engineering career. I ultimately decided on an accelerated BSN. That way I can work on my NP while working as an RN. Also if you do your BSN first you can do your MSN at a state school and save some $$$

I've seen this repeatedly in a number different jobs I've had in various career Fields. 99% of the time its diet and exercise. After a few years in a stressful job, you see a gigantic difference between those who exercise regularly and those who don't. First too.... exercise 4 to 5 days a week no matter what. Even if you are dead tired...crawl over to a stationary bike and do 20 minutes followed by some 30 second planks and 10 or so pushups. You will sleep alot more soundly. On days you have more time or energy try 30 minutes of yoga. Also on your days off meal prep. You can even just cook chicken for the week and get microwave brown rice packs from trader Joe's. If you hate veggies....blend them into a shake and scarf it down so you at least get one or two servings. Also dont eat fast food like burgers ,pizza, burritos French fries more than once a week. It will kill your energy levels. There is a myth that regular strenuous exercise is optional for healthy living. It's not. Exercise is 100 required. Ill bet a my nursing school tuition regular exercise and nutritious food will make you feel better. Get into a routine. Hope this helps

I agree with 99% of your post... including the fact that reputable schools should require the GRE and provide clinicals. That seems pretty standard to me. I am also on a similar path to you...that said, truly with all respect I would not admit that I was bad, or didn't even like chemistry. It strengthens the stereotype that Nurses and NP's "couldn't cut it as an MD or PA's". Many of my classmates have B.S. degrees in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience...etc. These are highly intelligent young people who could have easily chose PA, PT, Medical school....but they chose nursing, because they understand that nursing is becoming an increasing technical and scientifically rigorous profession. Even those who had a non science major as an undergrad degree show great enthusiasm for the scientific underpinnings of healthcare. To me the attitude of diminishing the basic science of healthcare is a huge detriment to the profession.

I am just a student, but previously I was an EMT and worked for 2 years as a physical therapy aide. I can't count the times where we had patients who were in chronic pain for years...and there previous treatment of choice was a chiropractor. Unfortunately many times MDs do prescibe pain medication, that does next to nothing or worse, gets the patient addicted to opiods. A good Doc will know when a patients issue is out of their scope and refer to a physical therapist. A physical therapist can do everything a chiro can do, plus actual knowledge of ya know...science. I've seen too many patients suffer for years while throwing money at chiro that do nothing. I'll also add that CBT, meditation and other types of non physical interventions are powerful tools in pain management, but again, there is research and evidence that supports those, and not a lot on " Energy medicine"

Practice like you are taking the test. Use only an online calculator to simulate test conditions. Like all tests you ace it before you go in. Don't accept a score of less than 90% on your practice exams. Better to be over prepared than dissapointed.

I don't think anyone was trying to put down an ADN program. I just know that in LA county, the Cal States fill up quick. I would also argue that the CC programs here are also extremely competitive ( SMC and PCC in particular).

In CA both BSN and ADN are very competitive...I took classes with very bright kids that didn't make it. The good news is that while B's aren't great...they aren't terrible. If you take chem or A&P again and get an A, you'll be fine. I also know some people who got thier BS in biochem or health science instead of nursing and applied to an ABSN program after and got in easily. Also , it may be tough, but consider cutting back on work. You may have to take out loans( don't borrow too much)...but if it helps you get a lifelong career that pays well, then it's worth it. Like other poster said...try an ADN program or major in something else that's science related and try an ABSN program. Also kill on the TEAS...if you study it's not that hard to do well.

Yeah!..I left a good paying engineering career to go into healthcare. At the end of the day, you gotta do what makes you happy. Humans need a purpose. If nursing is yours, take the plunge. Good luck!

Has less to do with government leadership and more to do with the population that elects them. Los Angeles for example had the opportunity to pass rent control...yet "liberal" Angelinos voted no. Hipsters open up expensive coffee shops in historical low income neighbor hoods and drives up the rent for former residents...forcing them onto the streets or further out Into to the boonies. People complain about the homeless problem, but are unwilling to pay more in taxes or take in less revenue to accommodate low income housing. Study after study shows that a "housing first" approach, works to get people back on thier feet, yet thier fellow citizens are unwilling to help out. Pennywise, pound foolish.

I'm in a similar boat. I stopped working at my old desk job and became a PT aide to learn how to rehab myself better. Here are my thoughts: 1.) Inactivity will make it worse. Consistent high quality physical therapy, is the only long term solution.You should be going to PT 3x a week until symptoms improve. Not once every two weeks. Not once a week... 3x a week. 2.) A chiropractor, pain doc, dark wizards, the internet are not physical therapists. YouTube is also not a physical therapist. I worked for several pain docs as a scribe. They don't have many long term solution for pain. Most of what we did... surprise, was writing prescriptions for PT after the inevitable epidural, RF ablation, cortisone injection failed to provide relief. 3.) All Physical therapists are not the same. Like any profession, there are some terrible ones. Make sure they have thier DPT( new standard) and preferably have done an orthopedic residency or at least have thier OCS certification. 4.) You can recover. I broke my back, had a crap load of setbacks and I am now back to submission fighting/ MMA ,working as a PT aide and an EMT with heavy patients. Be smart and stay hopeful. Good luck. You will not see instant results , but they will come if you are consistent with PT. Stay positive.

I'm in a similar boat. Inactivity will make it worse. Consistent high quality physical therapy, is the only long term solution.