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15 med questions - Yikes! Did you recognize the meds? I'm hearing that a lot of people get meds they had never seen before. I think I'm weak on the meds, so this worries me. Any advice on how you studied them? Thanks

Yes - being nervous is normal and I agree that it is a good thing. It will keep you on your toes and remind you of the serious nature of your work. That being said, make sure you don't let those nerves get out of control. I've seen a number of classm...

It really depends on what you want to get out of your clinical experience. As a couple of posters mentioned, the majority of action happens in the AM. You'll experience a lot more with an early clinical.

Ha! I can't believe anyone would pick a place of employment based on the color of their uniforms. It really sounds like you should take a good look at your priorities and your reasons for becoming a nurse. If every nurse in every facility had to wear...

my 2 cents - I agree that you have to do what is right for you, but I don't see how quitting nursing school is courageous. In the initial post, the problems seemed to come from stress and poor time management. These are all typical problems, especial...

This is one of the things that really bothers me - I hear a number of people complaining about reading the text or saying that we shouldn't have had to spend all that money on the books, etc. Diane makes a good point - which is especially true in ADN...

I'm at Lorain County Community College and fast approaching the half way point of the program. I can believe how fast this is going! Have you started at B&S? How's it going?

My two cents... 1) I'm paying good money to have the teacher lecture on as much material as possible during a semester. Yes, there are stupid questions and they take away from this lecture time. (99.9% of the stupid questions are answered in the text...

I agree - after reading a lot of your past posts, you might want to consider another area in health care. Just b/c you want to be a nurse doesn't always mean that you can or will be one. With nursing, you need to learn all of the material and be able...

I would also suggest checking out the NCLEX pass rates listed on the Ohio BON website. When I was researching schools, I found the ones with good reputations usually had high pass rates as well.

Good advice gm - I was accepted to the Parma branch of B&S for last fall. They told me up front that they were accredited - when I continually pressed them, they changed the story and said they were in the process. Does Willoughby Hills getting a...

I would be more worried about the issue of your husband not wanting to talk about it - or being bothered by the fact that you want to talk about it. It could be nothing, or it could be something serious. But you will really never know unless there is...

Where do they have their acccreditation from? I see that the Willoughby Hills campus is on candidate status for NLNAC. Was that the one you were referring to?

I'm half way through my L&D clinical and our instructor has been with us on all of our assessments. I was caring for a c-section mom today and I was left alone to do basics - vitals, lung and bowel sounds, peripheral pulses, etc. My instructor wa...

I worked in hospital as an NA just until NS school started. The experience really helped me especially in terms of getting hands on experience with patients. I also got a good view of the different areas of nursing within the hospital setting. That b...

The toughest thing about getting into B&S was agreeing to pay the tuition! Ouch.

1) Dude - stop rolling your eyes, your constant "I am so bored and this is a waste of my time" vibe is really getting on our nerves. You saw the times for the lectures and labs when you registered - either suck it up or don't bother to show up. 2) T...

I totally agree that you will gain valuable experience as a CNA - I worked as one for about a year before starting my ADN program. I'm in my first semester, and I have found clinicals and skill check-offs very easy because I've done a great deal of i...

I used to be the kind of student that could study at the last minute and do really well w/out reading a lot of the text material. I'm wondering if my program is a little different, because first semester has been tough. I'm still making A's, but it h...

Just some food for thought - while it is possible to work pt/ft while attending nursing school, you should also consider what your future plans might be. I know a lot of students who are working while in school - I know very few who are doing well. T...

I was in the same situation - I finished my support courses and was looking at waiting at least a year to start a nursing program (I looked at every school in and around Cleveland). I was all signed up and ready to start at Bryant & Stratton, but...

I'm also in the same situation - I'm starting my ADN next monday, but I've already researched some "bridge" (RN to MSN) programs in my area (Cleveland). The programs are different and based on what you want to focus on - education, management, practi...

I'm starting my ADN program at Lorain County CC on Jan 14 - I've decided (after much thought) to quit my job as an STNA (at a hospital 50 miles from home). But I'd like to continue doing some work/shadow/internship, etc in a hospital while in school....

I'm 37 and changing careers into nursing also. I'm starting my ADN program in January and can't wait! I went the CNA (STNA in Ohio) route to get some experience and earn some $ while attending school. I worked three months in an Nursing home while ap...

I'm not sure why you are so surprised that private schools cost a lot more than public schools. That's pretty standard.