novermyhead

I went through the exact same thing at my local community college. I was placed on an alternate list. There were some applicants who I knew were not as up to snuff as I was as far as GPA, the time the app was submitted etc. etc. etc. the exact same day that I recieved my letter informing me that I was placed on the alternate list, I cried, cried, cried and cried again to make sure that I was finished crying before I went to the local University and applied for their school of nursing. By the end of the sememster I was informed by the University that I had been accepted into their program. I agree, the community colleges are alot smaller and the slots are limited. So therefore instead of the selection process being as fair as they claim it is, I beleive that they pick and choose. How can you do everything that is expected from you, and excel and still get bypassed in the selection process???

I congratulate you! I'm worried about the board myself...how was it & what did you use to study???:monkeydance: :balloons:

I'm in my 2nd year of nursing school...as well as a CNA in home health care. I have only been a CNA for 5 months. I have not read in any thread about how the moral of CNA's could be low due to the fact that they really are UNDERPAID for the amount of work they do. Everyone is an INDIVIDUAL with different ideas, personalities, and characteristics. I do not work under a RN I work privately but my great-grandmother is in an nursing home and I have seen for myself the holier than thou attitutude that SOME of the RN's have with their tech's this does not apply to you at all don't get me wrong but this is the majority or the norm. Some people don't give the RN a chance to prove that he/she may not be a ***** like the last RN, and some RN's don't give the tech's a chance to prove that they are NOT lazy and shiftless workers. It is really a breakdown of communication between the RN's and the tech's and not that one person is a ***** and the other person is lazy. Try having a 1 on 1 meeting with all tech's and let them know what you expect and what the reprimands will be from "this point on" that way if something is not done...well then you will know that you made yourself clear and everyone is clear in their understanding and you are all on the same page.