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  1. Failure rate of nursing schools.

    U must go to my school..U sound exactly like
  2. Failure rate of nursing schools.

    We started with 120...1st & 2nd semester we lost an average of 5 people, 3rd semester 30 people failed (including me)...I hear around 50-60 people graduate each
  3. What am I going to do!!!!!

    I agree with sara! Go buy that book, it helps so much. I was like you studing everyday and only managed a 72 on my test consistently and we need a 75 average to pass. I used that book and ended up...
  4. 25K sign on bonus

    Actually this did exist at one point, u guys don't do your research. My mom did receive a 25K bonus BUT it was located in a small town that no one wants to live in (mcAllen, Tx) and the cost was split...
  5. Good patho study aids?

    actually we used essentials in pathophysiology by porth, but I thought it was very dense, hard to read, and overly detailed. The supplements saved my
  6. Good patho study aids?

    The incredibly easy series is always good but I used the saunder's nursing survival guide b/c out textbook sucked as well and ended up with a A in the class..Here's the link:...
  7. I don't think those are ok. U need athletic shoes. THose are too
  8. Maybe you should try to appeal. Our school lets us wear crocs if they have no holes. Every school has different rules, so I really can't say its fair or not. I wear nike shox to clinical and no one...
  9. well, if its because the material is boring, which is probably the case, u need start reading out loud. That works for me to keep me
  10. Working during nursing school?

    Many people choose not to work during nursing school, so your not alone. Most of the people that have jobs, they are usually low stress jobs that allow them to study at work so there pretty much in...
  11. If your only taking fundamentals then you should have more than enough time to study for it. Fundamentals is pretty basic, so if u read and understand u should do
  12. HESSI

    I think your talking about the HESI admission test. The nursing HESI exams don't have any math, reading, and bio on it. You must be new to nursing
  13. Failed 2 Fundamentals tests - HELP!

    :ancong!: on your A...I'm glad to see our advice
  14. Similar situation happened to me but I was in 3rd semester. Its cruel if you ask me especially if we are seniors! I think "weeding out" should be the 1st two semesters, not the last two. I feel sorry...
  15. Failed 2 Fundamentals tests - HELP!

    I was in your shoes 1st semester as well. But I failed the 1st two tests and had to pass the next two or I was out. I used that fundamentals for success book and ended up with A's on the last two...
  16. I just wanted to add my experience since im in a similar situation. I failed out of 3rd semester OB & peds due to clinical. I was denied my appeal but got into another school even though its in a...
  17. What is the hardest clinical you've had?

    definitely OB/PEDs..good luck..I don't understand what was so hard about psych, we barely did anything except psych evaluations, maybe I was lucky..I
  18. -well, why don't u go to med school since u want more of a challenge. I hate when ppl complain about things being too easy and nursing school is not easy, maybe your program is, but definitely not...
  19. Hi, I think I'm in jeopardy of failling PEDS/OB clinical. I really want to be a nurse but afraid that I won't be accepted after they see that I failed out. What sucks most is that Im a SENIOR! I just...
  20. Is there any way for people who are not enrolled in excelsior to obtain study guides. I'm transferring programs and I'm scheduled to take a med-surg exam and was looking at other threads and someone...
  21. Passed Chronicity -- Woowhoo!

    congratulation!
  22. I'm transferring nursing programs and I received a letter that I need to test out of medsurg I. Has anyone taken an clep exams before and is it very hard? I only have 3 weeks to review and I'm worried...
  23. thanks happiness for the advice and positivity :) !! I'm glad I only have to take a written exam! I ordered a NCLEX book 2day, so hopefully that will
  24. Hi ppl..I'm the original poster of this thread and I got into another program. I'm going to Texas A&M corpus christi in the fall and I'm scheduled to take two exams at the end of the month to test...
  25. 3.65, no entrance needed, and yes I got