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Hello all. I am applying to the nursing program this April for the fall. I won't find out if I am accepted into the program until this summer, but I need to fill out my FAFSA and am usually offered Stafford Loans to pay for tuition. I don't know wha...

Hello all. I am applying to the nursing program this April for the fall. I won't find out if I am accepted into the program until this summer, but I need to fill out my FAFSA and am usually offered Stafford Loans to pay for tuition. I don't know wha...

Like others have mentioned, it depends on what type of nursing you want to do. You could have a job as a nurse that doesn't involve direct patient care, but you would still have to go through it in nursing school. Our first clinical was a nursing hom...

My first clinical was in a nursing home. I volunteered to do evening clinicals (3p - 11p) but most clinicals at my school are 7a - 3:30p. We would have a pre-conference before we started our day. This would include discussing what we were going to be...

Jpeters, we had to do 2 ATI tests last semester or we couldn't go on. However, if we didn't pass, we got to remediate on our own. It was easy. If your school is the same, I wouldn't worry about it.

I agree with everyone else and that you should try not to take as many science classes all at once. It's hard enough just to keep up with one! I did want to add that I failed EVERY single class I took my first semester of pre-reqs. I was discouraged ...

Well, it seems like you kind of have your mind made up after reading this: "I didn't spend the last 3 years banging my head against a wall so I could work 2 jobs." I think you should keep looking. Maybe you could find something that offers more hours...

I'm in my second semester of nursing school and I am seriously doubting everything right now. I get good grades and I love clinicals but I know that real world nursing is completely different. My heart is set on working in pediatrics, specifically o...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I am feeling a bit better about things today. I thought about volunteering at a Children's Hospital but the nearest one is a little over an hour away. I honestly can't afford the gas money while in school. I did, howe...

I will be starting my second semester this spring. I have Med Surg II lecture and clinicals at our hospital. I think our Med. Surg. clinical is on a floor dealing with neuro. Then we have Maternal Mother Child and OB clinical. I can't wait. I am rea...

I just got hired as an SNT (student nurse tech). I am excited and was told I would be starting next week. Problem is, I need two letters of recommendation from 2 instructors or I will not be able to start. This wouldn't be a big deal if we weren't on...

Thanks for the reply. I just went and explained everything and was told it didn't matter, if I don't have BOTH, I can't start. Guess it just wasn't meant to be.

Ilovemywife, we had lab partners for Fundamentals lab. They pretty much just told us to find anyone to pair up with. We kept the same partner for all of Fundamentals. It really didn't matter if we stayed with the same person but we all got use to wor...

Dang, Jackson! It must vary from campus to campus. Our lab was intimidating because they watched everything we did but if we made a mistake, they gave us an opportunity to correct it before they would. We hardly ever lost points when we did mess up. ...

I agree completely!! I was so utterly stressed out before the program started that I considered not even going. But it was not even close to being as bad as I thought it would be. Like StacySpacy said, prepare to read LOTS!! I was a huge procrastinat...

I just saw mine were posted. I got... Fundamentals Lecture & Lab - A Med Surg Lecture - B Med Surg Lab - A Med Surg Clinical - A Pharmacology - A Woo!! We did good. Let's all give ourselves a pat on the back and do a jig. I'm trying to enjoy my ...

Are you talking about ANP 101? I can't remember if my ANP was the 8 pt scale but I know that 102 was, as well as Micro. To everyone in the program- We survived our first semester of nursing school!!! WOO! I'm excited for Maternity next semester.

Usually, all science and nursing classes are on an 8 point grading scale. However, one of my English classes was also on the 8 point scale. Ours is actually 93-100 A 84-92 B 75-83 C 66-74 D I think that's right. I just know we need a 75 to pass with...

Yeah, that makes sense. Our program is the same way with LPN's and RN's being in the same classes for 1st&2nd semester. The thing is, we are split into morning and afternoon so we don't know everyone. Oh well! There are quite a few people in the ...

Wow, 6 out of 20? I haven't heard anyone from our class having to retake it but I'm sure there are a few. Our instructors really got on us about letting the A thing go. They said we should stop expecting A's and be happy if we get a C because we'll a...

I don't go to that campus but I know our instructors are strict on being late, especially on exam days or clinicals. If we are late on exam day, we do not get to take it until the end of the day and some will dock points. We can't be late to clinical...

Now that you are in, please don't stress about the schedule, clinicals, etc. I know it's easier said than done but everything really does fall into place. I was terrified to get my schedule and was a nervous wreck for weeks before school started, but...

Oooo, you guys are already in clinicals. We start in two weeks. I'm terrified!!! I'm sure I'll be hanging onto the instructors for dear life. :stone How's everything going so far?

Ilovemywife, I was reading that thread too. I had to unsubscribe because I decided I can't let other people determine how I'm going to feel about my future profession. Yes, I'm sure there are a lot of nurses out there who hate their jobs but there ar...