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Dear Mash I hear you saying that you are not happy in nursing school and the grade you are currently getting puts you behind the eight ball. Which is hard to get out from behind but is not impossible, if you are committed to making the grade to pass? I also hear you saying that unless you continue with pursing a nursing degree your parents will not continue to pay for your education and that you are depending on their generosity to pay the bill. Now that you have been in nursing classes you have found a passion for English and have done very well. But do not find the same passion or commitment for nursing school. Have you talked to your parents about your dilemma and helped them to understand your passion for the other disciplines? Perhaps explaining to them how you feel will help change their mind about further financing your education. Explain to them your current situation regarding the grades is currently receiving and what it would mean to continue with the course and the lack of commitment to continue. Giving up parental financing for school does not have to be the end of your academic career. There are other avenues to pursue to get the help for your education, such as student loans to cover the cost of your education and housing. There are many, many scholarships out there if you take the time to search for them. Giving advice is the easy part, but making the decision will be the difficult part. I once heard "Making the decision to change is the easy part, change itself is the hard par." Good luck with whatever your decision.

I am not sure why you feel that you have no other choice then to consider the nursing profession. Perhaps that doesn't really matter. What I hear you saying, is that for a while you have felt that you are not a people person, that being around people is not a priority to you. You can live with them or without them and prefer to have autonomy. Nursing at least bedside nursing does require interaction with the patient and other disciplines that are involved with the patient, which include doctors, other nurses, respiratory therapist, chaplains, etc.... not to mention the patient’s family. Someone indicated that night shift has a little less interaction with other disciplines, if you choose to do bed side nursing. I also hear you state that the opportunities are greater in nursing and that is attractive to you. I would suggest shadowing a nurse in the hospital setting , community health nurses, long term care facilities, corporate, and prison nurses just to name a few to see if any of areas peak your interest. Nursing is not just about the person and his/her family, it requires so much more. By talking to nurses, educators and your family they may offer insight into the profession and will help you decide if nursing is something you may truly like to do. Nursing is attractive to many people on the surface, many have gone into nursing with the idea that nursing was what they were put on this earth to do and found that indeed it was not. I cannot say that I went into nursing because I love people and want to save the world. I decided to go into nursing as a second degree for multiple reasons as everybody chooses a career or job for their own reasons. Make the application for school and if in the mean time you change your mind withdraw the application, you never know nursing may be something you really enjoy. I have found nursing has fulfilled multiple needs that include financial, and the need to help someone even for a brief moment just to name a few. Good luck in your decision either way.

I took the NCLEX today at 8:00 and I think I did pretty good. I had 75 questions and I kept count of the "all that apply." and if what I heard is true, that the more of those you get the better you are doing. I had 19 select all that apply and only 1 math on question 73. I left feeling pretty good. But to have that many select all that apply. Some of my classmates had 10 and 12. I have never heard of anyone getting that many. But I don't know how many keep track. Anyway, heres to hoping that I did well.

Nina First congratulations for choosing nursing. Nursing school is tough and takes up a lot of time. I compare it to a full time job. It takes dedication and hard work but it is well worth the time effort. If you have not worked in the health care field I would suggest finding a part time job as a CNA in a long term care facility or a hospital to help you to better understand the content and materials. It will give a better perspective of how things operate and understand the instructors. Many of my classmates who had not worked in health care were struggling to understand the difference between a med surg floor and PCU. Second, I worked two jobs (total of 30hrs per week), complete the fast track on 8/1 and have three kids. It can be done and was well worth the time and effort. I am tired and look forward to relaxing. It was not easy and took a lot of management skills, but I did it. I am glad I did it, you will too. Good luck in nursing school!:yeah:

Tony I am currently a NS and I rely on the CNA's to help me learn how to move, bathe and many other things that I have only practiced in lab. I want to thank all of you for the terrific job that you do everyday. :bowingpur Luckily our instructors have told us numerous times not think we are above wiping butts or better than the CNA's. I have had to wipe bottoms and clean up vomit and plan to do so as a nurse. I would not change those experiences for anything in the world,; as I know that the patient and their families are grateful for our work and compassion. The NS was out of line and thank you for setting him/her straight.

I will be graduating this August from Spalding. I worked close to full time about 32 hrs a week as a single mom with 3 kids. It can be done, the thing is that at Spalding the profs may change the days of clinicals, classes and tests at the last minute; making it almost impossible to work. I worked at a local hospital and the schedule is made out a little over a month a head, which is great if you know what your school schedule will be like. Many times I had to find someone to cover my shift, call in sick or leave lecture early. In some classes that doesn't float with the instructor. some instructors were very understanding wand was willing to work with you , others simply did not care about the burden the schedule change placed on the students. Some of my classmates have encountered the same problem. I was stressed and frustrated a lot and had to cut back my hours at work which has placed a financial burden on me and my family. Luckily I only have a couple of months to go. Hopefully, you will not encounter the problems and frustrations that I had, again many instructors are understanding and will work with you. Good Luck

Kevin I will be completing school in August, my classmates have been job hunting and most have reported that new grads are being offered 19.50 an hr plus shift diffs and most area hospitals do not have weekend diffs. Tracy

Will you please stop asking questions and give some else a chance to ask a question! and yes, children get shots too! Yes a senior nursing student wanted to know if children get shots!!!