I'm 2 years into my first nursing job. I work on an acute psych unit. I love working with the patients and the doctors. Working with the other nurses is another story. Most are bitter, passive...
WarrenpeaceRN replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric
It is definitely performance anxiety for me more then the out of controlness of the situation. My fear is to mess up in front of a crowd of people. I also have a fear of hitting the person's sciatic...
WarrenpeaceRN replied to margotnurse21's topic in Psychiatric
Interestingly, it wasn't the patients, doctors or general staff that made my first year as a nurse (in psych) complete hell, it was some of the other nurses! Here are some suggestions (other than all...
Are you absolutely sure the percentiles aren't listed? My composite was 147 and my percentiles were: verbal - 99; Math - 87; Science 97. My GPA was about a 3.3 (I have a BA). According the the NLN,...
i'm in the middle of my first semester of nursing school. i don't know how to tell you how grateful i am for what you've done for me. your patience, kindness, sharing your expertise, not showing that...
Sannart, Loba is probably correct. I would hope they look at the entire picture. A 4.00 certainly says a lot more about your abilities and dedication then one test. If you don't get in, which I doubt,...
Sci 25 isn't bad at all, especially after A&P I & II. The professor is fantastic...one of the best I've ever had (I have a BA already, so I've seen my share of the good and bad.) With your...
Hi I'm in the same program. Speak with George Nicolades (not sure if I have the right spelling) in the Allied Health office M401. He's a good guy, a real student advocate and has been a great source...
Hi Sergei I'm not sure where you live. I'm in the pre-clinical nursing program at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. There are more than a few Russian immigrants in my classes, and they are...
WarrenpeaceRN replied to rnckr's topic in Men in Nursing
I am a 48 yr old man who left Wall Street (I also managed a call center a few years back) in August 08 to study nursing. It's a little complicated how I came to the decision, but part of it had to do...