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What a great article! As a Black nurse, even I have difficulty assessing some clients because my education lacked the diversity of the patient population I see. Thank you!

It’s absurd to believe that people with chronic issues absolutely cannot enter nursing. Should nurses who develop diseases after entering the position get out?? I researched the hell out of nursing as I was making it a second career. My research (using AN, the OOH, and anecdotal data from friends and co-workers) was helpful to knowing what to expect but nothing prepares you like being tested by fire (or clinicals). Nowadays you can have a year or two of floor nursing and critical care and write your own ticket. If the job you want requires 3 yes floor nursing or some other quantitative requirements you have to choose if it’s aomwthing you can manage given your limitations. Also, think about rural communities that may be in more need and therefore willing to compromise on experience. Some people’s version of the old school “tell it like it is mentality” can come off rude or more likely just useless. You came to get opinions in a court of public opinion. You may do better to go to your school for their advice. They may actually have contacts to help you get the job you want.

How many classes do you have remaining? Have you taken your TEAS yet? I applied in winter 2017 but I still had 3 classes to complete. I took my TEAS in March of 2017, spent the rest of 2017 and part of this year completing my classes with a strong GPA. There weren't many seats left but I interviewed and got accepted for the class of 2020! I wanted to rush through because Rox only admits 1 class a year but because I took my time I was able to pass my classes with good enough scores. Take your time! The year goes by so fast!

I just don't understand how you can support racism as the reason for dismissal. I fully agree that the "Black tax" exists and the medical field in general is overwhelmingly biased but she offered not one piece of information that would get me on her side. I have experience bigotry, bias, ans racism and none of what OP describe was it. I feel bad if she is experiencing any of it but from what she originally posted, she's just looking to blame someone else for her poor work ethic.

It seems like your lack of responsibility is what's lead to your dismissal. I'm not familiar with international studies and transfer options so I can't help you there. One thing I will say is that as a Black woman, your choosing to make excuses for your irresponsibility while claiming the school is dismissing you due to ethnicity is offensive. You have not offered a single piece of data to support such a claim but you've provided a lot of justifications for why you should be dismissed. Racism exists, it is rampant, but it is not the boogeyman hiding in the shadows to do you in. Your claim takes away from real issues of racism and bigotry that truly do exist. Use your dismissal as a learning lesson and grow from it. Own your behavior and maybe you'll see some success.

I'm sorry that happened to you. I know it's disappointing but I also believe there's a reason for everything. You should not go any further into debt to pursue your career. If you already have many undergrad/gen ed classes and you've completed your pre-nursing classes, why not go to a diploma or Associate's program? Once you pass the NCLEX you can do a RN-BSN bridge program. Depending on where you go, this could be an affordable option as long as your pre-nursing classes are from an accredited institution. Is there a reason why you want to do an accelerated program?

Why did you think it was a joke?

I started a thread for the class of 2020 https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/roxborough-class-of-1162906.html#post9852837

I can't believe we have to pay to access them AND pay to get the fingerprints! Ugh! I'm gonna count it all in the joy of being one step closer to my dream!

Congratulations Caramel!!! This is so exciting! Now if the Castle Branch site could just cooperate with me -_-

Copperas Cove is small but nice and quiet. I think my husband (Army retired gov't employee), teen, and I would have liked living in Harker Heights as it was a little more diverse. Waco is great although with Chip & Joanna it might be over priced. I say all this with the caveat that I'm from PA and lived in Cove for a year before returning to PA. Not enough family support and if you're not military or military friendly finding other friend couples might be tough.

Ayesha that's awesome! I interviewed today and I'm in! Praise God! I have a few ends to tie up but I am so excited! The timeline is no joke! I celebrated with my family and then immediately started putting deadlines in my planner!I can't wait to meet everyone that's starting!

Classes don't start til Aug but I used an Erin Condren Life Planner when I was taking my pre-reqs. Very organized, functional and pretty but VERY expensive once I personalized it ($75)! Michael's craft stores have a line called Recollections Creative Year. Basically an ECLP knockoff but with their in store sales I bought one for $15 (50% off). Recollections aren't as high quality but they fit my budget and allow me to go wild buying stickers and accessories. Someone else said it, whatever planner works for you is the best one. You have to be diligent about writing things down and opening your planner EVERY day. I still put some things in my phone so that I get reminded an hour before an appt. Weekly vertical is the style I like most but once I start the nursing program I may switch to daily if I feel one page per day better suits my needs for tracking academics, clinicals, and home/diet needs.

I absolutely love Portage because of the self pacing aspect but also because the labs are awesome! It's annoying to be in a brick & mortar college and randomly stuck with students who are no better at dissection or labs than I was! I think they need to update their lecture videos a bit but other than that, it's a great opportunity for learning without worrying about odd schedules and even odder students :)

Has anyone reapplied for 2018 entry? I didn't finish Micro in time and I'm taking stats now

I left a white collar tech job and decided to pursue my dream of working in medicine. I had no degree and yet still managed to work hard, have fun, and be professional. I now work in an ED in a suburban setting and the people I work with, many with 2 year degrees and working on their BSNs. Yup, we sometimes get loud and raucous but for the most part it's a well run team. Think about where the Stanford rapist grew up and the level of entitlement seen in many "Affluenza" families, I'd say employment type isn't what makes you a better person. I have also learnd through personal experience that a college degree doesn't mean you're educated. Sure, education and training are important but enacting standards that help maintain decorum while allowing people to be humans dealing with sometimes seriously difficult scenarios is not so much a class thing as a management thing.

Montgomery County Community College (Blue Bell, PA) Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (Phila, PA) Community College of Philadelphia

Still have to get my transcripts to them but I scored pretty well on my TEAS (80) so hopefully there will be seats left. How'd you do?

You either need to defer your course until you can make time or find time to study. Online classes have been difficult for me in the past so I normally do brick & mortar classes. I was failing AP2 last fall but was able to change to audit status and continue taking the class. I'm now taking the class through Portage Learning and surprisingly, I'm doing much better online than I was doing in class! But I definitely had to make time to study. I'm fortunate enough to not have to work full time but I still have life commitments that I have to manage in addition to class time. It's up to you to decide where your priorities lie. Even though you have a really tough & draining job in social work, you chose to purse nursing which means you have to choose to make time for doing the things that will get you through school. Also, if you're very tired all the time, talk to your PCP, maybe you have some deficiencies that are depleting your energy. I found out I had a B12 deficiency and have to take additional supplements. Your health (physical & mental) comes first, so take care of you so you can take care of others!

I'm applying too! Thanks to snowmageddon my TEAS has been moved to Friday I'm still working on my personal statement but for the most part my app is ready to submit. The fees seem within normal for schools nowadays and if I have to pay that $1000 to secure my spot (please God let me be accepted!) I guess I'll have to suck it up. I'm glad you posted so we can all keep in touch through this process! Good luck to all of us getting in and becoming nurses together!

If you're doing ADN because it's easier, it's not, just shorter. You may only have 9 credit hours but you still have clinical rotations. If your reason for switching is the clinical time, I'm with you. I'm starting a diploma program this fall that has a 3:1 clinical:lecture ratio and I chose this program because at my advanced age, the best way for me to learn is through hands on experience, something I've seen some BSN students complain of having a lack of. Whatever program you're in, you need to commit to the hours needed to be successful. Will your husband not support you when you're in a bridge program while you're working AND going to school? It doesn't get any easier, especially if you don't feel like you have the support of your family. Good luck to you in whatever program you choose!

It seems odd that you never saw any inkling of this side of your student until she had to be primary. It sounds like you did a lot of work with her, staying after shift, discussing A&P related to pregnancy and labor, and reviewing various policies. It sounds like you had pretty decent exposure to this student and you don't mention feeling like she wasn't getting the concepts. In fact you say you saw improvement. Once she is required to become lead, this is where things go off the rails, not enough for you to take over pt care, but crashing and burning because she was honest enough to say she isn't comfortable starting an IV. Several co-workers have commented on her behavior and you've confronted her, maybe she feels defensive and that's why she's hiding out? It's not a good way to cope but I honestly don't see this as an example of crashing and burning or as some posters have called her, lazy. You've worked with this school for years so I'm sure you wouldn't agree to working with their students if you thought the program let just anyone through. Most nursing programs are pretty good about weeding out the students who aren't going to make it or aren't cut out for nursing. I'm not saying they all weed out the crap students but other than frustration at a student who needs to build confidence and work on her skills, I can't see failing her.

I've seen nurses who wear their scopes over the shoulder, ear piece in front, bell in back. Maybe that would work?

if you get a job in the ED, it could help. Even unit secretary (my current job) allows me exposure to the environment, the nurses, docs and other staff know my work ethics, and they like to hire from within! I work p/t weekends and I love learning and seeing concepts from class applied IRL!

Sending love and comfort your way (((HUGS)))