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Hello all, I am currently taking my last course for my BSN (an English lit course ). I currently work as a tech, and have an interview in the MICU at the same hospital. I'm so nervous to be promoted to an RN. It is such a jump in the level of responsibility. I've even had mild anxiety attacks while thinking it. Are these feelings normal to have? Any advice about starting out in ICU? I just want to be able to do a good job. lol Thanks, Josh

Any ideas for considerations of pain management of a 75 year old Jewish American? I have tried searching online for pain management considerations for this population, but have not been too successful. Any help would be appreciated.

I cannot speak for other schools, but at my school (BSN) critical thinking is assessed and not really taught. The professors tell students to grab a NCLEX review book and practice those critical thinking questions to improve

I had a cheap watch from Wal-Mart, but it broke after I accidentally banged it against something. I now have a Victorinox Base Camp, and it is great for nursing. It is somewhat pricey, though. http://www.swissarmy.com/Timepieces/Pages/Product.aspx?category=base+camp&product=241332&

In my nursing skills class I am having difficulty spending time studying because I am not very interested. I find it to be busy work. Having to memorize every minute detail of procedures for lecture exams is not going to help me develop my nursing skills in any way. Does anyone else feel this way? Currently I have a 78 (75 is passing) in the class, and am worried that I'm going to do poorly on the HESI and cumulative final. I am getting A's in my other classes because I actually enjoy the coursework. Any advice as to study for the HESI, and how to maintain my grade for another month?

hey, i'm currently nearing the end of my first semester in the program. the only advice i can really give is to maintain a high gpa, and do really well on the teas. unless they have changed their admission requirements this year, they are basically the only two criteria looked at when accepting people. i had a 3.7 gpa overall w/ a 3.93 in the nursing prereqs, and scored a 89% on the teas, just to give an idea of what their applicant pool looks like. good luck, and feel free to ask me anymore questions about getting in or the program itself.

Thanks everyone. I am in the actual nursing classes (pathopharm, theory, assessment, etc.). I guess I should wait until next semester to really decide. I appreciate your advice.

I'm in my first semester of a BSN program. So far, I have four As and a B. I am not being challenged by my classes, and feel like I'm not as into it as the other students. This may be that they are married to their textbooks, and I get good grades by simply thinking through questions. I'm a little bored to be honest. I am thinking I may want to switch majors, but have invested a lot of resources into nursing school already. I know many think nursing school is very difficult, and I in no way discrediting your beliefs. Anyone have advice?

Yup, I find it pretty easy. A lot less than I was expecting as well.

Your best bet is to apply to a BSN program as it is the fastest route. How are your grades from previous institutions? If your grades are not good enough to get into a univeristy, then you could for the associate's, and then work part-time while completing an RN-BSN program . Some BSN programs admit you into the nursing program upon admission to the university, others you must gain admission to the school, then apply to the nursing program separately. Regardless of which route you choose to take, there will be prerequisites you must take before you begin your core nursing courses such as English, anatomy and physiology, psychology and microbiology. Some schools have some of these classes as co-requisites. Once you graduate from nursing school, you must work at least 1-2 in critical care before you can apply to a nurse anesthesia program. Remember that schools of nurse anesthesia are very competitive. A GPA >3.5 would be ideal. This is my goal as well, and will be shadowing a CRNA in about a week, which I also highly recommend in order to decide whether anesthesia is really what is right for you.

Could you be more specific as to what you would like to know? The education? Job itself? To answer your question about finding a job, the current market is better than most other careers, but it is still not easy to find a job like it was before the recession. The common notion is that nursing is immune from the poor economy, but this is simply not true. Hopefully by the time you would graduate nursing school, the economy will be in better shape

I screwed around in high school and graduated with a 2.5 average. I honestly think I could have skipped high school, started college instead of 9th grade, and been in the same situation I am in now. They had on-campus interviews for my state college, which made it easier to get in. I got into the college and started as a bio major, which didn't last. I starting taking my prereqs and got serious about school. Here I am in my junior year in my first semester of nursing. I'm finding it much easier than the prereqs.

Hello all, I'm in my first semester in a BSN program. So far, I have gotten As and Bs on the tests. When I received my lowest grade, an 80, my instructor told me if I continue with these grades I will neer become an APRN. This was discouraging to say the least! Is it possible to become an NP if I keep getting Bs? Thanks, Josh

Good luck! BSN or ASN program?

I'm just starting NS this fall, so it's a little early to tell what I'm going to end up doing, but I am leaning toward becoming a pediatric NP in oncology. I definitely want to work with children and find cancer fascinating.