Melindy06

I took the NCLEX-RN in CA on Jan 19th 2012. About 8 other people in my graduating class took the exam the SAME day as well. Long story short, about 3 of them saw their name and license # on the BRN website about 7 days later. I was PANICKED because my name was not there (and neither were some of my other classmates), and we took the exam on the same day. My name (and my other classmates names) all finally appeared on the BRN site about 12 days after our test date. Moral of the story is have patience. I know that this is much easier said than done, TRUST ME!! I did the pearson vue trick, and I whole heartedly believe that it works!!! Good luck to you, and try to enjoy your weekend!! I'm sure you did GREAT!!!!!! :yelclap:

Hey guys! I am actually finishing up my first semester of nursing at Grossmont after 3 years of waiting. I feel so bad for those of you that have struggled through this long period of waiting only to hear that they're changing the system. Grossmont is very unclear about they're admission system, and I highly disagree with the way they let people linger and never give a clear answer. After all the hard work you put in just to get to this point, they should at least give you an idea of what is going on. Don't get me wrong, Grossmont has a great program, but they're admission system is screwed up and unfair to those that have worked hard and never seem to get a clear answer from them!

I put my name on the waitlist in the beginning of Jan 07. I turned in my application as soon as grades were posted for micro so I'm pretty sure it was the beginning of the month. It's been a looong 3 years of waiting but it is certainly going to pay off. I just tried to stay positive and I also called the nursing dept a few times to make sure that my name was still on the list! I cant believe school starts next week. I felt like this day would never come! :hpygrp:

Thanks for the congrats everyone!! I actually found out today that I am now OFFICIALLY in the program! Yaaay! I never thought I would see this day!

So after 3 long years of waiting I finally got a phone call yesterday and found out that I am an alternate for next semester! Woo hoo! Now I have much to do before the semester starts in a couple weeks! Off to get my physical now :)

Congratulations!! I've been waiting 2 1/2 years so I hope it happens for me soon. Good luck and congrats once again

Thanks for the update Faeriewand! Being a 'waitlister' it sure makes me feel better to hear that! I'm sure you did great on your final! Keep us posted :yelclap:

Thank you so much for the encouragement katilynn! I've been waiting 2.5 years and am really hoping it happens for me soon, along with the rest of those patient people that have been waiting! And congrats to sdmommie! I'm SO happy for you :icon_hug:

I hope to say "I" really soon! I've been on a waitlist for 2 years and will find out in the next 2 months if I am blessed with a Fall '09 acceptance! Keep your fingers crossed for me. . .

I have a friend who up until the age of 20 thought that women had one "hole." He thought that they peed, pooped, and got their period all out the same place, and was really disturbed by this. I guess he didn't pay attention in Sex-Ed. . . .

OH MY GOSH I'm so sorry!! Of course I did!! They were wonderful as well, and as an asthmatic I am so thankful that you all are trained in what you do! And I am also thankful to be alive because of them as well! Once I was admitted to the hospital room after I left ICU the RT's would come in periodically to give me my breathing treatments. They were SO nice and would just sit and talk to me about all kinds of things while I received my treatment! I'm so sorry I left them out! :bowingpur

I'm new to this website and just wanted to share a story. I wasn't quite sure where to post it, so I figured that this might be a good place! I am a pre-nursing student and have wanted to become a nurse for a very long time. I had a very traumatic experience a few years ago, and I am thankful to God everyday to the people that helped save my life! It completely solidified the reasons why I want to become a nurse. I am asthmatic, and a few years ago I was having "symptoms" that I thought I could power through. I was sucking the life out of my inhaler and thought to myself, "I will just go to bed and I will wake up and be fine." I told my boyfriend that I was fine and that I just needed to lay down. Not even 10 min after laying down I was having a full blown asthma attack like I've never experienced. I managed to get on the floor and crawl into the living room where he was watching T.V., and I was able to somehow muster up the words "CALL 911!" He freaked out and tried to console me, but I literally couldn't speak at that point, so he called. . . and that's all I remember. . . I guess it became so bad that I began to lose oxygen to my brain and I blacked out. Luckily I live really close to a fire station, and they were there within 2 minutes. From what I understand I was "flopping" around on the ground like a fish out of water. I was told by my boyfriend that the firefighter/paramedics were "injecting" me with things and trying to intubate me. I apparently was having no part of the intubation, and kept yanking it out. (Which is weird to me because I didn't even know what was going on). My boyfriend told me that my eyes were bulging out of my head and I had some sort of super human strength, because it took two men to hold me down while they intubated me. (And I can hardly do 10 push-ups!) They then rushed me into the ER where they cut off all my clothes and started their work to keep me alive. My boyfriend said he'd never seen anything like it. He said it was as if I was the only person that was there, and they all came rushing to my side. When he told me this I was in tears! I was so amazed that these wonderfully amazing people were right there in my worst time of need. They literally saved my life and I will be FOREVER grateful! The next thing I knew I woke up in the ICU with my Dad by my side. I was SO thankful to be alive! I was out of it for a day or so because of the meds and what not. Once it started wearing off I began remembering what had happened and was shocked. I felt so blessed and thankful! Right around that moment I also realized I had tape on my face and something in my mouth. The Doctor and the Nurse had their back to me, and I then started pulling off the tape. Apparently I didn't realize that there was something "attached" to that tape, and out it came. . . the nurse screamed NOOOOO! But by the time she reached me I had pulled the tube out. By then I was fine and able to breathe on my own, but needless to say I had a sore throat for 2 weeks! I just want to say that I think that nurses, doctors, firefighters and paramedics are INCREDIBLE people! I know that my story is nothing compared to others, but it means the world to me! They all had a part in saving my life that night and I will never forget that, and that is why it made me realize that this is my calling!

I also recommend volunteering. I am slightly in the same boat as you. I really want to be a nurse and always have, but was a little leery about certain fluids (stool and vomit). I have been through all of my pre-req's and am now waiting to get into NS. I figured I would volunteer at my local hospital while I'm waiting to see how I would respond to the environment and so forth. I absolutely love it. Granted I obviously don't even touch on what a nurse really does, but it has exposed me to some "icky" things, and it doesn't seem to bother me. I hope that you can over this fear and pursue what you've always dreamed of doing! Good luck!

I'm here in San Diego and have been on a waitlist for 2 years! Nursing schools here require hard work and a lot of PATIENCE (as with anywhere else). I have worked hard, and I am now remaining patient. I applied to my local community college 2 years ago because it is a really reputable school and affordable. The wait is worth it to me because I know I am going to receive a quality education and I can afford it! So in regards to your question, no I was not accepted the within the same year I applied. In fact they told me it was a 3 year wait and it is in fact a 3 year wait! I was hoping for early admission, but I had no such luck. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide, and in the end it will all be worth it! Just do what you feel is best for YOU! Go with your heart! (That's what I did, and I'm not regretting it)

So that's what they do! I always see those commercials and they totally glamorize it. Not to be mean, but do you think that it was a waste of time? I mean you obviously learned skills that will eventually be beneficial to you, but for others that might consider becoming an MA? So does that mean that CNA's are higher up than MA's? (dumb ? i know, but just curious) Do you like your spanish class? I don't know why I never thought about taking that class. I feel bad when I am at the hospital and people are asking me ?'s in spanish. I hate that I can't help them with what they are asking. Anyway, i hope you had a fabulous weekend!