CaterpillarGirl

At my school its broken down like: 4.0 A 3.7 A- 3.3 B+ 3.0 B 2.7 B- 2.3 C+ 2.0 C 1.7 C- 1.3 D+ 1.0 D 0.7 D- Anything lower is considered Failing.

Okay HUGE HUGE vent here. I found out today that aparently the nursing students have a really bad reputation within the biology department at my school. Now, i'll admit that there are a few whiny pre-rn students at my school, but it makes me soooooo mad that there's a blanket stereotype thrown over the entire department. So, the way the program works at my school is you pass all of your science pre reqs with a 3.0 (as well as having an overall 3.0 in the other pre reqs) and you're in (there's a small waitlist, but nothing too bad). The problem is that there are some students that have to retake to get the 3.0. This wouldn't be bad, BUT you can only take each class twice. If you don't get the 3.0 the second time around, you're out of the program -- for good. So, how this all ties together -- when the whiny students that are taking a class for the second time aren't getting the grade they need they complain and complain and complain to the professors, lab TA's whoever will listen. They don't think the grading is fair, 'xyz' wasn't covered before the test so such and such question wasn't fair, and on and on. It really bothers me that these students are making the rest of us look bad. It's gotten to the point that if I meet new people who work within the biology dept. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I'm a nursing student. I came to this school because the entrance requirments weren't as stringent as they were at home (needing at least a 3.9 to get into an ADN program, not to mention needing hundreds of hours of comm. service). I came from a city where nursing students were respected for their intelligence and for their chosen career, to this place where is seems that people assume 'anyone' could be a nurse. :angryfire Has anyone else run into this problem?

It used to be that you had to wait 3 years to reapply, but they changed that this year. Now if you don't get your B on the second try you're out for good. As for the wait list, the nursing advisor told me in October that there was a small wait list that should be erradicated after this summer (because this will be the first summer they start a nursing class).

There isn't really a wait list at UNLV right now. Once you've completed your pre reqs, you are eligible o start the program. They base entrance on when you were admitted to the school of nursing. At most, I've heard that people may have to wait a semester because there were enough people before them on the list. I've been told that they are hoping the small wait list they have now will be gone after the summer.

I'm at UNLV right now. The last time I saw a pass rate posted, it was 83%. However, since then the entrance requirements to get into their program have gone up. They require a 3.0 overall, as well as a 3.0 in all math and sciences. This isn't OVERLY difficult, but you can only retake those classes once. After that, you're out of the nursing school permanently. As for their reputation... I'm not really sure. I know that there is another BSN program at NevdaState College in Henderson, but there are rumors about whether or not they'll get accredited. I like the program. I really like that once you've completed your pre requisites you're in. There is a small wait list right now, but they are projecting it to be gone inthe summer. You go 4 straight semesters, then you're done (so 16 months total), and a new class starts every fall, spring, and summer. If you hve any other questions, just let me know!!

Thanks so much! I feel better today. My next lecture exam isn't untill the week after spring break, so I'll be spending my break with my nose in a book. My classes avg for the test was a 79%, so it helps me feel better that I was above that :)

Hey everyone! I haven't posted since the beginning of the semester, but since we're all talking about our first exams... I got my score for my first lecture exam, and I only got an 82%. On the one hand, I'm pretty dissapointed in my grade, on the other, I know that I didn't study as much as I should have. I get my actual exam back on Tuesday in lab, and I'll see if I missed any due to stupid mistakes (which I have a tendency to make). Ugh. I have a 90% so far in lab, and that counts for 25% of the overall grade. And I only need a 3.0 in this class (my program isn't very competitive -- so long as you pass with a 3.0, you're in). But still, I am an overacheiver and anything below a 90% hurts. I think it's mostly upsetting becaseu I walked away from the exam thinking it was really easy. I couldn't believe that I had missed 9 out of 50! Thanks for letting me vent!

Have you thought about taking other courses that might interest you? Are there any other gen-ed requirements of the university that you applied to? Go part time to the community college and take things that are interesting/fun.

Hi all!, I was watching a rerun of ER the other morning, and the nurses were talking about getting OT for working more than 8 hours in a shift. I'm still a student, but I always figured that if I worked 36 hours a week I wouldn't have overtime, regardless of how the hours were portioned out. Of course, I'm not taking a TV show for gospel, but do some hospitals pay overtime for the last four hours of a 12 hour shift? This is mostly just out of curiosity. Even making the straight hourly pay will be more than I've ever made in my life. Also, does anyone know how the new OT regulations will affect nurses? I heard a bunch of stuff about it in the news a few months ago, but it didn't really make a lot of sense. Thanks!

Hello all, I'm not sure if this is the proper thread so please bear with me :) I'm currently a pre-nursing student, and my fiance and I have been discussing children. We know we want to have them, but are unsure about timing in realation to me starting a nursing career. I know I want to at least wait untill I've finished school (about 3 years). However, once I've been hired somewhere I'm not sure how long I should wait before we start trying. When I graduate I'll be 27, and my by then husband will be 32. Neither of us want to be much older than that when we have our first, as we want at least 2. However, I don't want to get hired full time as a grad RN and then have to switch to part time soon (like within a year) after being hired. I certainly wouldn't want them to be upset with me for getting pregnant and needing to take maternity leave shortly after starting. Has anyone had any experieince with this? It's starting to seem like there will never be a good time to have children. Thanks!

My fiance will be looking into University of Rochester for grad school, and I was curious what RN's typically make in the area. I'll have a little over a years worth of experience by the time we would be moving there. Also, what are some opinions about local hospitals and working conditions? I checked salary.com already, and the 25th percentile is listed at $46k. Does this sound accurate? Also, what do you think of Rochester? I've been on various websites, and it looks absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! What's the downtown area like? Is there a lot of culture (ie museums, ecclectic shooping districts etc). Thanks so much!!

The real reason I'm going into nursing is because I want to work in the medical profession. Honestly, I would have preferred ot go to medical school, as was my plan all through highschool. However, an unexpected pregnancy, and even more unexpectedly becoming a single mom made me rethink ten years of school, and 24 hour residency shifts. It seemed like the logical transition would be to nursing, where I can eventually become a nurse practioner if I so choose. some of my other reasons are: job stability with benefits and a nice income someone mentioned being able to assess their kids, and I have to admit this is another reaon for me. I really enjoy helping people. I've always been a bleeding heart :) and I think scrubs look cute :)

The real reason I'm going into nursing is because I want to work in the medical profession. Honestly, I would have preferred ot go to medical school, as was my plan all through highschool. However, an unexpected pregnancy, and even more unexpectedly becoming a single mom made me rethink ten years of school, and 24 hour residency shifts. It seemed like the logical transition would be to nursing, where I can eventually become a nurse practioner if I so choose. some of my other reasons are: job stability with benefits and a nice income someone mentioned being able to assess their kids, and I have to admit this is another reaon for me. I really enjoy helping people. I've always been a bleeding heart :) and I think scrubs look cute :)

How do you like UNLV? I'm transferring there in the fall from Seattle, Wa. Luckily, I was able to talk to the nursing advisor there early on, so hopefully all the classes I've taken here will transfer properly. I did hold off on taking any of my sciences. I figured it would be better to take their series, their way so I'd be at the same level as their students. However, now this means I'm going to be taking a couple sciences per semester (chem with biol), but if thats what it takes... I should finish in 3 years.

Gotcha :) Eastern Washington is less expensive, though I didn't know it was THAT much less. Congrats on your new home :balloons: Megan