Guy84RN

Also many people can't handle working and RN school at the same time. The only people that worked while in nursing school in my program had weekend jobs at the hospital, and most of them didn't make it through the program. While many people in engineering or computer science programs may be able to work with ease, you'll find that it may be nearly impossible, or at least very difficult while in nursing school, frankly because nursing school is so time consuming and difficult. Instructors advise you NOT to work while in nursing school, because it is an overtime job in itself, doing care maps at home, paperwork at home for clinicals, doing clinicals at hospitals, lecture in the classroom, demonstrations and skilled test in the lab, and not to mention Studying like you've never studied before! I have been there and done it, I have seen some succeed and some not, most that do devote all there time to nursing school, which is what it normally takes.Congrats on getting in the program! You will see soon what it takes, I did, and it was not easy even without a job

I guess CNN and Time money are wrong to state that Registered Nurses have the number 1 recession proof job? Education is not at the top of the list. It is Registered Nurses and people with computer science degrees. People will always need health care and get sick. Nursing has the most shortage of workers than any other career now. It is like over 600 thousand shortages throughout the US. This is a fact: REGISTERED NURSES HAVE THE #1 Recession Proof Job, and I didn't make that fact, the experts did. I just graduated back in May and put in for over 20 different positions, and even got the job that I wanted over all the others, and yes I thank God for that, but it is ridiculous to say we should be concerned because people will always be sick and hospitals need skilled RNs to do the job, because not just anybody can fill that spot!

Don't quit for nursing school? I have to disagree, I would encourage anyone to go to nursing school, because RN may be one of the few professions with jobs in a few years. It is the number 1 recession proof job. So going to school could save their butt in the years to come!

I too graduated back in May, and took the NCLEX-RN on May 30th, and had some anxiety. Confidence in yourself will help with the anxiety. Just tell yourself you can do this and you WILL do this, this is what I did. I passed after approx. 100 questions. When the screen shut off I just "knew" i failed, but this feeling is very common from what i've been told. To me, the anxiety was worse waiting on the results. Oh, I didn't take any review course, and didn't take nearly as many practice questions as you have, so you have that ADVANTAGE. You seem very prepared and my money is on that you will pass with flying colors. Spend the day doing something you enjoy the day before the test without picking up a Nursing Book the entire day. This is what i did. Hope this helps and gives you a more positive outlook!

ok obviously your not referring to a BSN, otherwise my statement will stand correct.

RN's get paid more because of more education.

rn is way harder than lpn, i've seen many lpn's flunk the transition, but it can be done!

There is a big difference in RN and LPN where I went to school. Out of The lpn's that bridged over to RN, everyone of them had to repeat a semester because it was too hard and they failed. Delegation is only a small portion of the difference, way more in depth physiology, completely different way of thinking, and just way more difficult than expected. Only thing i can say is see for yourself and do your best.

RN's study more in depth the etiology of disease processes and other conditions. They are expected to recognize and act on potential problems that someone with a lesser education may not. Although Experienced LPN's are capable of this. Rn's are trained to critically think and do nursing diagnoses and on leadership and delegation. RN's are taught to supervise and lead the team. Lpn's are trained to do basic nursing care and RN's are trained to do that as well as trained to critically think, and to critically think you must have the extensive knowledge of the disease processes and conditions learned in RN school. Basically, Lpn's are trained to do more basic care for people, Rn's are trained to treat, prevent, and critically think in any situation, especially life threatening situations. I think both deserve respect and both are nurses but they are totally different in the aspect of expectations and responsibilities.