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Thank you for your insight and thoughtful response! Agree - I will definitely incorporate how a very difficult situation helped me learn resilience and fortified my determination. I also like your idea of weaving my QC experience into my future as a NP. I've read and taken to heart another post you commented on where you listed several resources for successful NP applications. I believe in transparency and sharing information for the betterment of colleagues and the nursing profession. Thank you for doing just that!
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Hello! I'm applying to UAB's AGACNP program and for Fall 2024. I hope to also do the RNFA track. Some background for context and the reason I'm seeking advice and guidance. I've been a nurse for 12 years with the majority of my experience in SICU and CVOR serving as a preceptor. I have CNOR cert. I currently work in a quality role for the cardiothoracic surgery population at my facility and have been out of the clinical setting for 2 years (had a baby and couldn't maintain the call with a newborn and my husband's schedule at the time). My main concern with my application is my GPA. I struggled in my ADN program because my mom died unexpectedly in a car accident my first semester. I was helping care for my siblings and grandparents, all who lived 3 hours from me, juggling RN school and honestly, I was just devastated so my focus was all over the place. I probably should've hit the pause button on school but didn't. GPA was not the best as a result. I graduated with an overall 3.05 GPA in my associates degree. I'm currently completing my RN to BSN program (will finish in May 2024) and have a 4.0. Hoping that helps. I want to go ahead and apply so I can stay in the schooling mindset and I'm excited to take this next step. This has been a longstanding goal for me and I'm in a good place to go for it. I plan to talk about the circumstances around my ADN GPA in my essay but if anyone has any advice on how to go about that, I'm very open to hearing your thoughts and suggestions. Not trying to elicit sympathy but do want to explain what happened in a meaningful, concise way. I can be long winded when I write ? I'm also concerned that my current role will be seen negatively since I've been away from direct patient care for 2 years. Any words of wisdom or guidance? Thank you for your time!
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Agreed! Looking forward to ME3 next year. I'll check out COD, thanks for the tips!
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Oblivion and Fable!! Great soundtracks. Fable III is good, too! Since you like video game scores, you might like Mass Effect 1&2 (2 is personally my favorite of the two). Video game soundtracks aside, I like instrumental music while I study. Classical is good but these soundtracks are my faves: The Village, The Piano, and as I mentioned, Mass Effect.
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Some hospitals have a small window where they will accept new grad applications so keep an eye out. My classmates and I graduated this past May but started applying mid-March. It gets pretty cutthroat so my advice is to apply early, once you have a good feel of how your semester is going. Just make sure you put your expected graduation date, be honest about being a soon-to-be graduate. Good luck to you!! :)
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I had a friend pass at 83 questions, so don't worry. I took my NCLEX on Saturday, got the good pop-up and found out today, officially, that I passed! The trick works! Congrats to you!! :)
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From what I understand, that's the good pop!!
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Aww, all the best to you! Sending you lots of good thoughts :)
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This cracked me up!
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65 days :)
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I would invest in a few NCLEX books, I swear by them! In addition to practice questions and a chance to see how your Nursing exams will be, they also explain pertinent topics and break them down so they're easy to read. I'm in my final semester and these books have helped me the most. A lot of the NCLEX books are expensive but you can always go to a Barnes&Noble and study them - that's what I do. Your first semester will focus on basic skills/fundamentals so start with that. You'll need a good foundation before you dig deep into disease processes, etc. Also, it would be a good idea to start reading and becoming familiar with drug classes and names just so they aren't foreign to you when you begin pharm. Action of the drug, nursing teaching and considerations are very important. Another important component are lab values...potassium, sodium, etc. For me, it was kinda hard to keep all those normal values straight! I had to look over them several times. Nursing is unlike anything you will ever undertake and you're smart to start now! Everything builds on your first semester. Try to relax and absorb as much as you can! Since you'll be starting classes soon, pay close attention to how you learn best and which study habits help you the most. One of my closest friends rewrites everything several times in order to study. Some have to read things over and over. Best of luck to you! :)
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Only in Nursing School would your adjunct faculty clinical instructor make up their own NANDA diagnoses and then give you an Unsatisfactory on clinical paperwork. :lol_hitti
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You'll be fine! I know it's hard imagine right now. I just had my first clinical last Tuesday and I was so nervous...I kept thinking, ummm do they REALLY think I'm qualified to take care of patients?! I also have a rotation at a LTC and from what I've heard from my classmates, it's actually a great experience. They told me all they did was feed them, helped with a bath, helped them dress, and then took them to a pre planned activity. Your patient will be thrilled to have you giving them so much one on one time :) They also said compared to regular clinicals it was relaxing in a way. As for clinical, all I did were vital signs basically lol My patient was very self-sufficient and was discharged by 11 am. I spent the rest of the day (till 6pm....) doing paperwork. Anyway, the point is, they don't expect you to do anything you haven't done in your campus lab. They know you are brand new and VERY nervous :) Once you start your day, you'll realize it's not as bad as you thought and it's actually fun. It's exciting because we're on our way to becoming Nurses!!! You'll be really nervous when you're going into meet your patient for the first time but just bluff it. Just go in, introduce yourself, tell them you're a student nurse with whatever school and that you will be assisting in their care. You can also ask them if they would like assistance with anything in particular. This is good, especially if you meet your patient the day before, because then you get a heads up on what to expect and can brush up on any skills you feel iffy about. Best of luck to you! Everything will be fine just keep your cool and go with the flow of things!
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Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, Virginia does not have a waiting list. http://www.virginiawestern.edu/catalog/81-nursing.pdf Wonderful school, I can't say enough. The Nursing Program is great :) Roanoke is a small city in a great location.