JessicaLynn412

Hi! I dont know your financial situation but if possible it might help to take some time off from working. It might be that you are just stretched too thin right now and need to free up some time for yourself. If thats not possible, maybe try talking to a counselor or even just someone that you trust or look up to at work or school. They could have some helpful ideas. :)

Once you actually start rotations and lab practice you will find that those things arent really so hard. And thoughout your nursing school career it becomes easier to learn things and then store them in the back of your brain for later use. Nurses are not born, they are made.

Hi! First off, Congrats for getting in! I will be starting my 3rd semester in a week and I can honestly say that I feel like it's my 1st (I'm so nervous/excited!). Nursing school is very competitive and is a breeding ground for feelings of inadequacy and information overload. However, it's not impossible to do well. In my opinion, alot of other students feel just as nervous and scared. So... your feelings are totally normal and you'll fit right in. Good luck fellow student nurse! :)

Yes, you have to have to be a registered nurse to get into an RN-BSN program. This is for someone who has their RN already but didnt get a bachelors and now wants one. A basic student who is on the nursing tract and finished their pre-reqs would go for a BSN. They get their RN and BSN at the same time. Hope this helps. :)

One of the biggest things that I think is important is to get in the mindset. I had alot of family issues going on before I started and it really effected my grades. Reading ahead is also a great idea. Maybe buying a drug guide and at least learning drug groups. Good luck!

Medsurg was difficult, but I made sure that I started off on the right path. I ended up getting an A but had to work hard for it. I wish I was like other students that seemed to absorb every word. I would suggest getting a tutor right at the begining. Even if you dont have trouble with all of the material, it's a great way to make sure that you really understand what you "think" you understand. You can have a tutor quiz you and then clarify what you may not get. They can also keep things fresh in your mind. Also, if your instructor offers study guides, do them. They are basically what he/ she wants you to know. Also, meet with your instructor when you are having problems, or even just to touch base. Another idea is to join a study group. Make sure that if you do, these people actually want to study and that it's a regular thing. As for critical thinking, that is an ongoing process and only gets better if you understand the material because then you know which to direction to take your thought process. Being able to recognize signs and symptoms as well as assessment information is critical. My school actually offers a 1 credit online class that has to do with nursing prioritization, delegation and critical thinking. Might be a good idea for you to see if your school does too.

Hi!! I am currently in my 3rd out of 4 semesters of nursing school. Before I started the nursing program, I was horrified by the sight and thought of blood, wounds, injections, etc. I still had the strong desire to be a nurse in spite of my fears. After my first clinical rotation, I totally lost any fear that I had. I think that knowing what to do when something happens was a large part of my overcoming it. So... you can do it!

Hi. I totally relate to you on this because it happened to me. Even though I did fairly well on the exams throughout the semester, I bombed the final and failed the class. Needless to say, I was devastated. The mistakes that I made were that I was retaining the information long enough for the current exam and by the end I could barely remember. I was allowed to repeate and moved on to medsurg.