WCSU1987

WCSU1987

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  1. Should I give up on going to nursing school...

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in General Students

    I am taking a pre requisite for my chemistry pre requisites for nursing class. The last 3 quizzes hace been 31, 58, and 28. I can do algebra, but when it comes to Pre Calc or Stats no matter how hard...

  2. Think is a failure in the making?

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was thinking of taking AP1, Chem 1, and Pre Calc this fall. Classes would be Monday and Wednesday from 6am to 130pm. My work seems pretty lenient in giving me off Monday and Wednesday. I work 32...

  3. How many programs have you applied to?

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was dead set on applying to 5 programs by the end of the year. Looks like 3 and the 3 are the ADN programs. Not knocking the ADN programs they are way more competitive then the BSN program in our...

  4. BSN only in CT...

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Talking with my nurse manager at work was explaining 2020 that nurse's with associates will no longer be allowed to work in CT. Freaked me out a bit and a lot of co workers are saying wait to get into...

  5. ADN or second degree BSN program?

    WCSU1987 replied to Mslma's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you can aford the BSN go for it. In my instance I could afford a State BSN program be done in 2 years with $10K in student debt, but the prerequisites ate too much to complete in time frame I am...

  6. Looking for some feedback on a work situation

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Call the patient X. So X on our unit for a week with intermittent psychotic breaks of delusions, responding to hallucinations, labiliry, psychomotor restlessness, and paranoia. X behavior is tough to...

  7. Think is a failure in the making?

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Monday is looking like 6 to 15 and 6 to 12 Wednesday Debating to do 6 to 9 Monday and Wednesday and Friday 10 to

  8. Think is a failure in the making?

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bummed wasted my money should of done Lifespan. Now hace to change direction. Did Psych last spring. Fall AP1 and Intro Chem. Plus the TEAS in the fall. Lifespan in the winter and applying for...

  9. First Code Blue

    WCSU1987 replied to LunaTunaPineapple's topic in General Students

    Think I seen 15 people pass away and can't recall how many code blues. They are what they are less work the better so I just hope no codes for me. I usually feel worthless in them now being on psych....

  10. CT Community College Prereqs...

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Will this benefit me in the long run and possibly improve my odds of acceptance. So I am not putting the hens and eggs in one basket. I know that the CC program is very competitive to be accepted...

  11. CT Community College Prereqs...

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I dropped out of pre Calc it was horrible. Did it online and math is something I should not do online. Now I can only apply to CCs this year. Not sure if I have to take Chem 1 later on that will be a...

  12. Think is a failure in the making?

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes and no ha. The State program interested in has 11 pre requisites required and 6 needed to be completed prior to admission. So you needed a higher math class then Stats or Intermediate Algebra they...

  13. Any second degree students do a BSN?

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wouldn't mind the stair approach. However, LPN/LVN programs are mostly 5 days a week and 8 hour days difficult to maintain a working schedule to pay the bills. Unfortunately I dropped our of my pre...

  14. Anyone taking a summer class?

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Feeling overwhelmed. Have 4 test due by Sunday working a double tomorrow and Sunday. Tried to get some of the work and test done, but felt got very little done. It's tedious math class that I take a...

  15. Bombed Out!

    WCSU1987 replied to Dreamer05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bombed my first 2 quizzes , but aced the homework. It's happens think less on the grade and focus on change. I work rotating shifts so cramping everything has been chaotic and some relationship stess....

  16. Anyone taking a summer class?

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Today's Thursday where I live. Off Sunday, but worked on the other assignments that were due for the class. Worked on it for 8 hour's on Wednesday. Won't do anything today. Will get up 5 or 6 work...

  17. Tech vs Tech

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Not sure what I should do. Here is the situation today tech called me out raising her voice saying I gave a patient six ice cream, only giving the patient 3. The tech has done this multiple times. One...

  18. Associates or Bachelors

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am planning on applying to SCSU and three community colleges in the Fall. If I can't get into a program the previous fall I'll apply again to the community colleges, a PTA program, SCSU accelerated...

  19. Associates or Bachelors

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Trying to decide if I should go the associates route or bachelors route. I could do an accelerated bachelors, but unsure O can balance 24 hour's of work (Only way to keep health insurance and pay...

  20. BSN right away OR community college RN, then BSN

    WCSU1987 replied to mmoorevirrey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Say a state BSN program, especially for a highschool grad. Not sure about competitiveness of the programs where you live. The ADN programs in my state are the toughest programs to be accepted in, 4.0...

  21. Associates or Bachelors

    WCSU1987 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    West Conn is my alma mater. I was thinking of going back to WCSU, but to do a BSN they start you off at as a Sophomore where SCSU starts you off as a Junior. I only have 2 years of college instead of...

  22. Setting self up for failure?

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, taking probably the hardest prerequisites I've taken yet. Taking AP1 and Chem1. Worried about Chem1 the most the Professor I heard makes this class very difficult and a challenge to understand the...

  23. A safe nurse to pt ratio?

    WCSU1987 replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Psychiatric

    My old unit was 1 nurse 8 patients, 31 beds, 3 to 4 nurse's on, 3 techs/1 additional if acute, and 1 PCT. Current unit 2 to 3 nurse's ration varies on how many patients have. Max number is 20 so 3...

  24. Mental health nursing and the military...

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi, I might be a bit presumptuous with this post. 30 yrs old in a BSN program looking to be done soon. I have a 5 year's experience in the mental health field and 7 year's total experience in...

  25. Those in the psych/corrections field

    WCSU1987 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am a tech on a psych unit. Been doing this for 4 1/2 year's. This week had a PT revving up and very disoriented. Started blocking the door out and trying to run off the unit. I had a good rapport...