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I wanted to get the opinion of some seasoned veteran RN's and especially any RT's out there, because theres plenty.....but for me im going into semester 3 at my RN program, and I really dont think im going to make it,...im running out of money from m...

After a couple semesters of RN school, ive got some advice to pass to new students. First off,...i'll tell ya, I dont wanna say i didnt know pursing my RN was hard, cause I did, but I never imagined in a million years it was gonna be this hard, and b...

"i agree with most of your points, but wanted to address this. 87% is the national average nclex pass rate for first time testers, so your school isn't that far off the mark. https://www.ncsbn.org/1237.htm i know it's been discussed many times on thi...

Nothing really grosses me out any more..........The First ass you ever wipe is like your first beer....you'll always remember it

Yes, and other people cant control what they have going on in their personal lives, and unfortunately most nursing instructors....I mean foir example, youre having a really bad day for some really hurtful personal reasons, you miss an exam because y...

Im an entering level 4 (last semester) student at ECC City in Buffalo, NY, ........an RN program in upstate NY. I actually failed level 3 at the North campus, which is supposed to be the hardest by a mile, there were 30 of us of about 80 at the time ...

@Stephalump Yeah, thats what the serious issue is right there accrediation, when you lose that many students at my school like that 110- to 50, thats an issue, and accrediation is an issue at my school, they're in jeporady of losing it as they've los...

Excelsior is the only one I know, beware though, not all states take it. .....curious, what brings you out of RT into Nursing, im an RT who became an RN, but then went back to RT, pursuing my masters Btw, you should check out this post on this page, ...

Wait until you take your actually nursing courses, difficult will be redefined lol,

To be fair, there are advancement oppurtunities in Respiratory therapy, but nowhere near as much as Nursing....which is the major advancement.... Radiologic Technologists have the same issues, but maybe worse. But Nursing has these oppurtunities beca...

Nursing School is Brutal, and Crazy and Insane... getting by isnt so bad though.... I just follow these rules for success: (of course these will vary for different people/ programs) 1.) People who try to read all thats assigned are f'n crazy because...

How are some people's grading scales at your school's? mine is out of 400pts and 392pts is an A.......367pts is an A- and 347 is a B+.... im in my 3rd semester ...level 3 and my first two, i finished with well above the A- mark at 367 pts in both my...

We do round up and even push people who fail by a few points .... not too many like only 5 or 6,.....like if you get 296 points of the 300 you need to progress, they give it to you only because the people that fail the lecture course and not the clin...

I meant that I finished well above their A- cut off point of 367, ... sem 1 I had 368 points in my theory class, and sem 2. i had 370 points....and in my clinicals the grades were close to similar, and they gave me and the very few others...i believe...

Will a mandate requring RN's to obtain BSN's contribute to a shortage? One of the most attractive reason's people have flooded to Nursing aside from the most stable career imaginable is the fact that it can be done in two years. How many people wou...

Canada faces nurse shortage Disagree, Nursing employment always proves to be little effected by the economy except that maybe more people are enticed to go for nursing if they can do it, but that still leaves a shortage. I cant remember if Canada o...

Well I am a student nurse and I am obviously not lisenced yet and pretty much everything ive learned so far is strictly the basics... and I am far from the seasoned vet who's accostomed to all types of situations.... Here is my problem: My workplace ...

So through 5 exams of 7...i have earned 74, 74, 78,86, 92 , in the program so far with a 92 on my last exam, which has saved my semester last thurs..... my grades are very inconsistent and erratic mostly, but ive come to have conflict with my study ...

* i meant^^^ just bought it , but i hear pearson is the best

for us its a 75, ...I used Mosby's nclex review although i hear pearson is supposed to be the best....

Is there anyone out there that can tell me opinions/ experiences between ADN, BSN, and RN-BSN prgrams and also in terms of level of difficulty? I kind of always wondered if ADN programs were more difficult than BSN programs because of the academic pr...

Is there anyone out there that can tell me opinions/ experiences between ADN, BSN, and RN-BSN prgrams and also in terms of level of difficulty? I kind of always wondered if ADN programs were more difficult than BSN programs because of the academic pr...

I am a first semester nursing student just admitted and im struggling to hold on for dear life right now.... At my 2 year school.....here the professors are more focused on retirement planning. And our program and the instructors seem more focused on...

I am a first year RN student thinking of dropping out of RN program to continue my original degree in Radiologic Technology which to be honest I felt was much easier and less stressful but still not easy if you get what im saying. And I would want to...

So any advice on pursuing an FNP? What would I need to do and is it worth it.... Im really asking more out curiosity because i doubt i would get into a program like that, mainly because i dont think i will be getting grades higher than C in my ADN pr...