windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. Is it possible to get in...

    windsurfer8 replied to ev2868's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you contacted the schools? That is the only way you will know if you are eligible to apply or meet requirements to apply. Any school you want to attend you need to contact and find out...

  2. Advice re failed nursing course

    windsurfer8 replied to jfantacone09's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Have you asked your fellow students what they did to study? During the semester did you not realize your study habits were not working? If you keep doing the same thing over and over nothing will...

  3. Do you think this is too risky?

    windsurfer8 replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go the the college on a day off and just check it out. Ask someone in admissions if they can give you a tour to orient you to the campus. Most of your questions the school should be able to help you...

  4. Any older students?

    windsurfer8 replied to Dodie_A's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just keep at it. One thing is don't worry about "hard" or "easy" classes. If it is required to become a nurse then you have to do it. So..embrace and figure out a way to be successful. On this site...

  5. Just graduated but I am sad

    windsurfer8 replied to Ozzy84's topic in General Students

    "any idea what I can do"?? Yes be an adult and a professional nurse and move on with your life. If you don't want to go to the graduation that is your right as an adult. No one is going to make you...

  6. Why do we give up so easily!

    windsurfer8 replied to Future Nee Nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree. People on here complain about people not being "supportive" when they say they want to quit. I say if you want to quit..quit! No one is stopping you. Ofcourse it is easy to quit for some...

  7. Don't want to use my supervisor as a reference so not sure what to do

    windsurfer8 replied to mlh84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Stop living in fear. Just do what you need to do. If they are rude to you after you ask oh well. You are going to be a nurse. Be polite and work your rear off and things will be ok. Just ask...

  8. is it good to take a break after a year of nursing school

    windsurfer8 replied to annanichole333's topic in General Students

    Make sure you discuss with the school if you even can do that without reapplying to the nursing program. They only accept X amount of students and now they are losing money because you started and are...

  9. I'm Lost...

    windsurfer8 replied to meganm23's topic in General Students

    You don't have to "be stuck in med surg", but you also beed to develop real nursing skills. It is part of getting where you want to be. I did two years of med surg when I first graduated and to...

  10. how many nursing students/nurses believe they were abused, bullied, by nursing school inst

    windsurfer8 replied to gracie lewis's topic in General Students

    Just because someone CAN do something does not mean they should. Some people are good fits for nursing and others are not. The OP states she has a habit of quitting things she starts. If you are a...

  11. Is nursing right for me?

    windsurfer8 replied to Kwak94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to be a nurse it doesn't matter if you are appreciated. I was prior service as well. Do what you want to do. What kind of recognition are you looking for? You will receive a paycheck...

  12. Here's my story

    windsurfer8 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well good you realize you are not willing to put in the effort to find a solution and are not going to waste money on nursing school. Yes a less challenging program will for sure be better. If you...

  13. My story:)

    windsurfer8 replied to linzipinzi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great job and keep at

  14. Drop ADN program forBSN program?

    windsurfer8 replied to orderly#1's topic in General Students

    You are asking the wrong people. You need to go to the hospital where you want to work and ask them if they hire ADN new grad nurses. If they do not then yes I would say go for your

  15. Tips for Final med surg exam !!

    windsurfer8 replied to myfutureisbright24's topic in General Students

    If what you are doing "seems to not be helping" then you may need to try another study method. What does "seems" mean? Have you used your current study methods and earned failing grades? "Seems"...

  16. Communication Problems at Clinical

    windsurfer8 replied to MeganStar's topic in General Students

    I agree...LEARN from it. You will have nurses and docs in hospitals you will need to politely interupt at times to ensure patient care. Be polite always..but be firm and get to the point. Have the...

  17. Masters Degree

    windsurfer8 replied to doubled27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would recommend you get into nursing school first. You need a good GPA on your BSN to even think about grad school. Don't put the cart before the horse. You are not even in nursing school. Focus...

  18. Where Do I Start?

    windsurfer8 replied to erica.andrews4721's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would add...go to a hospital where you may want to work and ask the HR people what they look for when hiring nurses. Do they only hire BSNs? What can you do to make your resume stronger? Do not go...

  19. Is This Normal?

    windsurfer8 replied to lilgop's topic in General Students

    There is nothing "normal" or "abnormal" about it. You need to just DO IT. If you feel you should not have to do that much work then quit and do something else. It makes absolutely no difference if...

  20. Admission Anxiety

    windsurfer8 replied to DogMom1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is a question you need to discuss with the schools you will be applying to. They can tell you what you need to do to apply. Schools vary greatly on admission

  21. How Hard is nursing school?

    windsurfer8 replied to loveflowers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Hard" is subjective when asking about school. What you view as difficult others may not. I did an ABSN and while I was busy and challenged I fully expected that. If you want to be a nurse then...

  22. Fixing past mistakes...

    windsurfer8 replied to JimJ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.2 on your first degree will probably meet minimum reqs for ABSN. You need to talk with the schools you are applying to about what classes you may need to retake. All schools are pretty much...

  23. Drunk and high students at clinical

    windsurfer8 replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    If your grades suck stop posting on here and go study. Next time you have a concern on the unit you tell the clinical instructor immediately. Go

  24. I need a nursing school

    windsurfer8 replied to ayan135's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to research that yourself. There is no way anyone can tell you what schools you can get into. Is that a GPA for a bachelors degree or just random classes? You have a "chance" at any school...

  25. Quit nursing program to join another?

    windsurfer8 replied to onmyrnpath's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are a free person. You can apply to every nursing program in the country. That is why they have wait lists and why many people get in off wait lists. Apply wherever you