windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. Did I take the bait (for profit school)?

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

    Hey Dusky...that was LOOOOOWWWWW. He EARNED those benefits. I served 10 years and I used my GI Bill at a private school..Is that ok with you? Next time I will ask for your permission slip. Your...

  2. I'm losing hope in nursing school

    windsurfer8 replied to pinkdream182's topic in General Students

    Encourage you to do what? You will either do it or not do it. Why are you not going to get an A in micro? Study more. Study harder. Change the way you study. You want it then go get it. Sounds...

  3. Student Loans

    windsurfer8 replied to babyreed07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I can say is borrow as little as possible. Can you live with your parents while in school? Look at ways to cut bills to bare minimum. When I was in nursing school I ate like two times a day and...

  4. What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

    windsurfer8 replied to dragonfly414's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are only hearing one side of the story. Having been a psych nurse since 2006 many times people will blame others (spouse, boss, friends) for not doing anything with their life. If the spouse...

  5. Any advice on nursing school and getting in appreciated :)

    windsurfer8 replied to lindtwa09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Life is a gamble. Sometimes you have to roll the dice. There are no guarantees of anything. When I went to nursing school in 2006 it was a total gamble. I quit my job and went for it. You get one...

  6. Frustrated Pre Nursing student!!!

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

    Quit or don't quit. Do or do not. Life is actually fairly simple. You can complain about other people, work, money, life..all day long. In the end all that time you were complaining you could have...

  7. Good private schools to attend in California for nursing.

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

    Your initial question is so vague it is not possible to answer. What do you mean by "really that competitive"?? or "how hard is it to get into private school"? What is "hard" to you? Are you...

  8. Scared to start nursing school

    windsurfer8 replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey I hope you make it...I just want you to know that "bad" is a term that many people will use to describe hard work or long hours. You and you alone have to decide whether nursing is a good fit for...

  9. Scared to start nursing school

    windsurfer8 replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    May I ask you to define "really that bad" ?? Is bad to you challenging classes? Is it high expectations of grades? It is not possible to answer a question about how "bad" something is when bad is...

  10. Starting clinical tomorrow... Tips?

    windsurfer8 replied to vregino36's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I went through clinicals in 2006. Most important is be professional and polite. Also have some humility and understand where you. When a nurse is helping you...pay attention and be polite. I have...

  11. Colorblind Flight Nurse in Military?

    windsurfer8 replied to Fumanchuesday's topic in Government, Military

    You "know" the AF is the hardest to get into? How do you "know" this? My fellow nurse did not get O-3 in the Army and now he is O-3 in

  12. Traditional BSN or Accelerated!?

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

    Whatever way gets you where you need to be ASAP. I have an ABSN and if I did it over I would have just done it for my first degree. No one gives a crap that I have a business bachelors. Just get it...

  13. Anatomy on Crack at my school

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

    Is the question based on how much money you are making? You could get into that and view it from a less self centered way and view it as maybe completing a more challenging course will build...

  14. Worried about getting into Nursing School!

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

    It sounds like you are doing quite a bit and probably more than most. I did an ABSN and besides my grades the fact that I was a Veteran also helped. I got into my program with a 3.4 GPA on my first...

  15. If I finish with a 3.2 GPA at Valencia college, will I get in the Nursing program?

    windsurfer8 replied to delimina's topic in School, College Programs

    Ask the school. No one here can guarantee if you will or won't get into nursing

  16. Microbiology help

    windsurfer8 replied to amg21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Study. It is hard work. Yes it is a challenge that is the

  17. Very concerned

    windsurfer8 replied to Mthom17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    HS grades will matter for getting accepted to a University or college. However once you are in you start with basically a clean slate. LEARN from what didn't work in HS and be prepared. These...

  18. Deciding on a Nursing Program

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

    I am a vet and and I went to college after I got out to get my BSN. I went to school in DC area and it was cool. From my experiences...if you are free to go anywhere..take advantage of that! Look at...

  19. Boston area

    windsurfer8 replied to Aspiringnurse0421's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    another great Boston Nursing school is Simmons. Also Curry is in a really cool location..I ALMOST went there and was accepted, but ended up going to DC area. Remember in big cities cost of living...

  20. Is nursing the best career to choose ?

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

    It is intense and challenging work. That is why we get paid pretty well. You have to deal with life and death situations. You are pushing medications that if administered incorrectly could...

  21. Do you think nursing programs can benefit from more rigorous prerequisites?

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

    So.."I find nursing tends to be very easy to get into"...based on WHAT? What is your definition of "easy". You "find"? What evidence do you have? So everything you find is what is right? What is...

  22. Nursing program-Low undergrad GPA. Advice welcome!

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

    Have you researched this at all? I did an ABSN in 2006. My first GPA was business with a 3.3 GPA. What I found is approximately 90% of schools require a 3.0 on your first bachelors. It DOES NOT...

  23. Should I go out of State?

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

    You "hear" things all the time. You need to actually get real information from actual universities. What you "hear" isn't evidence and you need to forget this board and talk with actual staff at...

  24. Getting to the gym?????????

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

    Life is not easy. Get some kettlebells and workout at home. When I was doing my ABSN you simply cannot be working out as much. I was taking 21 hours a semester and studying. You pick and choose....

  25. My journey to become a nurse is taking so long...anyone else feel this way?

    windsurfer8 replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If it was easy everyone would do it. I earned my BSN in 2006. It was brutal and hard and exhausting. However compared to working nights with 5 or 6 patients. I miss those