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  1. to go or not to go. That is the question.

    bigeyes4 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone. A third time, I am attempting nursing school.- from the beginning. I am a sensitive person "in recovery". I don't mean that I took drugs or drank, but that my sensitivity has caused...

  2. Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    bigeyes4 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all - I have a low threshold for stress. I have had melt-downs during each attempt at nursing school. I have taken the first semester twice - almost to the end. I'd say that each time I dropped...

  3. Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    bigeyes4 replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much, hurley and non for the inspiring and encouraging words! I will go cautiosly and find the right spot for myself. I wll know in May if my request to re-enter will be granted. Since...

  4. Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    bigeyes4 replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    I've been working with a clinical psychologist regarding the meltdowns and they are due to my inherent hypersensitivity. I may be able to improve that, but I don't think I will ever totally get rid...

  5. Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    bigeyes4 replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    I just know I can do it. I wrote a letter to the department head today requesting to be reinstated and to be given the opportunity to challenge nursing 1 with their exam. It is going before a...

  6. Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    bigeyes4 replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    I think that is what I am going to end up doing. Are you a musician? I play violin and piano. I was just noticing your logo there. Thanks for the

  7. 29 too old to start nursing school?

    bigeyes4 replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I am 57 and may start in the fall. I tried twice before. Am I foolish to think that I can do this? or should do this? My children are older and I am married. What do you

  8. Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    bigeyes4 replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    Actually, I did want to work for an insurance company. I was thinking of legal nurse consultant too since I used to be a paralegal. I want to be a nurse to make a positive impact on people and to...

  9. Ccri Spring 2013 admission

    bigeyes4 replied to Bdev628's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who plans to attend the nursing program at CCRI is masochistic. The clinical instructors are nothing but abusive. I never once heard the plural of diagnosis pronounced correctly. They kept...

  10. Research on nursing students attrition (drop out) from University

    bigeyes4 replied to Stanislav's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I encountered the same situations at my former nursing program. Most of the time, the instructors can't pronounce terms of medications. I haven't heard one of them pluralize the word diagnosis...

  11. Research on nursing students attrition (drop out) from University

    bigeyes4 replied to Stanislav's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for your nice response. I am feeling better by now. I have been brainstorming for alternate avenues. I know that I have strenghts and it only makes sense to capitalize on them. So,...

  12. Research on nursing students attrition (drop out) from University

    bigeyes4 replied to Stanislav's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I sure wish I had been in a program like that. Our program was definitely brutal. I would have preferred a BSN program, but I didn't do the right research. I have a bachelor's in a non-nursing area...

  13. Rahhh! Nursing school is taking its toll

    bigeyes4 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I quit nursing school. I couldn't stand my instructor's constant bullying. I am depressed about it. I think about death a lot, but I have no

  14. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    HI - I just quit an associate's degree program because the instructor was too sarcastic for my tastes. Is this typical behavior for clinical nursing instructors or are there some institutions that...

  15. Assuming The Nurse Role

    bigeyes4 replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I am neither thriving nor survivng in nursing. Hence my exit from the program. I know that I''m obsessing on this unfortunate event, but I just can't get my mind off it. I have a lot going for me...

  16. Starting Clinicals and Having Anxiety

    bigeyes4 replied to Miaizon's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi all -- We just finished our nursing home rotation. I am a first semester older nursing student. During a free moment, we are allowed to practice blood pressures on eachother. At home mine is...

  17. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sorry I meant cc1031-you're the one from ri. So would you be able to email me the book list? Thanks!

  18. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Itcwall-you are from rhode island? I am in providence and my name is Martha. Would it be possible for you to perhaps email me the book list? I have a lot of nursing books and I wanted to see if I...

  19. Northeastern University Direct Entry

    bigeyes4 replied to jane415's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Is there anyone out there that was accepted for January 2013? i am so psyched. Four prereqs and I'm in. I got a conditional acceptance. Assuming I do well on the prereqs, I start January. I have...

  20. Northeastern University BSN/MSN option

    bigeyes4 replied to SaraStrong's topic in Post Graduate Students

    That's interesting about the prereqs. I have four prereqs to complete and then assuming all goes well, I have a spot in the January 2013 group for the direct entry BSN/MSN. It would have been nice...

  21. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    just one more question - is the NANDA book the one called "Nursing Diagnosis Handbook" by Betty J. Ackley and Gail B. Ladwig? published by Evolve ninth edition, Mosby/Elsevier.

  22. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    wow - helped deliver a baby!!!! I would love to do that! omg I am so torn. It is cheaper and more convenient to go to CCRI which is closer to where I live, but I think the training is as good as I...

  23. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi all - Tonight my husband and I have the pros and cons conversation of Community College of RI vs. NEU Direct Entry Online program. There are attractive attributes of both options. It's easy to go...

  24. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I was initially rejected by NEU for the online MSN direct entry program. About three months later, I got an email to call the admissions representative. I called and they told me that the Dean has...

  25. NEU Direct Entry Online?

    bigeyes4 replied to cwrn1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I applied for the direct entry MSN and was even asked for an interview, but alas, it was not to be. It would have been nice. Instead, I'm going to go through a ADN (I have a non-nursing bachelor's)...