EightySeven

I'll tell you, your health and sanity is far more important than $. I had a second job for 6 months but I took a step back and evaluated what was important to me. Working my second job meant I basically woke up, went to work, came home and slept. I didn't have time to eat properly, exercise, minimal time for recreational activities, etc. Sure my decision to quit is "costing" me but I feel what I gain is worth so much more. Take a step back and think if your friend was describing your current situation and asking advice, what would you tell them?

I have sealed record of disorderly conduct (a violation), which was a plea deal down from a Class E felony. I was in nursing school before the record was sealed and it was sealed by the time I graduated. I have a job now and had no issues when looking for work.

My friend has tried nursing for three years so far. The first year she failed and through appeal she was allowed back in the program because at the time she was caring for her dying father who passed away just before final exams. The second attempt she was doing poorly and was given a incomplete/leave of absence or something like that because she had just lost her job and apartment. The third attempt she made it through the first semester (I think mostly because she had taken the courses twice before) and did relatively well the second semester but failed patho by a few points. She has been diagnosed with ADD, takes medication, and receives extended testing times for exams. It doesn't help that she came to this country when she was almost a teen and English is her second language, which really hurts her on exams since they require critical thinking. I don't know it is my place to tell her I don't think she should continue spending money on trying to attempt this career path so long. But at the same time she is putting herself in debt and I honestly feel she will not be able to pass the program. I don't feel she is not smart enough she just requires a longer time to learn material which is not possible in the nursing programs she has been in. Can anyone give me some advice on this situation?

haha, I found the pregnant women didn't usually have a problem with the males it was their mother that had old fashioned views. What struck me as really funny is they had no problem letting the male doctor do his thing but wanted me out of the room when her female parts would be exposed. Honestly, I didn't mind because it meant I could study for exams instead of pretending to be interested in something I am not. I did however have good experience in the nursery.

A good lawyer should be able to get you a plea deal with at worst a sealed record after some time. I was charged with Grand Larceny (Class E Felony) and was able to receive a plea to disorderly conduct with a 1 year conditional discharge. My record is now sealed and has not shown up in my personal background check, schools background check, or my current place of work. Now that I am just hired as an RN I am nervously awaiting the result of their background check, but it should be clear. Lawyer is worth every penny.

Considering how hard it is for newbies to get work, as you know, I think it would be smart to stick it out for at least a year so long as you don't think you will be putting your patients at risk. From my job search I see so many positions asking for 1-2 years experience you might as well get them while you can so you have something to fall back on.

I find most of nursing school you have to kind of be self directed. What made a professor good in my eyes was how they were able to convey the information through their experiences as a nurse. Other than that most information is paraphrased (or directly from) textbooks. They don't really have a choice as most of what you are tested on is black and white. If you think about it you can know all the information from the books and not make mistakes in your career but still not be considered a great nurse. Exams and evaluation can only be objective and as such they lend themselves to learning from books, knowing definitions, etc. It is hard but what makes a good nursing professor is somewhat abstract in the same way as what makes a good nurse. I think you can not blame them since schools focus so much on "WE HAVE XX% PASS RATE"

Don't know if I have a particular question in mind, really just looking for any advice. I have just received my first nursing job since being out of school for 8 months. It is a part time night position. I'm a bit sad its not full time but I had to accept because it is only the second place I have gotten an interview. There was an exam with the staff development office covering drugs and drug calculation, I received a 70% and that is with having all the math questions right She told me they try to have the nurses score 80% before they begin work on the floor. I have 2 weeks of classroom orientation and then she said I will be given the exam again but didn't say what would happen if I scored poorly again. I just feel so embarrassed and a little mad I have been out of school so long with no relevant experiences since I got out of school I have forgotten so much. I guess the main thing I would like advice on right now is how can I study medications to learn the most common ones in a med/surg setting so I can feel more confident. It is going to be hard also because I have to travel 45 minutes to the hospital for training from 8 to 5 then I have my other job 7 to 11.