PurplePRN

Thank you! I greatly appreciate the feedback. :)

I feel like I'm working my tail off nailing jello to a wall. And I'm only in first semester.

Yes, please. Do you know what the graduation rate is? Is it more than half? And do you feel that the main goal of the staff is to support and educate, or to try to stress, discourage and eliminate you? Thanks!

If it were me, I'd stay in Arizona. Nursing school is stressful beyond compare. You will need the sun, fresh air, and the comfort of established relationships.

I'm going to bump this as I'd like to know as well, please. Thanks!

Streamline......... Standing O!

I had the most amazing clinical day today. :) This is what keeps you going....................

LOL! Okay, I have to admit embarrassment is my greatest motivator too. It makes me feel better to see that others have had to tap into creative ways to keep going as well. I can relate to and take away from everyone, money, time invested, etc. But ma...

LOL! Thank you for the tip! :)

This is me too! And makes me SO angry because I know the material but can't even concentrate well enough to read the directions for the quizzes and tests, much less the questions. I had a mild case in "regular" classes like A&P and Micro, but not...

Honestly, I wouldn't do it. Take it before or in the summer between nursing semesters. The first semester is like boot camp and being hazed all at once. Make things as easy on yourself as possible. Eh, easy isn't the right word. Make things less diff...

Ha! PM'd. I'm not THAT brave yet! Esp since I haven't learned anything yet. Thank you SO much!

Am I the only brand new student (week two! LOL) who has NO clue what they are doing yet who got all excited trying to solve this? LOL! I'm going to PM you what I think it is and my rationale Esme, if that's okay? Because this will bug me ALL DAY. I d...

Another way to think about it, would you rather have a slice of pie from a pie that was cut into 20 pieces or 200?

I am never alone. God's will, not mine. Singing "You Are My All in All" helps too. I kinda let my focus drift from God that last week and I had a meltdown yesterday. This thread is well timed for me. OP, I love the "just keep swimming" mantra too...

I can't imagine how torn you are. I have three children. There is no way I could live without them. I'd drop school and live paycheck to paycheck first. In fact, I waited until my children were older to go back to school. But whatever you decide, wil...

I officially start "real" nursing school next week. No more prereq's. Time for the real deal. Of course, I'm super nervous, as are all of us newbies. It's a bit off putting to see all the recent posts of frustrated RN's and other students posting hor...

You will work through it. In life, all manner of bad things are possible for all of us. Yes, it's possible to be killed in a car accident, get sick, lose a limb. Is it probable though? Most people live to be well into their 70's and beyond, most peop...

We are all feeling like this. Best wishes!

I scored much better on the actual TEAS than I did on the practice tests. I think you'll be surprised. Best wishes!

I start Monday too. I've been having those "OMG" moments about once every hour. Best wishes!

No advice since I start next week too. Just wanted to jump up and down and scream with you! Tee hee!

Congrats!! :)

LOL! I generally have this type of attitude as well. But ya know, sometimes even the strongest, most determined, no nonsense type still need a splash of water to the face. I was voicing my concerns to my older daughter, she looked at me like I had gr...

I just bought a 6 pack of disposable pen lights on amazon. While I haven't used them yet, they seem great. They have the pupil sizes marked on the side and I'll have plenty of spares if I loose one.