Ebbi

I passed! The PVT worked for me

I passed! The PVT worked for me

I passed. The PVT worked for me

Congrats!!!!

Hello Everyone, I am in Maryland. Applied to about 8 positions in my area 4 at the same hospital between April 20-May 11 I graduated (pinning): May 18th and Registered on Pearson Vue Fingerprinted: May 22nd (electronically sent to MBON) Applied to MBON in person and paid Pearson: May 26th School sent transcripts (or whatever they do): June 1 Received ATT: June 1 (scheduled NCLEX) NCLEX: June 12, 7:30am I had 265 questions. I did the PVT 3 times and received the good popup. I will wait for quick results on Sunday and update status. I have a phone interview at one hospital where I will be an internal candidate on Tues. 16th for 4 positions I applied.

I took NCLEX today I received the entire 265 questions. I did the PVT and got the good popup 3 times. I'm still freaking out and will try to be patient for my unofficial results on Sunday.

Hi everyone I've been following this post. I took NCLEX-RN this morning. I was given the entire 265 questions. I've done the pvt 3 times and received the good pop up but I'm still freaking out. I couldn't sleep last night and after I got to about 150 questions I was having panic attacks. I am in Maryland and not sure exactly how long it takes for official results but I will pay for the unofficial results Sunday. Good luck and congrats to everyone!

My name is Eboni & and I get called a variation of shorter versions of my name E, Eb, Ebo, my favorite is Ebbi :)

I am in my second semester in the nursing program at MC. I have a BS from University of maryland and while I was at UMD I took some science classes at MC because they were easier than the science classes at UMD. But nursing school is very different. It is by no means easy and honestly if you are an A student around the board that means nothing in nursing school. This is kind of the consensus for all nursing programs. A 75% is needed to pass a course and we get excited about passing! Passing with a B is commendable. It is much different than taking prereqs. In nursing school you will need to memorize and be able to apply what you've learned. The tests are not easy and it is a lot of information to absorb in a short period of time. Honestly, if you feel the classes are easy at MC good for you, however, you can not compare these to the courses in a nursing program. Since you already have a degree let me suggest a second degree BSN program. A lot of hospitals in the area are requiring new grads have a BSN, Suburban is one of them. If you are like me and don't want to spend more loan money on an undergrad program you could get your RN at Montgomery and do an RN to MSN program later. When looking into nursing schools look up the nclex pass rate. All the programs are different none I think are easier than the others but it is important to know how well a school trains and teaches it's students by looking at the pass rates. I live in PG county but chose MC because it has higher first time nclex pass rates. You can find this info on the Maryland board of nursing. Good luck getting into a program!

Finding a job in a hospital might be a good idea. This can actually help you in nursing school and may be a foot in the door to a job when you're done with school. One with 12hr shifts. 3 days would be full time. If you work fri Sat and sun you'd still have plenty of time to study, depending on when your classes are. I am in my second semester of nursing courses and just recently quit my job to focus on school. I also have 2 kids though and quit because I was failing. I passed med/surg I by 1 point... I am however planning to go back to work, this time part time or PRN. It will get harder. Once you get into nursing school you will need to be able to focus more than when you're doing pre-reqs. Your nursing advisors will tell you not to work. I suggest saving as much as you can now and if you do work during clinicals/nursing school, only work part time or pick up shifts when you know you can spare the time. Goodluck!!

My stethoscope is engraved "Nurse" then my first name, middle initial, and last name. I did it for motivation. I know that I will be a nurse! I did not choose RN because I want to go much further than just RN; I would eventually like to be an NP and get my DNP. Either way I will always be a nurse. I am already a nurse at heart as a nursing student...I am not calling my self a nurse yet "legally" but I do not see anything wrong with calling my stethoscope Nurse whoever...it is mine I paid for it and no one sees the engraving but me, my patients, and a possible thief maybe. I introduce myself as a student and if questions arise as to why I engraved my stethoscope with "Nurse" I have no problem giving the same answer I have above. In any event, YOU pay for YOUR stethoscope and it is YOUR decision on what to engrave on it. I believe if it is not offensive it is fine.

If your priority courses are completely you are fine! I think they give priority to students who've completed atleast A&P I and II, English 101, 102, and a college level Math. And TEAS score above 66% overall. The minimum courses requires are Principles of Biology and English 101. I was admitted with all priority courses completed and 74% overall TEAS score.

I am currently in my first semester at MC and got in with a 74% TEAS score. Check the nursing webpage for minimum requirements. All of my prereqs were done. I think they rank you on how many prereqs you've completed (first priority) then your TEAS overall score which has to be atleast 66% and atleast 70% Reading. They do not rank based on GPA. I never went to an information session but you may be able to find that info somewhere on this site. In the information sessions they tell you roughly how many applicants they get (I've heard). There were a couple people who were on the wait list that got in because people did not show up for orientation. Goodluck. The program is awesome so far!

Congrats!

I was rejected by the first school I applied to because of my TEAS score and 2.8 GPA. It was a second degree BSN program. I worked hard took a few more courses including pathophysiology instead of retaking A&P and got A's. Took the TEAS 3 times and GPA was 3.3 got into a ASN program first try.

I think this weekend I had that "I want to quit what am I doing feeling" all because I was having test anxiety or dare I say studying for a test anxiety...but I'm a single mom of two going through a divorce...motivation. I have an undergraduate degree that has a job outlook of ziltch and can not see retiring a medical assistant...motivation. Got a 87.5 on the exam...wanted an A and was a little disappointed but there's another exam and a final...motivation. I was told by my clinical instructor that I am a perfectionist and am a little hard on myself but that's a good thing because I push myself to achieve greatness...motivation. That same instructor said she sees me as a leader in this field...motivation. The long nights of studying the sacrifices...social life 0, quality time with family down 70%, sleepless nights up 50%, generalized anxiety wayyyy up there...motivation! This can not all be in vain. I am going for the Gold!!! Motivation!! "Anything worth having is worth working hard for" and "to much is given much is expected". Quotes I live by. There are so many people who want to get to this point and it wasn't easy to get here. Why should I be the one who quits?...Motivation. I am in my first semester. Can't wait to say "I started from the bottom now I'm here!" ☺

I think it depends on your program and also pre-reqs completed and GPA may factor into your acceptance. My school has a minimum of 64% overall and atleast 72% Reading to apply. My scores were 74% overall, 78% reading, 90% English, 80% Science, & 56% math.

I have not personally experienced this but I've read similar threads on this site and each individual in your circumstance decided to pursue the BSN route. My only question would be is BSN a traditional 4yr program or an accelerated second degree program? If it is a second degree program it will take About the same amount of time as an associates degree so that should be a no brainer go with the BSN option. If the program will take you longer to complete and you want to become a nurse sooner than later than stay in your current program. I would personally stay to complete the semester even if I decided to go to the BSN in the fall just to get a feel of nursing school. Who knows, you may end up wanting to stay. Since you've already paid for the semester what do you have to lose? Lately, a BSN is more marketable since some hospitals are requiring this. Congrats on starting nursing school and being accepted to the BSN program! It's a hard decision but my personal opinion would be to go with the BSN. I have a BS in a different discipline but decided to go for a ASN because I don't have the money to do a BSN and didn't want to take out more loans. Long term I'm hoping to go as far as DNP. So it depends on your personal circumstances and what you really want to do. One semester may not make a huge difference but getting an ASN vs. a BSN will. You have more options available to you in the use of your RN license if you get your BSN first. Goodluck on your decision. Have a great semester!

Hello everyone. Happy New Year. Did anyone else get pulled out of their clinical already? A couple weeks ago I and I'm assuming the other 7 in my Friday clinical had to switch our clinical sights. I was soooo upset. I needed that Friday clinical so that I could keep working part time Tue Wed & Thur to pay for my classes. Do any of you guys work and have to switch your schedule or find another job? Anyone buy books and start reading yet?

Thanks for the info Drea588!! They gave us quite a few chapters to read before the first day of class so I purchased my books yesterday and have started to read. I am a chronic procrastinator atleast I have been in the past so I am trying hard to break bad habits. I took Pathophysiology this semester as an A&P review because my A&Ps are about 7yrs old, and I got an A. I will be doing my best to stay op top if everything and remain organized. My mom is retiring on Dec. 31, so she will be a great help with my 2 children. I currently work 3 days a week part time as a medical assistant but I'm hoping to find something maybe hospital based I can do on weekends only to help alleviate some time during the school week. I was disappointed this past week because the clinical sight I picked on a Friday was changed and I now have clinical on Tuesday one of my scheduled work days... Anyhow, hope you had a great semester. Happy holidays.

Hey are any of you guys doing registration today?

I could give some other reasons that aren't necessarily personal reasons. I am undecided on what I'll do directly out of nursing school because most places want experienced nurses. Some hospital nursing experience will be to your benefit. There are many hospital programs for new grads... Some of the reasons I've heard of for wanting to be a hospital nurse are the schedule (3days on 4off) & the flexibility, better pay (night time differentials), a lot of hospitals have tuition reimbursement programs, and there is a greater amount of overtime available in hospitals. Also, traditional nursing is hospital based, I believe a lot of nurses like that they have the opportunity to move around thru different specialties when they work in hospitals. I have a BS in public health and have always wanted to be a nurse. I didn't go directly to nursing school because there were so many obstacles to getting in. Finally, I am enrolled and will start clinicals this spring in an ASN program. I plan to however, go into a nurse practitioner program after working for a year. For me, hospital nursing will likely be best straight out of school because of the flexibility and possible tuition reimbursement that will help me pursue and complete a NP program.

Don't drop it!!! If you are sure you're going to get a B- keep it and still retake it if you think your chances will be better with an A. Most schools look at an average of all your sciences and usually use the better grade in the average if you've taken a course more than once. W's don't look good on your transcript. If you get a B and then retake to get an A, an admission committee may take into account that you worked hard for both grades, whereas, a W could imply that you were failing the first time you attempted the course. I am starting clinicals in a community college RN program in January but have a BS in public health. Overall admission committees take into account all your grades even W's and a B- trumps a W.

Hope to see you guys tomorrow. My name is Eboni by the way. I'm excited!

Ok. Thanks!