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@firstinfamily: Thank you so much for your words of wisdom!

@ BecomingNursey, ADN, RN: Thank you! I am looing forward to month 4 :) @ not.done.yetThank you so, so much for your inspiring post. I feel so much better after reading it. I am going to be more patient with myself, practice, repeat, and then get better. You are beyond awesome :)

Hello! First off, I love Allnurses and have learned so much from all the threads I have read. Some background: I graduated in August with my BSN and started working at the end of December. I work in a Progressive Care Unit where we can have up to 5 patients. Orientation is 11 weeks on this floor and I am about to start week 10. I like the floor I am working on but I feel as time passes I am not getting better. Although I have a four patient load now, I still make mistakes, get late on medications, do not-so-great assessments, and chart too late. I am a shy person and not assertive at all. My preceptor is nice and does teach me, but I feel like I am still very poor at thinking critically, and am just scrambling from room to room giving medications and helping patients out with daily needs. I entered nursing knowing it would be challenging, but my time management/prioritization is terrible. I got out the other day at 10pm after a long day. I don't ever feel like I will be comfortable or competent at this work and I'm worried that my low confidence will continue to impact my nursing ability. Plus, I can tell others know I'm not confident or assertive and hence they think I'm incompetent. Often I can't answer simple questions about my patients that doctors or nurses ask me and it's like a downward spiral after this. I go to work determined in the morning, but I'm scared because there's so much to do in those 12 hours. I feel my main issue besides time management/prioritization is that my brain can't keep so many things inside. I forget things the second I walk outside the patient's room. I have started writing things down but my brain sheet is already overfilled with so many other notes. It's so overwhelming right now and I want to know what can make it better. And how soon?! Thank you!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! WE'RE GOING TO DO AMAZING!!!

Fingers crossed for you!

I hope you get UCF. I thought of Remington as well. That is until I learned that it isn't regionally accredited. I looked at the master's programs in Florida, and most of them need a BSN from a regionally accredited school. Just for that reason I would not even consider Remington. Plus I read somewhere on allnurses that some hospitals won't employ students from Remington because of its lack of regional accreditation. Just my two cents...

I'm 23 (female), single, live in the Disney area, and have two bichon puppies.

I'll be interviewing at 12, and I think I'll stick with simple black dress pants/blouse/blazer combo. I'm so glad that you got everything resolved, akwildone! I won't be able to do lunch either after the interview. But I do like the red pen idea very much So, they invited 100 people and have 60 seats? That's actually a lot higher than I thought. Good luck to all!

I recently accepted a job at a hospital (I was the only person they interviewed because I was referred by an employee) at which I would work 2 times a week, 12 hours each time. I will be an accelerated BSN student in May, and after reading online and talking to people who have been in the program, they all say it is extremely difficult to work and study. I'm debating whether or not to tell the hospital that I won't be able to work because it would be unfair to them, and it would affect my studies. Is this a wise decision? Or should I stick it out and then quit if need be? Will this burn bridges with this hospital and the management that runs it (it runs lots of hospitals in the state I live in)? Would there be any point applying to this hospital, or the management again? Thanks!

Congratulations to everyone! I'll see you all on the 22nd :) I have a question: Will the program be five days a week? I wanted to work and go to school, but I have a full time job right now, and was wondering if I would have to change it to part time?

Hi lexicuf, I'm not sure if anyone answered your question yet, but I had the same one. When I called UCF they told me that the registrar's office might not have gotten to completing the degree audit. She said to call them and ask them about it. Until then, she told me to look at the "Transfer Summary Report" (it's in the same drop down list as degree audit), and it should show your classes. Good luck!

Hello everyone! I found this UCF thread, and thought I'd add to it. I have a BS in psychology, and am a licensed CNA (though I haven't found work yet). My overall undergrad GPA is around 3.55. If I add that to the prereq classes I recently took at a CC after receiving my undergrad, I think my GPA goes up to around 3.66. My prereq GPA is 3.75, and I scored a 92% on the TEAS. A good site for TEAS practice is TEAS® Exam Practice Questions - Help your Test of Essential Academic Skills™ Score with free unofficial Preparation Materials for the TEAS® Test, and in case you haven't seen it yet, someone posted their study tips on allnurses (one of the most helpful resources): https://allnurses.com/teas-exam-help/how-i-studied-531994.html Let me know if anyone needs any TEAS advice, or anything else!

on eagles wings, I cannot thank you enough for your help. Throughout my preparation, I would come back and checkmark everything you mentioned in your post. It was beyond helpful, and I know that you've been a HUGE help for all the anxious people about to take the TEAS. This is the best thread for TEAS preparation, in my opinion.

XYnurse9999, Thank you for your smart post! I used lots of your information (most of all the "don't let the TEAS get to your head") and scored a 92! This is great advice, people!

I took mine this morning and got an Adjusted Individual Score of 92. I bought the ATI study manual (a MUST), and rented McGraw Hill's 8 Practice exams (good for science) from the library. The ATI book is good when it comes to math and reading, there's no question there. For science, it is helpful if you've taken A&P. It's not a must, but you will see (for example) a nervous system question that you would have probably covered in A&P. I studied for about two weeks. I read the ATI manual three times overall; I read it once the nights preceding the test. Focus on your weak points. The manual will do a good job telling you where you have to work harder. As for the online exams, in a fit pf panic last night (midnight), I finally bought one of the exams (not smart considering I could have bought 2 for $92, but I didn't know that at the time). Waste of money, in my opinion. The two books at the back of the ATI manual, although easier, will give you a good enough idea of what the exam will look like. Also, I went through this website like a maniac! This post helped me so much: https://allnurses.com/teas-exam-help/how-i-studied-531994.html Read the manual, do practice questions online (just google "TEAS practice questions"), and breathe! Good luck!

I took the TEAS V this morning. Here are my scores: Program Type: ADN Adjusted Individual Test Score: 92.0% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Exemplary Mean - National: 64.3% Mean - Program: 64.9% Percentile Rank - National: 99 Percentile Rank - Program: 99 Reading AIS: 97.6% Math AIS: 96.7% Science AIS: 83.3% English Language Usage AIS: 90%

Hello! I am finishing up some prereqs at the moment (AP2, Nutrition, Micro) that will be over with by the end of July. The ABSN program I am interested in starts in July, 2013, and I'm not sure what to do till then. I have already started volunteering at a hospital, and I'm thinking of taking a CNA course. Is the CNA course a good idea? I know I'll make some money for school, but is it worth the time and money, and more importantly will it better my chances of getting in? Also, I'm thinking of doing an MEPN, because I do want to become a Nurse Practitioner. Is the CNA a good idea for this? Are there any suggestions for what I should do? Get a job somewhere/do more volunteering, etc? Thank you so much!

Hello! First off, I am in love with this website :loveya: I recently decided to get into nursing and it's been a whirlwind of a procedure so far. This is my first post, so please bear with me :) I graduated with a BS in psychology (overall GPA: 3.55, psychology GPA: 3.61). I only have to take 3 more classes to apply to an ABSN program in Florida. I think I'll do well in Micro, A&P and Chemistry (I have a 3.9 in that class), I didn't do so well in my Statistics courses. I took two and got a 2.7 in the first and a 2.8 in the second. The programs I am applying to say that they need an overall of 3.0 (which is fine), but how heavily should I weigh my statistics grade into that? I'll have about six months of volunteering experience and possibly a CNA degree when I apply to the schools in Florida. When the school says that you need a minimum of 3.2 in each class, do they really mean it? I'll be distraught, because I'll have over a 3.8 in everything else. Do I have a good chance at getting into an ABSN program? Thank you so very much!!!

Hello, I am a pre-nursing student and I was wondering if this can be considered good experience: A doctor told me that he will train me to do a CNA's job and I can go and take the CNA exam later without going through a program. Is this a good idea? Or should I stick with a program? Also, if I choose to learn from the doctor can I count that as valuable volunteering experience? Will it help me in my nursing school application? Thank you very much!