tiffany91

Hurst! I swear by Hurst. I was not a good nursing student and I passed NCLEX in 75 questions.

If you do take them both at the same time in summer you better have a rock solid study plan, no other distractions, and some serious motivation. Doing poorly in these classes can determine your college career. Best of luck!

Hi! I'm a new grad grad as of August 2015. I got a job south of Houston for $26/hour. Hope this helps!

Study group! I would study by myself 60% of the time and meet up with my closest group of friends to review and question each other the other 40%. Other people might have caught things that you didn't. Not to mention, it seems that a million things are due at once and four brains remembering it all is better than one.

Hooray! [emoji52] Any neighborhood advice? Lol.

And professors will treat you harshly. That's just life. All college graduates will tell you that they encountered a professor just like you mentioned at least once. Just pray that said professor finds peace and stops being a poopoo head. [emoji56]

I just graduated and I can tell you that you are not alone. My advice to you now and until you graduate is "fake it until you make it". I always felt like I didn't know what I was doing or how to please my professors. Watching my peers who remained timid and cowardly towards professors made me realize that the more confident I acted the less the professors would question me. From here on out, you're only allowed to freak out on the inside. You act super calm, collected, and confident on the outside. You're in your second semester for a reason. You're smart. You got this. Don't ever doubt yourself.

I've looked online a little. I was just wanting personal experience from someone in the area. We are moving for my finances job. Buying our first house so it's very exciting. [emoji5]️

Anyone from there? My fiancé and I are moving there in two months. I am a new grad and have been working as a charge on nights in a LTC facility. I'm scared that I won't be able to get into a hospital because of my lack of experience and leaving a job so soon. I've only been working as an RN, BSN since August. I was wanting to know which hospitals are good to work at there. Thanks in advanced!

Hi! Reading your post brings back my nursing school anxiety. [emoji87] I just graduated in August. What kind of exam was it? A professor made exam, HESI exam, etc?

Hello! I am a new grad. I graduated in August 2015 with my BSN. I immediately began working as a charge nurse in a LTC facility before I even passed my boards. When I passed my boards in September, I was set free and became the night time charge nurse. I really really like it. I always thought I wanted to be a L&D or NICU nurse but now I'm having a different thought. Being in LTC I see a lot of end of life and have worked along side many Hospice nurses. I love being able to be a family's support when they are going through a hard time. Before I take the plunge to leave my current job for a Hospice position I have a few questions.... 1.) Is it scary at all to go into people's homes? What if the family lives in an unsafe neighborhood? This part scares me because Hospice nurses can be called out at any time of day or night. 2.) Do Hospice agencies consider new grads? 3.) How does the schedule work? Are you on call everyday you work? Thanks in advanced!

Wow! Thanks guys! I was feeling like I was the only one out there with this problem. It feels good to know that I'm not alone. I'm making myself an appointment with my family doctor just to discuss my options. I'm also glad to hear that most professors are kind enough to let you leave the room. :)

First of all...I have been recently accepted into my BSN program and will begin in January! Yay! On a different note, ever since I fainted after my MMR vaccine back in March I have developed this unreal level of anxiety towards anything medical related. I have never been a person to get squeamish or faint from blood or needles but now I can't even walk into a doctors office without having my palms and feet get all sweaty and my blood pressure sky rocket. I'm terrified that I will fall over on the floor and embarrass myself! The fear isn't of the needle or the blood but of being embarrassed of fainting. Also, I have only fainted that one time other than blood drawn from not eating when I was a lot younger. So I know this is all in my head and not a serious condition. Has anyone else heard of this problem? I refuse to let these anxieties get the best of me. I've come too far and worked too hard to back out. Although I don't want to initially turn to medication, I don't exactly have the time nor money for a therapist. Please give me advice! Thank you ahead of time!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

The critical thinking was all common sense if you applied what you learned in A&P I and II. It was all about which patient you would assist first out of four or five people with different symptoms. Don't rush through it. You have plenty of time. The math section took the longest for me. They do give you a calculator on the computer and I was given a small dry erase board also. As for the vocab...it was all basic A&P vocab. Anterior, posterior, names of bones, common illnesses, major veins, etc. I personally used the HESI study I mentioned before and past flash cards from Medical Terminology. As long as you prepare yourself by touching up on math, and past sciences you will be fine! Good luck! Let me know how you do! Btw, which nursing schools are you applying to?