Kalibear17

Needing some advice. I just started my psych NP Program in March. I work fulltime night shift, so I try to use my time wisely and do my assignments a week ahead. So with this being said, I called my advisor and asked about the preceptor process and how to get a head start. Well I feeling discouraged already. I have went in person with my resume and the school's addendum for the program, emailed, called different hospitals within HCA and Ascension, Vandy, including the one I work for. I have been turned down by all of them. Has anyone had any luck finding a psych preceptor in TN area? My program gives a list of affiliated sites that have been approved in the past. I have reached out to those but do to covid pandemic a lot of facilities are not taking students? Am I wasting money in school if I cannot find a preceptor? I am doing well in my first quarter and will be finished with my first quarter this week?

The company I work contracts with many colleges and some colleges not just Walden will give future students a discount to go there due to the company is in contract with them. Sorry I did not clarify that. I do want to go to a good school like Vanderbilt but I cannot afford to pay a lot in loans later in life.

Thank everyone for your input. What do y'all think about MTSU?

Just got accepted into Walden. I kept looking and comparing Walden and University of South Alabama since I have co workers in both programs on which one is better in terms of support and cheaper to go to. I have read good and bad news about both but they both did not seem that much different. The company is in contract with Walden so employees receive 30% off of tuition to go there and the company offers tuition reimbursement as well. Question that I have is is anyone who is currently going to Walden can tell me what to expect? How are the courses and teachers? Are the teacher's helpful and give out syllabus for their classes?

Hey Jean12 saw that this was posted 2 years ago. have you passed if so got any tips.

Any tips in the best way to study if you work a full time job that is not set shifts its kind of everywhere and study nclex? I need help in strategy in sata questions?

Donisbac1 What did u do different my problem is i think im studying the wrong way. I need to find a way to retain the concepts. I feel like I'm just memorizing rationales on uworld. How can i get the concepts to stick? I have to work full-time 4 10 hr shifts 3 days off and really low on money I can only afford uworld right now.

Hey siane. Are you still trying to pass the nclex in in the same boat if u passed can u give me some tips?

Well just found I failed again on my 3rd try. I have used everything from saunders, uworld, kaplan, Lacharity, etc you name it. I feel like maybe it's my job that has gotten in the way. Right now I work as a pharmacy technician at least 32 to up 39 hours a week. I believe I needed to be more consistent on studying in a more organized fashion. I studied for 2 months. I know what you're saying...well quit your job. I'm married, husband works but doesn't make enough to keep us a float. We just have new house. Bad thing is to make a long story short ....I have found my long lost mom who left me with my grandparents to raise me 20 years ago.for 20 years I didn't know her and she never had contact with me. I have forgiven this lady and even let her live with me when she had nothing and I found out she has stage 3 colon cancer with a permanent sigmoid colostomy . Bad thing is she is very hard to live with and my husband and her don't like each other. She doesn't always clean up herself all the way and leaves waste around the bathroom and smells up the house. She tries to be controlling and very needy beyond compare. She seems like she is very irresponsible and stubborn. Her credit is shot to hell (400 credit) so I can't find her a place plus she uses her illness as an excuse for everything. I feel like I am at the end of my rope. I feel like I work too much but can't afford not to and theres too much tension at my house between my husband and mom. What do u need to do in order to focus around working so much and this chaos?