NYNurse89

Not too early at all. Go for it.

First and most importantly, you need to apply to more than 1 school. Second, you need to gets As is the grad classes you are taking. No where that I applied ever looked at a science GPA, only cum. Most of those certifications don't matter (sorry to b...

If you were an anesthesia tech who decided to go back to school to become an RN and then a CRNA that might be somewhat useful because you would already be used to an OR/anesthesia type of environment. However, since you are already in nursing school ...

I think it depends on your program. Some people in my program had children so it's obviously doable but definitely not easy. In my program you could think of the time you spent in class/clinical as the time you would spend working but it's all the ad...

No one has ever come out and asked me if I'm ok with doing a certain procedure but I would imagine that if you spoke up and said something that they couldn't force you to do it. That being said, I don't think that medicine is becoming "increasingly l...

Your poor classmates who have to deal with you...

Ruby Vee: Wow aren't you salty! OP, this is why you don't tell anyone!

These are NBCRNA requirements for graduation and to sit for boards so you will do all of those things no matter which program you choose.

I highly highly recommend Villanova : )

Honestly yes and I feel bad saying it. I would love to be able to say you're never too old but I'm just trying to be realistic. Older students have a higher drop out rate and a lower board pass rate. If you have other things in your life (ex. a famil...

Worry about boards closer to when you have to take them and just use Apex.

I'm only 1 semester in but so far I would say it's worth it! It is A LOT of work...more studying than I've done in my entire life. School is not fun. However, every CRNA I have worked with absolutely loves their job and thinks it is worth it in the l...

You got this!

When I responded earlier with ANS I had assumed that you had already been accepted into CRNA school. My new advice is that you don't study for anesthesia at all right now. You have a long road ahead of you and you will learn everything you need to kn...

Autonomic Nervous System

I can see how frustrating this is for you. Unfortunately there a tons of people like this not just in nursing but in life. My best advice is to just deal with it and move on. When she says something to you or gives you advice say "thank you so much f...

Stick it out for 1 year past the end of your orientation then think about transferring. Take things one shift at a time. The year will pass faster than you think.

Embrace "boring." Enjoy it while you can and be flexible! Everyone comes from different backgrounds with different levels of skills and knowledge. No one is better than anyone else. Remember that and you will go far. And PS: It will get harder.

I worked in pediatrics and found that all of my nursing classes somehow connected to my job in pediatrics such as psych, OB, adults, etc. Keep an open mind and don't rule other areas out before you have even started. It is not easy to get a NICU job ...

You need to figure out why you are failing so many exams. Did you study for them and if so did you study long enough? Did you study the right material? Did you understand what you were studying or did you just try to memorize things? From my own pers...

I didn't buy an NCLEX book until after I graduated.

Classic II is fine.

Spots sometimes will open around the first day of classes. You can try asking the school to enroll you in the class if it's full. They will go over their limit sometimes. You could also look into taking the class at another school and transfer the cr...

I felt similar in nursing school TBH. I loved the actual classes but when I got to the clinical part I felt like nursing was not for me. I didn't have the drive or feelings of excitement that other students in my class had. At that point I felt it wa...

Most new nurses do work nightshift (at least in my area). I worked nights for almost 4 years. I did this willingly, passing up multiple offers to move to days. In nursing school, I dreaded the thought of working nights but soon realized how great nig...