brian_j

the way i learn is to rewrite concepts/notes/terms/etc in wording that i understand. basically, i tailor it to suit my needs and phrase it to suit me. everyone's different, of course, so if something seems to work, run with it! best of luck to you! it's hard reading all these failing nursing student posts, i am sure everyone has it in them to overcome whatever obstacles they run into!

as a pretty big guy myself, i would recommend just naturally talking to the client. a friendly face, smile, pleasant conversation can work wonders. tell people what you're doing before doing it. if they refuse, move on. as a first year nursing student myself, i can appreciate the difficulty you face but you have to be engaging with these folks. ask them about their lives, where they're from, anything impartial or neutral but above all, be friendly and smile. a couple times in clinical, the client did not want me to be in the room or provide a shower (both times it was an elderly woman and it was just a case of modesty) so you move on and don't take it personally. i know what i signed up for and i know not everyone is comfortable with a male nurse and that's okay! there's always something else to do! next semester is my OB rotation and i fully expect much of the same but again, that's alright! for every person that doesn't want their vitals taken, there is someone else who you can work with. don't give up and and try to see what other people see. best of luck to you!

wow, thats a lot bigger than i had imagined!

anyone know the size of the class overall? i feel like i read 150 a while back but i really don't know.

i was just about to ask this same question.

the letter was dated today, if that helps, and i opened my email around 8:40 this morning. best of luck to you!!! i hope you get yours too!

got mine this morning! as usual, checked nova email first thing and there it was. i thought i was going to pass out! congrats to all and can't wait to meet everyone!

This does help! Still checking my email obsessively though, haha!

work, our dog, going to the gym, and getting out of town on the weekends (as of late) have all proven to be effective methods in taking my mind off admissions. though it really never goes away. the anticipation is unbearable but there's nothing to be done. will we get the email first or a letter first or both on the same day? i wonder...

i am obsessively checking my school email from work. i need to just get my mind off of it and go on with life, ha! easier said than done. happy to see i am not the only one sick with worry, etc. not really sick, per se, but just fixated! happy to be here with you all.

thanks for the info MG0907! i really hope they take everyone who applied! I know this isn't the case but man, it would be nice!

anyone have any idea how many students they accept or how many students there are in each year's class? the wait is killing me!