hooliebug BSN, RN

Hey everyone, I need to put together a new resume for job applications, and it would be nice to have something up-to-date to show potential NP preceptors for graduate school. I have some questions that I wasn't able to find answers to online: Do I ad...

I've never heard of a fully online microbiology class. It has a lab component that absolutely cannot be done online, so you're going to have to take an actual class somewhere. A lot of community colleges offer hybrid courses (class online, lab on-sit...

Sounds like you have a bad case of FOMO. Try not to focus on how great everyone's lives appear to be on the surface (everyone always posts about how great things are going on Facebook and Instagram) and focus on how you're improving yourself and your...

Like you, I used to panic, stutter, and forget to breathe during presentations. Fortunately, you do so many presentations during nursing school that you start to become desensitized to the pressure it. I used to practice speaking in front of my spous...

Welcome back, and good for you for not giving up!

Although I've been accepted into a local ADN program, their administration is atrocious and I'm honestly considering biting the bullet and going for my BSN at Graceland University. Any KC area folks that have gone through their BSN-RN program care to...

Hi. I am an actual student (in my senior year, last semester) in an accelerated 18-month BSN program. I'm 30 with a fiance and 0 kids, and I have the added benefit of not having to work for us to survive, and... it's been difficult, but doable -- to ...

Getting a super trolly vibe from OP. Is there any way to report him/her to the moderators? S/he is being inflammatory for the sake of being inflammatory.

Male nurses are awesome and I love them. I wish there were more of them. Don't let the fact that you're male and loved by your coworkers get to your head though. In my area (KC MO), new graduates start out making $15 above the minimum wage, which is ...

I think it's garbage -- overtly difficult, not reflective of how you'll actually do on the NCLEX. The school I attend decided to abandon ATI for Kaplan and I definitely prefer the change.

I can't speak to being pregnant in nursing school (or even having kids) but if you decide to accept the spot your school has offered you need to be honest and upfront about your situation before you start. There are a lot of experiences that you as a...

Remember why you're there: to help people, not add to their distress. Giving all of yourself to someone for 12 hours and then snatching away that sense of all-encompassing comfort you've created at the end of a shift is not only unhealthy for you, it...

I'm in my last semester of my senior year (accelerated BSN program) and I can safely say 90% of the people in my class (myself included) are bumbling, awkward, and self-conscious when it comes to many aspects of nursing. The practical skills we learn...

I would wait until after you graduate from your BSN program and pass the NCLEX before applying to graduate programs. Many graduate programs require potential students to have a current unencumbered license to apply, and you'd look pretty foolish if, ...

You may want to get in touch with a few CRNA programs/schools that you're interested in to discuss your concerns. Some may not care what your non-nursing GPA is like -- unlikely, but you never know. You can always err on the side of caution and retak...

I'm not sure many jobs like what you're describing exist; however, I get emails from school constantly about volunteer opportunities in hospice/long term/acute care facilities. I imagine these volunteer positions don't involve much direct patient car...

I'm in a class of ~46 students. Most of the class is young (early to mid-twenties) but there are at least 10 of us in our late 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. It's definitely not uncommon nowadays to have more than a few "non-traditional students" in nursing...

There are a ton of TEAS prep books floating around you can check out that may help guide you in what to study for the science portion of the test. When I took it years ago, I went to my local discount book store (Half-Price Books) and picked up a few...

I'd agree with the above comments; ask questions if you don't understand something (even if you get the stink eye from people in class -- staying quiet only hurts you in the long run), study every day, watch Khan Academy videos, and check out the ".....

Hah, I just answered this question on another thread. I'm currently in nursing school and I don't recall feeling "prepared" for Anatomy and Physiology, even after taking Introduction to Biology and Cellular Biology. Chemistry didn't help me with anyt...

I'm currently in nursing school. Biology may help a little. I took Anatomy and Physiology separately over two semesters; from what I remember, there may have been a brief review over cellular biology at the very beginning of each semester but all sub...

I declined my spot; all of my eggs are in the Graceland basket now. I just found out tonight that I have an interview with staff members on Tuesday, yay! [RANT] I was initially told by MCC that I got into the ADN program but not under the option I ap...

Hey Lilacs, glad to hear you got registered for classes and such. How did all of that go? Did you go to the meeting today?

Okay, real talk. I have no idea where my immunization card is, so I'm guessing I have a lot of vaccine titer tests in my future. Is this something I can stroll into a lab and request all willy-nilly or do I need a physician to get the ball rolling on...

No offense taken! I am honestly hoping that everyone who got accepted is talented and brilliant and smart because I'd rather not be in this program with literal mouth-breathers, you know what I mean? If my GPA is on the low end, I'd be okay with that...