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Yeah, it's not though. It stands for, Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (BSIS) It just allowed me to take the courses that I would need for the nursing program anyway, while taking the TEAS and applying to nursing school. If I am unable to get into the program, I will need to decide what route I would like to go. Typically, people who are in the BSIS program are using it along with, like a business administration degree for instance. The problem is that I don't want to do any of that stuff. I had posted on a different board a couple of weeks ago, wanting feedback on how hard it is to get a job in nursing for new grads right now. I am concerned with not being able to get a job once I am finished with school (if I can even get accepted), but I'm hoping that if it is that difficult that I can use my paralegal degree with my nursing degree and find something.

Those are the classes that I am taking now. I passed the English portion of the TEAS already. I have already taken Psych, American Lit, Basic Math (college algebra) and I am in Intermediate Algebra now. I will be taking A&P I and II next and then Life Span Development and I am done. I enrolled in this because I had to pick a degree course and this allowed me to take all of the classes that I needed anyway while taking the TEAS and applying for the nursing program.

So this past Saturday I took the TEAS exam for the second time and failed it. I have passed part of it but I missed reading by like 2 questions and didn't do so hot in math. Since this is the second time that I have taken and failed it, I have to take the test at another location or wait until August to take it at my school. Herein lives my problem; I was hoping to pass the TEAS and apply for nursing school to get a seat in the September program. Now I don't know if there is even a slim chance of this happening. I am currently enrolled in school and taking courses towards a BSIS degree, because doing so would allow me to fulfill the gen ed classes that are required and it put me on the list as a potential nursing school candidate. Now I don't know what the heck to do. I am a paralegal currently and have been for the past 14 years; I have no medical experience with the exception of helping my disabled BIL and now I may have to put off getting into school (if I'm even accepted) until probably next year. Plus it's not like I am single with no kids and in my early twenties--time is of the essence here people What the heck should I do?? Other than the obvious which is study harder

Thanks everyone :) These stories have definitely given me the tiniest bit of an idea of the grossness that I will encounter if I ever make it as a nurse lol.

I am enrolled at Keiser in Lakeland, but I am doing my classes online. I am almost finished with my gen ed classes and hoping to get a seat in the fall nursing program. Right now with my gen ed classes, I only take one per month, but during the meeting that I had regarding their nursing program it would run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m., except when you are doing clinicals. I still have to take my TEAS before I can apply at all. I take them next month so hopefully, fingers crossed, I pass :-) Good Luck!!

LOL yeah having kids definitely gave me a stronger stomach, but the visual that I got of you flossing your 3 year old's teeth was definitely gag worthy. Usually it is only my own blood that bothers me and I can't watch it being drawn for some reason. But when I was pregnant with my fourth daughter, I had GD and had to give myself insulin injections and that helped me get over most of my apprehension about it. Not that it is really related, but we raise Labs and I have been involved in my fair share of births. Not that I am comparing them to human births, but watching the momma eat the bag off the babies and chew the cord then eat the placenta and then follow that up with eating their poop and pee for the next 4 weeks or so; that usually gets to most people, but I have no problems with it. Although I do praise the Good Lord above that humans don't do that when they give birth lol. Yuck!!

Ummm the smell of burned flesh - that sounds like a good time lol. Sometimes I sit back and wonder what makes me want to do this so badly lol. No, in all seriousness, I don't think I will have a problem except when it comes to the actual clinicals because I'll be so nervous about it. I have a BIL that is completely handicapped that lived with me for awhile. He has a g-tube that I have helped with and I am all too familiar with the smell when he needs changed (although I haven't changed him myself), he likes to flirt with me, so it would probably make us both uncomfortable lol. Anyway, my main point was if anyone else had these concerns before starting nursing school. Just curious if you had anyone passing out or throwing up everywhere.

Thank you! While I can't get a job in a hospital setting right now because I am planning on continuing to work full-time until I do start nursing school; I have been looking into any volunteer opportunities that are in my area. Unfortunately, most that I have seen are geared more towards high school kids, rather than someone in their late 30's like me :) I was hoping that volunteering at hospitals and the like would also help in networking, and possibly make it easier finding a job once I am finished with school.

LOL yes you are right! Sorry I thought about the title after I already posted it. I'm sure that you would catch something with the amount of ill people that you are constantly around. Oh and thank you for sharing. You did such a good job describing it that it made me want to gag lol. I can tolerate A LOT but I'm not good with people hacking stuff up.

Ugh, well at least if it does happen to me, I won't be alone lol. Thank you :)

I am hoping to start the nursing program soon, and of course I am nervous about how difficult that it will be. Unfortunately, I am also nervous about getting sick. Vomit, blood and all that good stuff don't usually gross me out, but I'm afraid my nerves combined with it may do me in. Does anyone ever get sick during nursing school? Is it something that you've seen others overcome? I am praying that I won't have this problem. If I were easily grossed out, this obviously isn't the field for me, but I'm worried that in the beginning of being in this type of environment may do it. I just don't want to be the only idiot that this happens to lol. Thanks y'all :) ~April

Thank y'all for your replies. I have decided to stick with nursing. It is after all, what I've wanted to do, so I'm not going to give that up. Now, if I could only get passing the TEAS under my belt I'd be doing good lol. Thanks again

You left me sitting here blubbering like a baby, but that was an amazing story. One that we don't hear nearing enough. Amazing.

You may want to try taking it in different sections. I didn't pass all of the sections the first time, so I am scheduled to take math and reading on one day (which I just barely missed passing the reading section) and then science a couple weeks later Since science is supposed to be the most difficult section. I also scheduled my tests to where I am currently taking my math course to take care of my gen eds, so that will help me brush up on math. I have bought so many books and flashcards that are geared towards the TEAS that it's ridiculous, but in the end it will all boil down to studying. Good Luck!! You can do it!!

I am currently enrolled in school and almost finished with the gen ed classes that were required. I am hoping to get a seat in the nursing program for a September start date, but this is my problem; I have also been considering PT or PTA, and I already have the classes that would allow me to start the PTA program, but would have to transfer to a different school for the PT program. I've heard so many stories lately that the people coming out of the RN programs aren't able to get a job AT ALL, and are having to take on other jobs until they can get a job in nursing. Is this true? I have been a paralegal for the past 15 years, and thought that if I struggled with nursing, I could possibly combine my paralegal degree with my nursing degree. I'm just worried that I will pass on PT or PTA and become an RN that can't find a job. Any advice would be appreciated. ~April