ExpBrittany

If you have studied the material from class, you should have no problems passing the exam. However, even the most prepared student can have issues. Use your books, notes & google questions on a separate laptop. -DO NOT take the exam with a group of students. -DO NOT tell anyone that you used books, notes, etc. The jealousy, bitterness, desperation that some students display is petty and ridiculous. Some will report you & say you are cheating. Be careful & good luck!

A few points: -Do practice nclex questions. You can use your nclex book, but only focus on diseases you will be tested on. Do the questions & read the rationales. -Slow down. Read every word/sentence carefully. Figure out what's being asked. Just make sure to watch the clock so that you don't run out of time on the exam. -Meet with the instructor to review your exams & get some guidance. -Ask some of the other students in class who are passing any test taking strategies you might can use. -Review in a study group. Teach the material to other students & vice versa. -Don't worry about what other people are saying about the final. What's hard for some, won't be for all. Sometimes this is true, lol. You have to stay focused & do the best you can. -Not sure as to the reason you failed out of lpn school, but you need to get it together. You have a second chance to become a nurse. Don't blow it. If you work, reduce your hours. Tell your boyfriend you'll see him during x-mas break. Study on campus if you have small kids at home if the sitter will watch them. Tell your girlfriends you can't party. Stay off facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat, etc. Not sure how much of this applies to you, but you really need to figure out what's the issue before its too late. Good luck!

I would stay at the community college, finish your prereqs & apply to a bachelors nursing program. I only say this because I'm thinking about the amount of money you will spend to have two bachelor degrees. Most people (not all) usually max out their financial aid after their first bachelors degree. If any money is left, it won't be much. You would have to take out student loans to cover the cost. Even then, if you had to use student loans to complete the bachelors in sociology, you need to see how much more you can borrow for the second bachelors in nursing. There is a cap on those funds as well. I would just be cautious as to the amount of student loan debt you would get in with both bachelors degrees. Good luck!

Hello, Since you are just starting your prerequisites, I honestly would not worry about supplies for the nursing program. I know its exciting to get new folders, pens, paper lol. I would focus on getting A's in all of my prerequisite classes & saving money. I would still work full time too. This way you can minimize student loan debt if you decide to use loans in the future. I don't know what type of program you want to attend, so I don't know if it will take you 1 or 2 years to complete the prereqs. My suggestions for supplies for prereqs would be index cards to put info, different color pens for notes & folders. I liked Barrons E-Z anatomy & physiology, and Anatomy & Physiology made easy series books. These were great resources for me. If you feel that you are not understanding the material PUHLEEEAAASE get help fast! Do not wait until exam 2, test 4 to seek help. If its the first week, ask for help. There is no need to feel embarrassed or dumb if you need help. We all did/do. One bad exam can kill your grade. This fall, I am entering my last year of my bachelors nursing program. I have watched students actually fail a class due to one bad exam. The test are 10x harder & the stakes are higher than before due to the different type of grading scale. As you progress in taking your prereqs, you will learn what works best for you in how you study. Wishing you much success on your journey!

The OP is desperate to become a nurse. Its clear she wants to jump right into a program. She is unable at this point to look at the entire picture. All she is focusing on is "becoming a nurse." Nursing school will impact her entire life financially, mentally, physically & emotionally. To make matters worse, she works full time & is a single mom. With the cost of the tuition alone, I'm unsure of how much money will be left over from financial aid, scholarships & loans (she believes she will be entitled to) that will offset the cost of rent, food, lights, gas, cable & so on if she's not working. She stated she has friends/family who are nurses. I'm shocked that they haven't given her a reality check about what she is attempting to do. Many posters above me have explained perfectly why she should not go to Chamberlain or any for profit school. I hope she realizes before its too late that she can go to a cheaper, reputable accredited program that won't put her into the poor house.

I too have always been puzzled as to "why" people decide to not get licensed and years later want to. I'm sorry, but there should be some type of law against this in all states. A time cap. Scary to know you received permission after 8 years. I could see if you were licensed, worked & then decided to not work and wanted to start back. 8 years is a VERY long time to be out of school. Hell, most schools won't even accept science classes after the 5 year mark. Nursing care & evidenced based practice is always changing. I'm not sure how much of a "review class" can help you. You couldn't pass nclex after graduation fresh out of school. Now you want to test after 8 years???? You already said you were feeling overwhelmed with all the review courses & study material available to you. I would hate for you to spend money on review classes, one on one tutoring & have a hard time finding employment due to almost a 10 year gap from graduation & being licensed. BUT another part of me is saying go for it! There are plenty of *paid* review courses, online videos & review books to help. Once you are licensed, all you need is ONE employer take a chance on you. Maybe get work as a CNA in a hospital or nursing home to get your foot in the door as well. Wishing you the best of luck :)

Hello, I'm curious to know did you get the pharm class approved before taking it? Meaning do you have an email from your nursing advisor stating that the pharm class would be transferable? I'm confused as to why you would be kicked out? Why didn't the school just restrict you from getting registered for classes in the fall until you took the class? This would have allowed you to take the correct pharm class in the fall, transfer it in, and proceed in January. Also, why can't the pharm class be added to your fall schedule? Any correspondence you have with the nursing department needs to be through email. People "forget" conversations, things agreed upon and so on. You'll be surprised as to how common & forgetful people become when sh!t happens.

Last time I checked, this was a public forum full of strangers. Who mentioned anything about her "caring", about what I thought? If you don't like the way I worded MY comment, SO WHAT. The OP is well aware of scholarships, financial aid, loans, working extra shifts and saving money. She is also aware of the issues she would face if exposed. Posters have done a good job stating this. As I said, if she wants to continue to degrade herself, have sex online and can only make $400 or even $4,000 dollars----let her. What parent would be proud? Employers have fired people for a lot less. If she keeps it up, it can damage her personal and professional life. No judging here. This is the world we live in. Like it or not. It is what it is. Have a good night!

No you are not. I think it sounds stupid to be honest. "Where's my aide?", "Where's my nurse?". Really? The nurses I work with and other techs on the floor refer to each other by name. Makes me wonder what these nurses and cna/aides/techs refer to his or her patient as. Let me guess? Honey, sweetie or grandma? It doesn't bother me because we don't talk that way on my unit. I just refer to my co-workers by name and not his or her title. If a nurse addressed me as such, I would not respond.

Judgement??? I haven't said anything that hasn't already been said by other posters. Scholarships, financial aid, and taking out a small student loan could help with cost. Doesn't matter if a person "stumbled" upon her site as I stated, or in your words "aint no wrong turns on the internet when it comes to this kind of stuff." If people want to search/surf the web for sex shows, it's not illegal. However, what if her father, an uncle, church member, another student or future co-worker/patient sees her? Those videos and sex shows she's doing online can easily be recorded and downloaded to another site that host Media, sex shows, etc. $400 bucks to do live sex shows online & talking to strangers adds up to chump change. Honestly, I feel embarrassed for her for even saying that's what she made so far. Hell, she could start a "go fund me" account online and could get that money while she slept.

If the OP wants to degrade herself for a few dollars (I recall her saying she made $400 bucks, lol) let her. I would NEVER do such a thing. Not so much from what others might say or think, but what my family would think of me. The disappointment & anger they would feel I could never live it down. Even worse, what if a family member, neighbor, or a close friend were to stumble upon the site???? What happens then??? Honey, if you are going to risk it all, AT LEAST get paid for it. I hope that $400 bucks was made in 2 hrs. If that's all you are getting, the jokes on you....

I don't think taking out student loans is a bad thing. I think it depends on "how much" is taken out. Try working part time first to see how things go. I know TOO many students who have failed classes, failed completely out of the program or barely passing working full time. Try financial aid & scholarships. Work to save up money before starting. Only take out federal loans offered by the school, not those private loans. I repeat: NO PRIVATE LOANS. Good luck!

Why does it matter to you how many chances someone else gets? I understand you have the right to feel this way. I too read some of the stories on here, and shake my head in disbelief. Seriously, it doesn't take away from the hard work that you do. You haven't even graduated, and still a student in your program . You might need a second chance. You never know. Students fail/withdraw from a class or program for a variety of reasons. Yes, some students fail due to bad grades, but not all. Death, illness, injury, financial and family are well known issues that cause students to fail too. Just because a nursing student was able to pass all of his or her classes without any issues, and nclex on the first try, DOES NOT mean he or she will be a competent nurse. NO NURSE is above an error. Your best bet is to worry about yourself, passing your own classes & nclex on the first try .

Please disregard the disrespectful response from autism4life.” I have a 9 year old nephew who is Autistic. I did not feel you were using your child's disability as a crutch or wanting sympathy. I am not a mother, but I have been a part of his life since day one. I am a hands on aunt who loves and adores my nephew very much. So before the mothers/fathers” on here start to say, I am not a mother”, or I don't know anything about caring for a disabled child. LET ME STOP YOU. When my sisters relationship with my nephews dad ended, she had to move back home when I was still living with our parents. I know first-hand the highs & lows of caring for and raising a child who is Autistic. Helping him with his homework, creating our own lesson plan” for him to learn, speech therapy, constant math, spelling, reading & writing drills, colors, numbers, and shapes. Only eating and drinking certain types of food, the potty training, teaching him to dress himself, tie his shoes, and how to stop pointing for the things he wanted, and to verbally ask for them. Attending his IEP meetings at school, report card pick up, doctors' visits, field trips, and functions at the school. Purchasing school supplies, clothes, shoes, winter coats, buying food and making sure he has presents every Christmas & birthday. Lastly, the constant worrying about who my sister has around my nephew when he is with her because he is unable at times to verbally tell us things that have happened has me up at night sometimes. My sister partied, became a drunk, and was diagnosed with HIV in Sept of last year. I am not going to go into her suicide attempts, ICU or psych facility stays. My parents and I worked round the clock between all of our schedules (my dad is retired & sick) to care for him BEFORE my sister went off the rails. Now things have worsen. However, I have been fortunate to not fail any of my classes, and maintain my 3.5 cumulative gpa. I try my best to stay ahead in my classes & give it my all on exams because ‘Life Happens.” I'm not looking for sympathy due to my background situation as it indirectly relates to the care of a child who is autistic. It just makes things even worse. I know the struggle: I have lived it & my heart aches for you. My advice: The stakes are higher when you have to repeat a class you failed or had to withdraw from. Nursing school has to be your first priority. Seeing that this was your last semester, and you failed a class already, you needed to give it your all… I too work. 24hrs a week/two 12hr shifts. I never picked up any extra shifts at work. No matter how much they were short, begged & pleaded. Appeal the decision at your school. I know students who failed out from the same class, appealed, won, but had to wait one year to come back. During this time, you need to get your personal affairs in order. If income is an issue, take out student loans to cover expenses and work as many shifts as you can to save. Worst case scenario, you are not allowed back in, you can always go to LPN school. The route will take a little longer, but you will still be a nurse and can bridge over to RN. I wish the best for you and your family.

Hi, - For my patho class, I used "Pathophysiology Made Easy." -Med surg I used "Fluid & Electrolytes Made Easy." Also Silvestri Saunders NCLEX 6th ed (purple book). -I used my pharm book when I took pharm, but now I am thinking about getting a book from the "Made Easy" series. I actually previewed a Kindle edition earlier this afternoon. I might get the hard copy. -I did order today "Human Anatomy & Physiology" from the made easy series, which I love. I passed Med surg with a "B-", but I totally struggled with remembering the A & P, even after taking patho. Go figure. -For clinicals, review your health & assessment book. Know landmarks for heart, lungs & g.i. while auscultating. -Know normal/abnormal vital sign ranges & lab values. -Focus on A & P for cardiovascular, respiratory, renal & g.i. systems. -Know fluid & electrolytes - PLEASE. -Hell, even a review of medical terminology would not be bad. -Don't forget food & nutrition. Basics like needle sizes, sterile technique, NG tube insertion. -Pre & especially post-op assessment for surgeries. What to look for, when to call the doctor. I'm gonna stop here because I could go on, and on, and on, lol. Anyway, I too plan to review over the summer. Just 3 hours a day, 3 days a week. Nothing intense. I know others will tell you to enjoy your summer, as you should. Or not to purchase study guides. However, there is nothing wrong with reviewing material. There is a big difference studying/reviewing at your leisure vs under stress & being burnt out. I spare NO EXPENSE when it comes to supplemental material for my classes. Instead of ordering take-out for dinner two nights in a row, eat a sandwich & you'll have money for a book. Good luck!

I'm so sorry to hear that you failed out of your program. Is this your first fail or second? As I enter my senior year of my program, this is the biggest fear of mine. Seeing that you did not give any details on "why" you failed, I will say this: -Review all of your exams, quizzes, etc for any missed points. -Look over any research assignments/papers and make sure you received all the credit you can get. -Go over ALL assignments graded & make sure you have received credit. Hopefully, human error can get you a little extra points. If not, appeal & start back in the fall.

Talk to your instructor. I don't know what kind of student you are, but hopefully if you have participated in class, good attendance and you have a good relationship with the instructor, the grade will be rounded.

It depends. If the exam is cumulative & you have struggled this entire semester, you are gonna be in trouble. If it's new material, review your notes, read any tables & charts in your book, do practice NCLEX questions to make sure you can apply the information and watch youtube videos. Form a study group for a last review of material. Good luck!

Hmmmm, I don't see anything wrong with the girl calling herself a nurse. As someone stated above, I think she is just really happy. It's really not that serious. It's not like she is giving people medical advice. Let her have her have her moment. She earned it.

I'm also in a bsn program & next semester is loaded for me. I was lucky to get all the syllabus from this semester that just ended for my classes next semester. I plan to read the readings & take notes on what I've read. My books will be here monday. I know some people will tell you to rest, enjoy, take a break from it all. I totally agree. I plan on enjoying this time off too. My plan of attack is to stay ahead & get through as much readings as possible. With a bsn comes the theory classes. The research, papers, projects, presentations, etc is a task itself. Depending upon the instructors, this can be good or bad for you. Think back on how your first semester was. How did you do? What advice would you give yourself now looking back? If all went well, maybe you don't need to review. If you had some issues, it's time to address them now. I would rather review now at my leisure. Once school starts, you won't have the luxury of reviewing when you want to. Only you know your strengths & weakness. Let that be your guide.

If school did not start in Jan, I would go. Unfortunately that's not the case. I wouldn't go. Yes, you can try to get out of it, BUT there is no guarantee. If I received a letter, I'm not going. PERIOD. I have worked too hard, invested my time, money, neglected family, friends & my relationship is suffering. If contacted at a later date, I would simply say, "I never received it" or "I was living with a friend/another location", etc. Could you get fined? Yes. Arrested? Maybe. I would handle that if and when the time comes. Your main goal is school. Don't expect instructors to "understand". God forbid you end up on a trial that's 4 or 5 months long. The odds are probably slim, but it has happened. Good luck

The university did allow her to take off a year and come back. This was before her mothers condition worsened, then the strokes, and lastly her dying. My friend said she turned in the last research paper 1 day past the deadline and got points deducted. I don't think she performed at her best due to what was happening. I'm empathetic towards your health issues, and applaud you for making a full recovery and being successful in school. This is true, life happens. Do I think nursing students should be thrown to the wolves when a life crisis occurs and can be proven? Not at all. I would only hope that an instructor looks at the overall performance of the student in these special situations. I think I responded to all I could. I haven't been on here in awhile, so it was nice to follow a thread that wasn't mine. Now I need to finish up clinical work, and start my review for finals in 11 days

Additional, bonus or extra points, whatever you want to call them are just that. For example, when exams are graded, and the instructor runs into issues with a test question that majority of the class got wrong and "fight" the question, the point is usually rewarded. The few students who got it right are given the extra point. I know students who have failed classes for 1 point on exams. I'm sure we all know someone who has been in this situation. If an opportunity presents itself to get awarded that point, take it. You never know how a semester may end. You might just need that point. Out of all my nursing classes, I've only had one exam curved. Curved exams or adjusted test scores, do help to raise grades. Can make the difference between someone failing or passing a class.

I'm simply stating what mrsboots87 said she has NEVER done . I don't need people to agree with me, but when someone decides to be dishonest for whatever the reason, at least make it believable. It's not even something serious enough to even be tempted to lie about. It was just her claims of what she mentioned are more than likely false. Remember: If one statement in the question is false. It's all false This is why I emphasized what she said

I totally agree with your point. A bar has to be set. Not only for minimum competence, but to insure NCLEX pass rates stay high enough to keep a schools accreditation. However, this is why I stated it depends. Last fall semester, I had a friend whose mom had a series of strokes within a few months, she lived, and earlier this year she passed. She did her best to schedule the doctors appointments around school, and once she became hospitalized, she went as often as she could. The instructors in all of her classes (she's a semester ahead of me), allowed her to makeup the work, etc. Guess what? She failed one class by 2 points. I was shocked and appalled. My friend was the power of attorney, had ALL of her mothers health documentation, the obituary, and documentation to show she was buried out of state 14 hours away. She couldn't get the two points. Do a conference or something with her? In situations like this an exception should not be made? No I'm not being bias because she is my friend, but have a heart.