chicagrl72

Sounds great! I think if you are embarrassed to go to the ER , then you probably should not go. for example : my son had a fever that would not go away ,but seemed fine. i got freaked out and called his pcp who could not see him, i went to the ER and i was embarrassed but fed up. the ER people referred me to ambulatory care where i made an appt for later that day (later it all made sense and i was totally embarred) once i went b/c i spilled hot coffee in my lap..i waited a few hours (meaning it was probably not an emergency ) but when i went to the ER they were so nice..i should have called a PCP but did not have one at the time ! i chopped off my finger tip in a food processor and went to the ER ...when i look back it seems silly ...i would have been fine...but they took care of me in the ER and even managed to stress me out that my finger would never be the same.....it seemed questionable ...but i am lucky to have had great skin re generation

Thanks to everyone for all of your input! I have decided to go with an essay format incorporating the answers to all of the questions in order (for the most part) Good luck to all those applying to schools right now!

this is weird - in the e mail I received regarding your post, it said that this was your response : Dear chicagrl72, shock-me-sane has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - BSN application essay questions - in the Pre-nursing student forum forum of allnurses.com Nursing for Nurses. This thread is located at: https://allnurses.com/forums/f198/bsn-application-essay-questions-184330-new-post.html Here is the message that has just been posted: *************** to me that sounds like write an essay making sure to hit on the following points. ***************

Thanks for your eloquence MS._jen! I wanted to post something similar but could not think of what to say. This is just an opinion and I know plenty of people who disagree (it is just not a job I could do ) good luck in your endeavors. ps r u planning on becoming an RN?

"please respond to each of the following.... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Your responses should not exceed more that 4 pages" that is the exact wording does that means short answer?

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feeling feisty or evil ? not very nice

thanks for the input ! one for each side - hmmmm what to do ? i wish i could stop ruminating over these dang questions :) BTW the only reason I would bring up my family is to describe our challenging schedule regarding school/ work/ family and how we manage to keep it all together and basically still love each other (stated more eloquently of course) ha ha ha

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Hi everyone! I posted in this forum b/c this topic seems to fit here but I hope to get some input from those who are a bit more seasoned in the nursing world as well! I searched the archives for threads on this topic but nothing quite answered my specific questions. Sorry to beat a dead horse ...... The schools I am applying to have multiple questions to answer (not pick one or two) They are also very straight forward questions which almost seem to duplicate each other , for example: 1/ why do you want to be a nurse 2/ what life experiences have led you towards the nursing field 3/ what academic challenges have you faced and so on.... My questions: should I number my responses and just answer the questions? that seems so lame . I wanted to be all creative and prolific but maybe that is not for nursing school applications :) May I write an essay and incorporate all the answers in the same orderthey are asked, but without the question/answer format? Is it appropriate to bring up my family - I would not want to refer to my boyfriend as my "baby's daddy", "boyfriend" or anything that I actually do refer to him as IRL. :) Using the word partner does not work for me and I certainly would not refer to him as my husband. IRL I don't care what people think as far as the fact that we are not hitched but I feel like I need to be so conservative in expressing myself on the application. HELP ! Thanks for any advice!

When I took a Bradley class I was very unhappy with the instructor - signed up 30 women for a class (The groups are supposed to be small) among other things . I felt she was not representing the true ideals of the Bradley method. I dropped the class and contacted the Bradley Organization by phone- they asked me to send a letter detailing my issues with the instructor. I did get my money back BUT also a phone call from the intstructor (the day i came home from the hosp after giving birth no less). She freaked out on me and called me a liar etc.... - i hung up the phone. NOt sure if that was a solution but I wanted to let you know that you can contact someone :) they may not do anything though ! The Bradley Method® (800) 4-A-BIRTH American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth® Box 5224 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5224 PS. I had to leave a message when i contacted them - i received a call back within a week or so.

well i doubt most are pushy, in the customer service sense...although I did have an incident after my c section . I slightly out of it (as a pt) and this nurse came in , did not annouce herself or anything , told me that i needed a shot and stuck me . just like that! i was annoyed and told other nurses later and they all said "she is crazy like that" hmmmmmmmmmmmm i was like "excuse me , why did you just stick that in me , i have no idea what it is and if if even want it!" she was very rude and said some hubaloo.... i did not think she was professional at all . very loud and annoying .

I would also like some feedback on this ...anyone out there ?

It depends on so much! If you are flexible with your options , I think that you will realize that perhaps tattoos are not accepted in most parts of the health related fields but I that you would be able to find a job as an RN somewhere ! In my world people would not judge you negatively for tattoos. I appreciate body art and would actually LOVE to have a health care provider with a tattoo! It opens the door for conversation and would add a comfort level to the care I was being provided .

all of my applications are onlilne so I guess I don't have to worry about it! I did not know anyone typed on anything besides a computer these days :) (ps i am old enough that I took typing (NOT keyboarding ) in high school! best of luck !

It has nothing to do with my treatment and perhaps it was idle chat but not the kind I feel is appropriate. Thanks so much for your insight. I am still not sure what I will do - probably nothing but I wish I had come back with a good line. Instead I just froze ...and said "well we are not ready to get married right now although we are together .....and plan to be for a long time"

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Should my doctor who manages my meds.....she is a Psychiatrist .... really ask me this ? Or basically ...How would you answer ? So I see this Dr 2X per year . She manages my meds but she is not my therapist. I have been going to see her since 2001. When I became pregnant I took dp to see this dr to discuss the meds I was on , safe for baby? etc She was also prego at the same time . WE have always had a med management relationship ..quick 15 minutes . I always take my ds with me ....etc. She has always talked about her own family i.e. kids etc too... but i still get my stuff across to pay $110 (office visit) for a Rx - 6 more months of my meds . Today she asked me about insurance ...whether I had it or not ...I said that we were able to go onto dp 's even though we were not married . Her next qUestion" Is there a reason why you are not married" felt very awkward to me ! i wanted to tell her it was not any of her business! how do ya'll feel about this ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

did not obtain a 90% or higher by the third attempt at a 10 question dosage calculations quiz. I just have to ask : Were you given this INFO BEFOREHAND ...I SURE HOPE SO but if not then perhaps you have a grievance good luck to you

i do remember her posting from a while ago..it does seem strange benefit of doubt????????? not sure

you rock mama ! congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so are americans just lazy?????

what is your native language? my husband /bf speaks fluent spanish ...it is kinda his first language and I am trying to learn .. I CAN NOT imagine taking the NCLEX (or anything like it as a matter of fact) if I was not a native speaker .... I am SOOOOO happy for you! good luck !

in our microbiology class someone kept a test and photocopied it which was totally forbidden.... i knew about it but decided that I would keep my mouth shut ..I just figure ..what goes around comes around someday that person will get what is coming to them...in Virginia, where I used to live, many schools made a HUGE deal about cheating and made you sign a code of ethics etc when being enrolled it might deter a bit but usually people who are going to cheat will do so regardless.... actually come to think of it ..i have seen tons of cheating in my school career , from high school on through community college and 4 yr "prestige" university...it sux but oh well i still keep my mouth shut and figure that these people obviously don't want to learn..their loss - it is REALLY bad though when an exam is curved UGH

ummmmmmmmmm exCUSE me ? that is wrong if i wanted to be an esthetician and do hair,skin , nails I could have saved a bunch o money by NOT going to nursing school and focusing on esthetician school. that is so ridiculous..i will have to find that article

weird ..i have more trouble with the 40 somethings and up !

I am so sick of any push for CUSTOMER SERVICE ..while I am not a nurse, I am in school to become one. My other job is in retail at a fine establishment who shoves customer service training down our throats. I have been with the company for 12 years and I still wonder "when are they gonna offer politeness seminars to the customers" there are so many nasty people out there....i need my PhD in psych to figure out what the heck is wrong with some of these people :angryfire thanks for letting me rant