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I tried working 30hrs a week plus school and adding family life to the mix I was pulling 16 hour days most days. After 2 months of this I'm now laid up with pneumonia. So I'd recommend making sure you don't burn the candle from both ends. I'm going to quit work for the rest of school as it's my priority. Some people can cope with not enough sleep, and lots of additional family commitments alongside nearly full time work. I'm not one of them! The finances will be tough but short term pain for long term gain. I'll get loans to help pay for things. Only 3 more semesters.

Thanks for all your support and tips! I'm hoping our instructors come down heavy. I didn't work my butt off to get into this program to learn about someone's boyfriend issues or what they're doing next weekend. All that gossip can wait. The two lectures should be purely on topic. And not spending 20 minutes discussing assignments etc when people haven't read the damn instructions that are online in the assignment packet. I don't know how some students got into the program, honestly, they ask such banal questions that they could find the answers to if they actually read what we are given. Wastes everyone's time.

Our class is about 36 I think, but I already foresee at least 3 students failing by Christmas as they're not passing exams with over 77% and one in particular has tried copying my work in clinical because she hadn't done it beforehand.

Me and a few classmates are getting really frustrated with a few students who spend most of the lecture chatting with each other. It's distracting and really quite disrespectful! Considering we all spent some time and effort to get our spots on the program, I'm surprised how some students don't seem to care or pay attention during the lecture! How do you all deal with situations like this? A group email requesting no chatting has been sent out but still some students carry on. The instructor has also said something too but to no avail. If I had my way as an instructor I'd ask those who chat in class to leave. Why should we all be distracted and disturbed by their gossiping?

I'm only a month into my first year so my views might change over the course of the program. But so far I study alone. I find it too distracting trying to study in a group. Plus already I've found 2-3 people latch on to me in lecture and lab and want me to tell them my answers to things. Umm no. I am not going to spoon feed them my answers that I've studied hard to achieve. There's definitely a few hard working students who are getting good grades and I'm happy to talk stuff through with but I'm not going to get into the habit of doing the work for others so they don't have to. If you haven't done the reading or taken notes, don't expect me to copy mine for you to study from! I'm kind of shocked at the gall of some students already.

I work 25 hours a week. My husband works full time. We just about break even each month but we knew with me going to school for 2 years it's such a short time in the grand scheme of things to be living on such a tight budget. Once I'm done, and back to work, we will be fine. In fact hopefully we will be way better off than ever, so it's very worth it! As long as you keep one eye on the future and the other on right now, you'll be alright.

My usual way of studying was to focus on resources outside of the PowerPoints and objectives, thinking that they were the guide rather than the actual material iyswim? This time I took more time to really learn EVERYTHING on the PowerPoints and in the objectives. So maybe less breadth of resources but way more detailed and specific. I did the reading (the whole of each chapter) prior to lecture, took notes on the PowerPoints from there and then at the lecture too. Then I used these to answer the objectives whilst going through the textbook again alongside too. So basically, my old way= looking at the material only once but from many sources online and from text books. My new way I focused more closely on exactly what the instructor was teaching and ended up going over the same (still really large!!!) amount of material 3 times and then again when revising for the test. The stuff really stuck way better. This might all sound like common sense or normal for some but it's a big change for me at 38!

Thank you both í ½í² I think thats what I'm most proud of: getting out of my comfort zone and trying a new method of studying (I'm a "mature" student í ½í¸„ So my usual method is ingrained.) and I put in time to learn how to learn differently not just learn all the material if you see what I mean. So I hope to continue putting in this work and get good grades as it has shown me that hard work pays off in so many ways.

I just did exam 2 in fundamentals and got a 96!!!! I worked so hard and totally changed my usual methods (which only got me an 82 last time) and I'm so happy it worked! I hope I don't sound obnoxious, I'm just proud of myself and don't want to make a big deal of this in real life. So virtual world will hear about it instead! 😂

Check out Pinterest! I get a lot of really delicious recipes from there. There's some sites that have dump bag recipes that you can prep and keep in the freezer, I can't remember the website names though. A couple family favorites though: Chicken and bacon bake: chop red onions, potatoes, carrots, and put them in the crockpot. Wrap boneless chicken thighs in a slice of bacon then layer these across the top. Drizzle with bbq sauce. Then cook on high for 4 or low for 8 hours. It's amazing, the bacon fat goes through the veg and it all tastes so good! Easy chili: 2lbs ground turkey, can mixed beans, large can of chopped tomatoes, 1-2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon cocoa powder (trust me on this!), cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with a dollop of Daisy and some shredded cheese and fresh cilantro. I use leftovers to stuff baked potatoes the next day. It's actually best cooked overnight, left in the fridge for a day, then cooked again on low to heat through. The flavors are so much better then. Chicken and sweet potato curry: boneless chicken thighs, chopped red onion and sweet potato and summer squash, 1/2 a little jar (I use a whole one as I like it slightly spicier!) of red Thai curry paste, can of coconut milk. Cook on high for 4 or low for 8 hours. I serve with brown rice with chopped cilantro stirred in. Beef in beer stew: stewing steak, chopped carrots and potatoes, 2 tablespoons better than bouillon beef, 1 can or bottle of Guinness. Cook on low for at least a day! Serve with warm French bread for dipping in the scrummy gravy! My crockpot saves my life through the fall and winter. It's going to be even more important now I'm starting nursing school in a month! Good luck, there's so many easy and yummy recipes that you shouldn't ever get bored!

I was in your shoes 2 years ago, although I'm an older RN student at 38. It took me 3 semesters to complete my pre reqs for the ADN I'm starting this fall. I had to complete: - anatomy and physiology 1 and 2 - college writing 1 and 2 - statistics - psychology 101 - sociology 101 - human development through the lifespan - microbiology Now I'm accepted onto the nursing program I have only nursing classes to do, plus two more electives. It's time consuming doing the pre reqs, especially if you have to work and look after a family alongside school. But you can totally do 3-4 classes a semester, in fact I recommend it so you get used to committing time and effort to studying as the nursing program will kick your butt if you're not used to this. I have friends who just finished their first year and the ones who had a heavy class load before the program said they're doing better than the ones who didn't. Anyhoo, best of luck to you. Look at the list of pre reqs you actually need for the ADN and register for those. Don't listen to your advisor as it sounds like they want your $$$ not your success.

I had the same question. I got given all the books I'll need for the program but, like you, they're the last edition and the program book list has the new editions listed. Would love to save a fortune by using the gifted ones!

Excellent advice, thank you all í ½í¸Š I've been given a copy of Calculate With Confidence by a current student in the program and I'll have a read through that along with the Test Success book. I am so excited to start, I know I should just enjoy this summer before all the chaos and stress begins. It's been a long time coming, getting accepted, it feels like a dream come true and I want to make the most of every minute.

Hi! I'm very excited to be starting as Associates in Nursing in the Fall. What would you recommend I read or study to prepare? I'd like to get a handle on medical math and fundamentals of Nursing so I won't feel so overwhelmed. Any good books on critical thinking skills too? Would love any tips or advice! Thanks 😊💐

I saw that warning too. I've spoken to nurses at Heywood Hospital (where many clinicals take place) and the nurses there all said the program is really well respected. I'm not sure what the warning is for, the college hasn't made it public I don't think? I'm hoping it's nothing major, as it's the only reasonably priced RN option near here as far as I know. I'll talk to a friend who is in the first year and see what they know.