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Call me dumb, but I have no idea how to apply to more than one nursing program. I'm taking pre-requisites right now, have yet to take my TEAS and next year I'm taking some more general ed classes to get out of the way so I would like to apply for Spring or Fall 2016. I go to a community college in NJ. The competition is intimidating for nursing school and at this point I'm going to end up with a B+ in anatomy and physiology II. I got a B in anatomy and physiology I, and my gpa is at a 3.64 so I want to be able to apply to a lot of nursing programs so I have a better chance of getting in somewhere. So how does it work, applying to different programs from a different school? Cause I always hear people talk about planning on going to another school or applying to multiple programs and I really want to do that. I know at my school I had to attend a nursing information session to get my application, so would I just have to do the same thing for other colleges?

Thank you everyone for taking the time to read and respond! I decided I'm going to take the four classes I need next semester then spend the remained of the year as I wait for nursing school to work, volunteer some more and save up money for books what whatnot, and try to do some traveling! As terrible as I feel about changing my mind last minute, it's for the best and good things will still come out of it :)

Hi! I can tell you from experience and the experience of those around me, it is very possible to overcome these difficulties! You almost sound like my sister who suffered from social anxiety for many years. Although in her case, it was so bad she was afraid to go to high school and almost unable to graduate because she would skip school so much. It was so bad, the anxiety would get her sick. Anything people-oriented scared her whether it be family gatherings or my friends being at the house. You name it, she would hide in her room. It took her until she found the right medication to get better, and she is doing better! She put everyone in shock when she brought a friend home and started telling jokes to my group of friends! I work at a hospital and one of the nurses told me about her life situation; very similar to yours. Very overprotective parents, she never socialized much and that was one of her obstacles going into nursing. However, she took the plunge and did it, and it was a fear she grew out of. Your anxiety could be simply a fear that you can overcome by doing it, just like anything other fear. Or, it could be a chemical imbalance in your brain. My suggestion to you would be try to take the plunge and get comfortable around people. See about practicing assessment skills on your family, volunteer somewhere that requires you to interact with people, do a lot of tasks, ect. or join a club that your school has to offer. Get yourself involved and your confidence will build. If it doesn't go away and you can't do any of these things without crying and/or feeling crippled, go see a psychiatrist.

I think this is more of a rant than a question but for those who read this, thank you!!! So, the semester is almost over and I'm finishing up anatomy and physiology II. I went to the nursing information session and got my application, applied for the background check and all I have to do is take the TEAS. A little background on me is that I am 18 years old, I work at a hospital and have my EMT cert (I've been doing EMS since I was 16) so I established myself into healthcare pretty well and as a person I'd say I'm very confident. I did fairly well in a&p I and got a B. In A&P II i'm a couple points shy of an A. People in my community college got into the program with C's so I believe I stand a chance to get in for Fall 2015. I have wanted to be a nurse for quite a while and I know what it's all about after looking into it. Now after going through the motions and preparing myself, my instinct is kind of telling me to wait another year and take more classes before I apply. Although I took all my pre-reqs, I still have to take microbiology (which isn't a prereq unlike a lot of schools but I still need to take it to graduate), psychology, humanities and a free elective. I was going to take those over the summer online except for micro, which I would take over the summer in person. My plan was to split them up over this summer and next summer. I feel bad backing out at the last minute but I'm really scared of applying, getting accepting then realizing that maybe I'm not ready for nursing school. At the same time, I don't want to hold off my career goals for another year if I don't have to. But something is telling me that I'm rushing this. One of my thoughts is that maybe being new to adulthood, I'm not used to things going so fast, especially considering how crappy of a student I was in high school, graduating with a 2.5 GPA (but now I have a 3.6 so clearly I can handle college) Is it normal for pre-nursing students to feel like wanting to back out and wait another year? I'm still going to take the TEAS anyway. I don't want to jump into nursing school when I'm not mentally prepared and mess up, but I don't want to wait either just because of how I feel. I'm thinking maybe it's because of how overwhelming this year was. This entire time I've been working two jobs and still giving hours to my volunteer rescue squad, I'm taking three other classes aside from anatomy, one being algebra which I struggle with, worrying about the TEAS and dealt with a breakup after a three year long abusive relationship. So all in all, I'm not sure if my mind is under stress and my brain is tricked into believing I won't be ready for such a big commitment as nursing school because I'm burnt out from this entire year, or if I should just apply and I'll be ready when September rolls around. But every time I ignore my gut instinct bad things always happen so I just feel really lost at this point. I know how much of a big commitment nursing school is. It's hard, it's going to be the first priority in my life for two years with the ADN program and it is the career I want to spend the rest of my life in, so the chance of screwing something up seriously worries me.

The muscles were a nightmare in A&P 1. I'm not sure how the hell I earned a B in that class. A&P II is way more interesting but ugh I'm so stressed out anymore from school. I know exactly how you feel. Very run down especially since I got a 79 on my lecture exam. I feel really bummed out and wanted to cry. Get through these last five weeks, you can do it. Remember why you're in this and good luck! :)

Thank you for the words of encouragement! I just got a C in anatomy (i'm 18, first semester of college) and it really bummed me out. I lost the battle but I didn't win the war and I'm going to retake it. We have to keep following our dreams! :)

Well, looks like I'm getting a C+ in anatomy at the community college I'm going to. Everyone is telling me not to worry too much but it still does suck to work really hard in a class and have it mean nothing! Can anyone share their experiences of having to retake anatomy and physiology? I'm in great need of encouragement

Hello everyone! I'm a pre-nursing student finishing off my first semester of college. My next move is to spend winter break studying for the TEAS. I'm not sure where to start though or what to even expect! So I have a couple questions, and if there is any other info you can possibly share to help, that would be great! What will be on the TEAS? How does the scoring system work? What are some recommended ways to study?

No, I didn't take it the wrong way! :) It was my mistake to take a full time job and try to juggle everything else with anatomy lol I bit off more than I could chew. It's so tough not to beat myself up over the 57 and the sinking feeling I have is going to torture me until I know I have hope. It's awful

I'm hoping I can bump up my total like you did. I think I'm going to see how this exam goes on Tuesday and if I get an A, I'll feel more hopeful.

Yeah, I really didn't take the time but I also didn't have the time cause of my full time job. I only had weekend time to study. I switched to a different job in my company and am working part time now and now I feel like I'm on top of everything so I'm hoping it isn't too late and if I enslave myself to this class and bump up my test average to a B. Honestly, I feel really torn up over the 57.

Hello, so I made a previous thread where I was worried about failing my first lab exam. Now I got my grade, and it's a 57. Should I withdrawl from anatomy and retake it again next semester? A 57 is pretty bad. On my written exam I got an 88 and I've been studying at least six hours a day for this upcoming exam but I still feel like the 57 is going to leave a big scar no matter what.

Hello everyone. I'm currently taking my prereqs at a community college and just did my first lab exam for anatomy and physiology 1. This is my first semester of college ever, I've been set on going into the medical field for a long time, and despite working a full time job and taking two other classes (10 credits in total) I stayed on top of a&p but I didn't do a well enough job studying for lab. I blanked out during the exam. I felt like I didn't know anything, and left a lot of blank questions. I now feel overwhelmed and very behind. It's so early in the semester and I messed it up. I'm trying really hard to think of this in a better light, as a life lesson to dedicate myself more but I can't help but to feel really ashamed of myself and embarrassed. I didn't study enough and the weekends I utilize for studying I ended up catching a terrible cold and slept. The info I looked over, I did not retain. I feel doomed. I'm not even sure why I'm making this post. I just need to let it out. I feel like I fell and I don't know how to get back on track. This failure seriously messed me up.

Hello! Sorry if I sound stupid and ridiculous. I need guidance on my career decision. I'm beginning the fall semester as a pre-nursing student. I just graduated high school but I've been hellbent on going into healthcare for years, I have two years of experience in volunteer EMS and my mom was an x-ray tech. All summer I've been studying for anatomy and physiology just to be prepared and I'm really driven with my goals. Now that college is a month away, I've been getting cold feet. Is this normal considering the stress of getting my classes and books paid for and other major life stresses and changes + lots of personal issues I've been encountering? Now I read all these things online about people hating being a nurse and whatnot and I'm scared about what I'm getting myself into, A MONTH AWAY FROM GETTING STARTED. I'm beginning to lose the confidence I once had in myself, maybe because I'm getting closer to actually starting. I'm beginning to worry that I will be incompetent or fail despite studying and making a good plan on where I'm going for my BSN, the classes, ect. Along with stress and doubt, it took me forever to pick nursing. I always was stuck between nursing and occupational therapy when deciding on what I wanna do after high school and I ended up picking nursing. Now there's a ringing in the back of my head telling me I would be better off in OT. I already am registered for my pre-nursing classes so ***, why is this happening now? I'm thinking about just going for the BSN anyways. If I get my BSN, I can always apply to an MOT program as long as I have good grades and change my career, right? Would getting my BSN anyway be a good idea? Because I don't think I would dislike being a nurse, but I'm starting to think I'd like OT better. I'm not really sure though, so why not start with nursing if I need a bachelors degree for OT anyway? Sorry, this last paragraph is going to sound like a therapy session so you guys don't have to read this. Idk if this is a sign that OT might really be my calling or if my stress is messing with me. I have a lot going on in my life. I can't find a better job to pay my bills (my parents are beginning to cut me off from paying for my bills), I have to go to court and fight my emotionally abusive ex for criminal mischief in a couple weeks and there's more. So I think the stress is piling on and everything feels like a headache. I'm hoping this doesn't become a detriment on my studying. Have any of you guys ever experienced doubt and indecisiveness before even getting into the nursing program? I feel ridiculous.

I mean, I can always spend my summer studying algebra until I master it. It's just that I'm new to college and if it turns out I don't do well, I don't want to ruin my GPA because my classes are too hard! I'm really nervous about it