Quest5 BSN, MSN, RN

I read and reread your post and I can say with certainty that it is not your experience, intelligence, or knowledge that faculty are responding to, it is your sense of mission and passion (which is not usual in an average nursing student). The nurses...

‘Hope this reaches you before your final and that you can implement some of the strategies in time to be successful. (If not, and you have the chance to repeat the course, please consider trying them next semester.) First, use the instructor-def...

I’m concerned that you are missing several key issues in your analysis. Program 1 has a matriculation rate that suggests good support of all admitted students; the matriculation rate for Program 2 (and their better NCLEX-RN pass rates) suggest their ...

I’m in absolute agreement with other replies that emphasize using the course resources. Know your syllabus as well as possible. Understand that even if “Objectives” seem generalized for courses after first semester, taken in combination with your lec...

Please remember your Student Services Counselor (SSC) is a critical link in your chain as outlined in the University Appeal Procedures, p.130, of the current GCU University Policy Handbook. The policy doesn’t seem to offer much relief on just a brief...

There are many excellent comments here so I have only two points to add. First, find out if your nursing program has a retention coordinator, someone whose job is to help students complete the program and pass the licensure exam. If so, introduce you...

In addition to the above excellent recommendations, don’t forget to stay in touch with the clinical instructors you had in nursing school, not just the program and lecture faculty. Even if an instructor’s clinical area is not of particular interest t...

Not”silly” just evidence of culture shock. Yes, make note of what you see that you want to include in your practice…and what you do not. When I was a new RN my Mum told me “Never give anyone a stick to beat you with”. I think you know what she mea...

What a fantastic post! I’ve mentored more than a few male nursing graduates/ RNs I know would readily agree with you 100% but who may not have been able to express it as well. I hope your future plans include precepting new nurses or nursing educatio...

Congratulations! That’s superb! ‘Best wishes for your continued growth and success in 2021!

I agree with many of the suggestions made in earlier posts, especially that you consider opportunities such as LTC and Dialysis. It’s also possible you may not be marketing yourself well. My experience has been that the typical new grad RN resum...

I'm glad to hear that you will get some help. Remember, the good things, i.e.the critical thinking skills you learned, will always be yours, no matter what your career choice. I do hope you will stay in nursing. It is no longer an absolute requireme...

Thank you, TheCommuter, for the WGU update! I'm delighted to hear they've made it easier for the ADN RNs to make use of this great opportunity. I've been recommending WGU for years. This will eliminate one of the main reasons I've heard in return for...

Whatever your decision, and only you can make it, please consider getting some help recovering from the stress. It sounds as if you have been through an emotional wringer, something intense enough to leave scars. If that is so, simply changing career...

A mentor ship in the ED can be a fantastic opportunity to work on assessment skills, to use non-medication comfort measures and to participate in interventions with a wide range of patients in a comparatively short time. Be prepared to be on your fee...

I'm saddened to think that you missed the lessons inherent in your clinical assignment. Yes, you are a nursing student but the fundamental lesson any healthcare student must learn is that it is a team effort. There is no description in a nursing repo...

I completed my MSN at WGU in 2013. Cost was of tremendous importance to me and the tuition, charged at 6-month intervals, amounted to less than an online hybrid graduate program at my state university. Of greatest value was my program mentor, a featu...

'Glad to hear you are proactive about these issues, but in agreement with the first poster, please consider a behavioral therapist with experience with PTSD, possibly someone with experience with fire or police agencies where the disorder is an occup...

I agree with the other posters but suggest in future situations I you can comment on your need to take notes as a personal preference rather than as a limitation. The wording is different ...something like "to ensure accuracy, I prefer to take notes ...

Cynt87, you didn't mention how much the accident has affected your back. If it is a muscle-related injury, and does not involve a vertebral fracture or major nerve damage, you may find that long term it will not affect becoming a RN. That said, as yo...