AbbyJones

Are yall freshman or transfers?

Yes, you will fill out an intent to progress the trimester before clinicals. Then you will find out whether you've been accepted or what have you, then you will receive all of the information about what scrubs to buy, ect. The blue scrubs are for allied health majors, red scrubs are for student nurses in their pediatric clinicals.

I am currently attending a four year college (my dream school). But, it is much more difficult than I anticipated. I took 15 credit hours of my prereqs this past spring and barely made it. I had a D (which is failing) in a math course, which really discouraged me. I am now only taking 10 hours this summer term to lighten the load, or so I thought, but I am still finding myself struggling with time and stress management. I am only 18 years old and basically by myself. I have bills to pay and am working part time which is cutting into my study/homework hours. I know deep down this is where I am meant to be, God called me to this school for a reason, but now I am very concerned that I am not going to make it. My school has a policy that says if you fail more than one course in your prerequisites you will be dismissed and not allowed to apply to another nursing school for so many years, which is adding alot of additional stress. My mother has advised me to check into our local community college as well as a career college for Medical Assisting. I am very confused and stressed out. I am just looking for guidance, words of wisdom, help of any kind to make this decision. Should I withdraw from my summer courses and come back fresh in the fall? Should I withdraw all together and attend a community college for my prerequisites? Go to the community college for my associates and work from there? OR should I try to pursue medical assisting and build my education from there. I am totally beside myself with all of these options and could really use some guidance. Anything will be greatly appreciated. Thank y'all for taking the time to read my rant..

It isn't the hard work that is scaring me, I enjoy the challenge & the reason I said "apparently" is because I failed by one point, because my instructor took one of my extra credit points away for being a few minutes late to one class.. I could have and should have tried harder, but it was my weakest subject, algebra, and I was feeling very defeated by it.. Yes I failed, and yes I own up to that.. I am scared because if for some reason I slip up and fail another course I will be dismissed and cannot enroll in another nursing program for several years. I am passionate about helping others & I am passionate about saving and changing lives, but I am scared of failure..

You will have to buy your own scrubs, Baptist will not provide them. They will give you a kit with all of the things you will need for basic, but you will be responsible for buying your solid white scrubs, and shoes, as well as your own stethoscope.

I have just completed my very first trimester at Baptist College of Health Sciences. I did fair, but not nearly as good as I wanted to. My stress level got the best of me and I apparently failed one of my courses.. I am now out of a three week break before my summer classes begin and I have begun to have some second thoughts. I am torn between transferring to a community college to finish my prerequisites, finishing at Baptist and becoming an OB nurse, or dropping out entirely and becoming a Medical Assistant and working in a physician's offices. I just want to know if it's normal to consider changing or if I should use that as a sign that nursing truly isn't for me? Any tips or advise would be very appreciated!

I just started my prerequisites for nursing school, I am feeling totally unprepared and overwhelmed. I am going to a very competitive health sciences school, and my place in the program is not promised, which is adding a great deal of stress to me. I am having trouble finding my study style and getting totally organized. I feel like I am not retaining any information my instructors are giving me. Does anyone have any words of wisdom or tips to get better prepared?