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Right? I mean technology is so handy and easy to use...but I just can't fully rely on it...I need a physical place to lay things out! You're definitely not crazy...or if you are I'm right there with ya! lol

Thanks for all of the tips y'all!! Staying organized is going to be one of my biggest helpers!! It basically seems like you just have to find the system thats right for you. Hopefully I will get all organized and when classes start I will have a system. I was not so organized in college. lol

Do you use the large one or the small? I can;t imagine filling up all the space in the large but then again I haven't started classes yet...So I think I may order that one. haha. granted I can use spaces for to do/grocery lists etc.

still figuring out the best way to use it but i got a different color/pattern for each class :)

Thank you! I think I may get an uncalendar...has anyone used those? I am definitely going to keep using my google calendar as well..i just think for me a physical calendar works a bit better. I'm a pretty visual person. I also grabbed some washi tape!

I'm not sure if you'd say this but were you convicted of the charges? If they were dismissed that could mean a different story. But a conviction is going to give you problems. I hope that everything goes well and you are able to work this out with the program.

I have had nothing but great communication and support with Chamberlain (granted im not doing an online program). I'm sorry to hear it has not been that way for you.

Hey y'all! I start nursing school in May and was wondering if anyone has a planner they recommend to stay organized? I do use google calendar etc, but I like having a physical planner as well. I know that what I used during college probably wont cut it as far as space goes. This is what really helps me to stay organized, so recommendations would be awesome!

no form of education is a waste. I have a bachelors degree in public health and am going back to school to get my BSN. I feel my bachelors degree could only help, not hurt. So whatever you choose to do, your bachelors degree wont be "a waste".

Hi, thank you thats very helpful! I know that there is so much more to nursing than the icky stuff that people talk about a lot. That being said, I've also heard that nursing students often have to deal with a lot of it. But I am certain that exposure will help with my problem. I've heard a lot of tips and tricks, and I'm hoping that by the time I get to my first clinical I will have learned a lot so that its not as much of a problem for me and I'll be more confident.

After working in EMS and having a brother who is an experienced paramedic and firefighter I have realized that patients are all completely different. Even with things like IV.s! You may have done 100 right, but then you get someone who's veins are shot! There is no shame in making honest mistakes, especially as a student. There is also no shame in asking for help! You'll get there!

Hi Annie, I know all of this can be hard to hear. When I entered college, I wanted to get a BSN. But because of personal issues, my grades dropped and I knew I could not apply to the program (no way of acceptance). So what I did was work my butt off for the rest of college and got my B.S in community health/health education. I pulled the bad gpa to 3.3 before graduating. That with some other credits from another school got me to a 3.5. In that time I learned the skills needed to succeed as a student. I am heading into a BSN program (2 years 4 months for me. not accelerated.) in May. What I think could be really helpful to you is maybe taking some post bach classes. Retake any pre reqs you didnt do well on. Take new classes if you need to. Work to boost your GPA. This will help your chances. Lastly, I agree with the others about ABSN. I don't say this to be mean, but that's tough and if you didn't do as well undergrad, its not going to get better in that kind of program. You need to work on study skills, etc. I am doing a regular BSN (though many of my classes transferred) because of that reason. I hope that maybe this was at least somewhat helpful. Don't give up on a dream, just know that you may have a road ahead of you to get there. Miriam

Thank you for responding! I am starting my classes in May and clinicals will start next March. So I'm hoping with the knowledge I gain I'll feel much more ready...and will probably have to desensitize pretty quickly! But I am not going to let this get in the way of a dream.

Thank you all so much! I just knew I could not give up this dream because of a fear of vomiting. My brother is a firefighter/paramedic and seem mixed. He always tell me how I will see all this gross stuff and that I need to know I can handle it. It just made me really nervous. But hearing that you can get over this makes me feel a lot better. The idea of throwing a dream away just because I'm squeamish about certain things really hurt. As an EMT I got over IV's after almost fainting once (the nurse was really nice to me) and handled a bad car accident well. Just worried about gagging and vomiting over something. lol Thanks again :)))

Thanks everyone! I have always wanted to be a nurse so I don't want this to get in the way of a dream! My brother is a paramedic and he kind of gives me mixed thoughts on how I will do with this. Honestly last week with the horrible diaper...I'm not sure if it was the sight or the smell. Maybe both. My brother always told me to double mask with toothpaste in between...But now I'm worried about the visual stuff...I am hoping that over time I will get used to it.