With the economy and time that the country has gone through and where I have heard some say there is a nursing shortage and then there are those who say the field is getting saturated. Let me clarify...
For my first semester of nursing school:
Monday: 1-3 PM Fundamentals
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday 8-10 AM Lab Practicum, 1-4 PM Fundamentals
Thursday: Clinical Prep at the Hospital after...
Currently, I am in my sixth week of nursing school and my test scores are slightly above average and not reflecting the time and energy spent in studying that I have been doing. I feel as though I'm...
I occasionally listen to lecture but sometimes, I feel as thought most teachers tend to be very monotone and do not implicate the importance of certain areas but rather say all of it is important. By...
Update of the semester that is coming to a close! I have currently brought my grade up and am comfortable with my grade thus far until today. We had a our Hesi Exam and I totally bombed it with score...
I was so sad and kept beating myself up for how I did and today is a new day. I am currently taking Fundamentals of Nursing and Practicum Lab with clinical every Friday. I am passing practicum with...
I had my third test and I bombed it completely, I am really contemplating whether this field is for me now. I do not know if I can do this because I am only one point away from failing and we still...
Thank you so much for your reply! I appreciate it! I am not expecting to be rich off nursing, it is more of the reality of where my income or expectations of living will be. My goal is actually to go...
For the past few weeks, I have been attempting to re-read and stay on top of everything! I currently do have two part time jobs which may have influenced the way my test scores have shown. Thank you...
Thank you so much for your detailed explanations of resources and use! I will be sure to check these out and see if it applies or supports the kind of work that we do in our first
I agree with everything you are saying 100%. I do not expect to given anything less or more than the next student but it is our first semester and as for most of us or any of us, we do not know how to...
I love how you have answered my questions so thoroughly. I am actually one of the youngest ones in my class as I am only 21 and going for my ADN at a community college and eventually getting my...
I have recently attempted to try more nclex-styled questions and it has helped tremendously. However, I do not like skimming because it seems to slow me down when I feel as though I grasped enough of...
Above average as in borderline low B to a high C. The kind of questions I get occasionally get wrong are either when two answers are close enough and I end up choosing the wrong one, select all that...
I have used Amazon from my previous experiences with my pre-requisites, however for nursing, it is just as expensive if not only slightly with the access codes. Do you have any sources or companies...
Hello, fellow nursing students and graduates! I am currently planning the financial rundown for my first semester of nursing school which I have to purchase textbooks that will cost a total of 600$+...
I'm pretty happy that I'm not the only one who has the same train of thought! Surprisingly, the whole academic experience is going to be a lot more different and obviously, I want to be prepared and...
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My name may not be appropriate but my name is Henry and my friends tend to call me after the alcohol Hennessy as a simple joke and humor to my personality. Personally, I think it is
Hello! My name is Henry and I recently accepted my spot at Flo Valley for the nursing program of Fall 2016. I wanted to see if there were any others on here starting soon or possibly starting in the...
I have taken Chemistry in high school. I have taken Fundamentals of Chemistry and General Chemistry 1&2. I was not ever told by an advisor that you needed Chemistry but I could be
Do not give up! I had a friend in a similar situation and she kept pushing and striving for the end goal. You have to remember this is only the beginning and anatomy and physiology is hard without a...
Hmmmm. . Honestly, I don't think it is a pre-requisite for either program if you are applying for the LPN or Nursing program. It may be a new change due to a new academic plan being implemented in...
Hello, Gabby! I applied one year ago. I applied to Forest Park, Meramec and Florissant Valley due to the separate waiting lists. You may want to plan ahead and possibly take classes required in the...