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@nu rn I was doing 2-10 shifts when I set up my clssses then one week before school I had to change jobs abruptly and it was nights or nothing. I'll have to wait for someone to leave days before I can switch.

Thank you but I could cry, I have done everything you have listed to no effect. I havr enen done hot baths with epdon salts and that lavender baby bath that's supposed to help you sleep. I have hops stuffed in my pillow as well. All I do is lie there praying to god for a workplace accident that give me a 2/3 pay vacation. I givr up on natural. I need drugs.

I'm in my 4th week of night shift. I work 11p-7a 5 nights a week and have classes 8-1230 4 days a week so I need to pass out as soon as I get home from school. I don't. I've given up on natural, how do I get some f*****g sleep!! Don't assume I'm joking about the hammer.. For the last few days I've resorted to a double dose of valerian, melatonin and 5htp with unisom washed down with a few light beers and old klonapin that expired a year ago. Don't laugh, it works.. I've slept but its not a good long term solution and I'm stuck with this shift for awhile. Any suggestions?

I'm in, but thanks to my daughters head gasket exploding last week i'm officialy broke Excuse me while I go fetal..

I was told by someone who "should" be in the know that's why I said "fairly" reliable but they could have been misinformed. Fun huh?

I heard yesterday from a fairly reliable source that acceptance/denial letters would be going out by the end of this week. Good luck!

Thank you! I'm not too worried about test taking ( I got through LVN) but I'm wondering how much writing matters, I'm dyslexic and struggle more than a bit to crank out college level essays. Also, (pretty please) are the teachers friendly to students taping lectures? My DSS accommodations allow it but if I'm the only one I know I'll be getting funny looks from the other students so I probably won't which will (deleted obscenity) kill my grades or at the very least, kick them really hard in the peri-area. Again, many thanks..

After you're accepted? After you've actually enrolled? What if you can't enroll till you've got the money? I "had" some money saved back and a few credit cards just waiting to be whipped out and used in case of any last-minute emergency spending orgies..... but, My daughters head-gasket decided to blow and, it's gone,, I'm sorta out of ideas, it's either gofundme.com or selling my white-ish size 9 fruit-of-the-loom granny panties on craigslist, Either way I don't see myself making a lot of $$, Loans it is! but when do I start the begging? Anyone need a kidney?

I had a pt. call me a thick-as-s**t, butter-faced c**t and a double-bagger. A co-worker was nice enough to explain the insults and I got on with my day. I worked as a telemarketer for years so I am very hard to offend.

I work in home health and except for one case, we always count the narcotics at the start and end of each shift. I do know of a nurse who took the pts. med instead of administering it but the PCG found her drooling and tripping over things so..... she go bye-bye

@ clueless91 Thank you, I know how hellish it's going to be. I did an LVN program where if you couldn't teach yourself you were (deleted obcenity). Out of 64 people who started only 15 graduated and of those only 40% passed the NCLEX first time around. I've got three months before school starts so I'm using them to my advantage and compiling my vid list before test panic time. I know meds (memorization, not administration or calculation) are a weak spot for me so I've already started on those. btw, I LOVE empoweRN videos on meds. I do appreciate the warning though, I'm sure there will be more than one night that sees me fetal on the bathroom floor crying into a towel so I don't scare my son.. I just keep reminding myself that all the studies show schooling in our "mature" years is good for us (she quietly chants while weeping into her third bowl of ice cream)

Thank you for these great suggestions! I'm currently downloading a batch to put on my tablet for work.

Hi, I'm looking at entering a nursing program this fall if my stars align and stop playing whack-a-mole with my life. I discovered while preparing for my TEAS V exam that I remembered more if I watched a youtube vidoe on a subject before and after reading about it. I read well but some things are just hard to picture in your head without a little help. Example: photosynthesis or meiosis. I assume others have discovered this as well.. Sometimes I had to dig through a lot of noble attempts at education to find a video that was accurate and on point. Those usually lead to channels and playlists of pure gold. Now that my TEAS V nightmare is over I want to start compiling videos that will help with the actual nursing classes. Any help?

That's okay, I know I come off as a panicky mess at times it's just not doing RN is not an option and the closer I get the more I expect disaster. I deal with stress by making lists and plans but I can't do that till I have more info so I'm going nuts. Once classes start ill be good.

I just need a list of the books I'll need to start off and I guarantee I will find used and pdfs. There are work arounds for codes. Most of the time publishers will sell them separately and cheaper to folk who already own the book. I should mention I was a used book dealer for years before I became an lvn so I know a few tricks and have a few sources others don't. That's why I bwahaha'd. I've already got a line on the Taylor book 4th ediyion new with code for half retail. What I'm wondering is if we can buy used scrubs from graduating students? I did for lvn. As long as they're still decent of course.

I didnt mean any rudeness, I'm sorry if it came out that way. I was thinking outloud doing the math and feeling elated and relieved for the first time in a week. I was crying at work yesterday when I read 4000 dollars. That's why wrote about feeling better.. I have nothing but gratitude for everyone who's been helping the folks on this thread. Some people have problems with math, I suck at communicating online. Seriously, you would think English was my second language. My online English 1A teacher did (attempt at humor, please take no offence) Not kidding, I am just awful at writing and talking. Dyslexic and auditory processing issues. I guarentee I will make you people hate me when I try to ask questions in class.I struggle finding the right way to ask or explain what's in my head but I am a good student, a good nurse and problem solve like a (female dog).

There is no way I will have to pay 2000 for books if I get the list early enough. Renting, used, cough* internet cough* and school library copies are all a possibility. I paid $10 for a pdf of my $200 statistics book. I can make do with one uniform to start. I already have my CPR card. I can do my physical with the school since I'm taking a summer class and parking won't be a problem if I'm bussing or carpooling. I have my titers from lvn school so that should be OK.... I actually feel better now, I can totally do this on 1500... 2000 for books? Bwahahahah! I don't think so

Thank you for getting back to us, if you get a chance could you break down the costs for us a bit more. What cost the most, what could be bought used versus new. I can get my tuition waived but only have 1500 put back for supplies. I might not be able to do this after all. I was counting on getting student loans but that takes time.

Saw you post after I posted. So your saying the first couple of months are mon-fri then I'd have thurs and fri off by noon? My head hurts, I hope the lectures are less confusing than this pdf. What is community rotation? Thank you

Nevermind , after looking harder at the schedule I'm doubting my ability to get through this program. I cant make heads or tails out of this. I'm going back to my original plan to work two agencies and double shifts Sat and Sun. .

Thank you, another question if I could. I found the fall 2014 pdf schedule of classed online and it looks like cohort a gets out of class Thursday and Friday around 11am. That would let me work 2-10 th, fr, sat, and sun. I already work those days and hours at a home health job that gives me about 4 hours down-time during my shift for homework. I'd have to give up my tuesday but I could make it work. Am I reading the schedule correct?

I understand your words and appreciate the kindness but anxiety isn't rational. I was just venting. If there is a way for things to go wrong my brain will find it and keep me awake all night playing out every possible detail.

Why must it take so long? I am literally sick with anxiety. I'm having horrible dreams. Last night I dreamed that I showed up for clinical in old jeans and a Budweiser tee shirt because I'd forgotten to change clothes after doing yard work and I was thrown out of the program and was sent to the psych ward for a 72 hour hold and no one was home to take care of my son who for some reason was 7 years old again and the state took him away. On the plus side I'm losing weight because my anxiety induced acid reflux has destroyed my ability to eat anything but oatmeal and applesauce. So, I got that going for me...

Thank you, What days/hours are the classes? I am the single support of two kids, one with special needs, so not working is not an option. I'm 45 and I've pretty much used up my lifetime limit for pell grants on lvn school and prerequisites. I need to start planning now for the days and hours I'll have for work.

@queenwandaful, if you don't mind me asking, what systems did your first semester cover? I'm an LVN as well and I'd like to review over the summer. Thank you, Cammy