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  1. It's neither good nor bad. People pass and fail with 265, just like they do with 75. I went all 265 and passed, so I can assure you the number isn't a harbinger of
  2. Please don"t read so much into the last question. If it's all about the last question, the first 264 didn't matter and neither do the competency areas (unless that last question covers all of them)....
  3. "Due to health problems..."

    "Health problems" like "family emergencies" may or may not be simply excuses. You never know, so it's just better to leave it alone. I had "health problems" in college, fairly significant ones. I...
  4. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    YES! Night shift = depression, at least on your "off" days when you're trying to maintain a night schedule. More than once, I called someone in the middle of the night just sobbing because I couldn't...
  5. Thinking about leaving nursing school

    I believe if you are not happy with what you are studying you are right to change majors. If psychology or sociology is your passion, pursue it. I finished a psychology minor and believe me, what my...
  6. switch from medical school to nursing?

    I've got a friend in chiropractic. She makes way more money than I do. If this is all about the money, you might be happier continuing to work as chiropractor than as an RN. That being said, you are...
  7. PhD with no experience

    Since the OP feels it is unlikely she will get the necessary visa to work in this country, why not go for more school? PhD programs are 4-5 years, plenty of time to get some bedside experience doing...
  8. Or since you already have a bachelor's, have you thought about starting with an ADN from a community college? it'd be a whole lot less than $55k. As it stands, $55K + whatever loans you have now +...
  9. Did a low test grade discourage you?

    All. The. Time. In fact, I can't remember a single semester where I didn't have at least one test where I thought maybe I should just pack it
  10. I got all 265 questions

    People pass all the time with 265. I did. I, however, did not have any faith at all I had done so. In fact, even after seeing my name and license number posted, I paid for quick results because I...
  11. What is passing for your nursing program?

    78% average on
  12. Financing Accelerated Nursing School

    No, my BSN was my first degree, but when I was looking into taking more undergrad courses, I would have had to file an appeal at the state school, even though I wan't even close to the loan limits, as...
  13. Financing Accelerated Nursing School

    You can use a federal loan for whatever you want, but the amount you can borrow is limited. The max you'll be able to get, per year, for your second bachelor's is 11,500, assuming you are independent...
  14. If you're an introvert (being "out there" with people burns energy rather than generates it like being social does for extroverts), you're putting yourself in a position where you will spend twelve...
  15. For profit schools/debt/nursing shortage??

    How much would you be adding to that existing 20K? If you can keep your total debt under the federal undergrad limit (about 31K), you can probably manage the loan. More than that? Nope, don't do...
  16. First piece of advice: if you're using medications, get thee to a shrink! Honestly, a psychiatrist will assess you more thoroughly than a GP, understands far more about psychiatric meds and their...
  17. Failed anatomy and low GPA

    There are some practical matters to consider here. The more semesters/credit hours a student has, the more difficult it is to significantly move the GPA. Sit down with your academic advisor and...
  18. The 265 question question

    Did you get a
  19. The 265 question question

    I have never seen that data. Can you imagine? X% of those who received 75 questions passed. X% of those who received 76 questions passed... Now that would be quite a table, and sadly, the...
  20. When are you going to get your NP?

    I might be interested in pursing some kind of management degree, but at this point I don't know if that'd be a CNL with a focus on admin or an MHA. But NP? No thanks. People always suggest it (You...
  21. Need Encouragement/To Vent

    I could have written this, only I'm further away (too far to drive back for a day) and further into my 1 year residency. I've thought about moving back home. I don't mind living alone (really!), but...
  22. I really hate nursing school?

    Go read some of the threads on the first year after licensure board under careers. Nursing is not for everyone and I feel like, if you hate everything now, you should get out before you invest any...
  23. Discrimination against learning disabilities

    Accommodations only grant us equal access. They have to be considered reasonable, meaning it's unlikely they'd substantially alter the curriculum, drastically increase your professor's workload, or...
  24. How Can I Bulk Up My Resume?

    If you can find one, a paid summer externship is great experience and will beef up your resume. Otherwise, keep looking at jobs in
  25. Forgive my Midwestern-ness, but hogwash. When working, you're not going to be put into a little room full of other distracting people with a computer adaptive test and told you must pass to keep...