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  1. ADD sufferer taking NCLEX for the third time...

    Tumbler replied to MrPopeye's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If he's got a new diagnosis, one made after nursing school, I bet he could get them if he has documentation. Even the state BON doesn't get to thumb its nose at the ADA if a student has a legitimate...

  2. ADD sufferer taking NCLEX for the third time...

    Tumbler replied to MrPopeye's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't see it mentioned, but did you test with accommodations? Extended time and a distraction- free area to in would be pretty typical for your LD. See what the BON requires for you to get these....

  3. Nursing school and Statistics

    Tumbler replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    I understand what you are saying. If it was a psyc or math or econ prefix, your 75 would be fine, but since it's nursing, you need the higher marks. We didn't turn in homework. It was just...

  4. Will I get in trouble with the BON for receiving mental health care?

    Tumbler replied to mj606's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Not sure how beneficial therapy will be if you can,t be honest with your therapist.... honestly, when I requested accommodations for the NCLEX, I had to send the results of my testing to the BON. I,m...

  5. Student Loans

    Tumbler replied to andry754's topic in General Students

    So at my parents' employer, if the tuition benefit were 1/2 tuition (lets say full tuition is $30k) and I got a 5k Pell grant, the Pell is applied first and then the tuition benefit, which is limited...

  6. Should I work in the summmer to build up my resume?

    Tumbler replied to mariarose's topic in General Students

    Absolutely do an externship. The experience can get you interviews in many hospitals. If you want a specialty, try for an externship in that area. Where I'm working now, you don,t get into the ER...

  7. Student Loans

    Tumbler replied to andry754's topic in General Students

    If you're a junior/3rd year (and I'm guessing you are since the program requires the prerequisites done before you enter), you can borrow $7500 a year as a dependent student, but only $5500 can be...

  8. Discrimination in nursing school?

    Tumbler replied to Mommiof4's topic in General Students

    Accommodations are supposed to allow a student access to the education. However, they are not required to allow a student to succeed in school or on the job. Due to a disability, I had...

  9. BS in Biology... helpful or useless?

    Tumbler replied to cdmccarthy's topic in General Students

    Well, your previous degree certainly won't be useless. It's not that the knowledge isn't useful, it's that nursing "thinking" is very different from the thinking you were expected to do in the...

  10. Took my nclex yesterday, feeling down

    Tumbler replied to nahla1204's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If it helps, I think we all walk out of the test feeling like complete failures. I know I did! I didn't do the trick because it's wrong just often enough that it wouldn't have reassured me on bit to...

  11. I don't know if I can be a nurse.

    Tumbler replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    You know, you're asking a really tough question, one we probably can't (or maybe shouldn't) answer. This is a great place to come for support. I think most of us have failed will fail something at...

  12. T-minus 6 days until NCLEX! Kaplan? Passport? EEEEK

    Tumbler replied to BSN_Becca's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I thought Passpoint was great. Didn't care for Kaplan at all. You know, at this point, asking a whole lot of people for advice might just stress you out. With 6 days left, just study something and...

  13. Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    Tumbler replied to cocoa_puff's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I applied for 2 nurse residencies and 1 position that wasn't designated new grad, but that was at a hospital where I'd done a summer externship, so I already an employee and considered an internal...

  14. How hard is nursing school?

    Tumbler replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is difficult because it's about learning A LOT of content very quickly AND learning a whole new way to think. The grading scale for the nursing department's courses is (or at least was...

  15. How much did your BSN cost you??

    Tumbler replied to Sparky231's topic in General Students

    Community college is going to be way cheaper than almost any 4 year school. A better question might be how much debt did you accumulate in your traditional BSN. I had a scholarship that covered my...

  16. Realized floor nursing isn't for me, anything else i can do with a bsn?

    Tumbler replied to enchantedlife's topic in General Students

    Another way to look at it: There are plenty of studio art or history majors who do not graduate and get "art" or "history" jobs. They land entry level positions in a variety of fields that simply...

  17. Keys to Success for Nursing Students With Disabilities

    Tumbler replied to Donna Maheady's topic in General Students

    Not technically, just downright illegal. People with all kinds of disabilities work in the medical field and as nurses. There's a whole board about it on AN. The tough part about accommodations,...

  18. Keys to Success for Nursing Students With Disabilities

    Tumbler replied to Donna Maheady's topic in General Students

    And I'll add that your college may have a lower bar than the national exam (NCLEX, ACT, SAT, GRE, MCAT, etc.). A month before graduation, I had to go get a full battery of testing done by a PhD for...

  19. Oh No! I got 265 questions on NCLEX!

    Tumbler replied to Danie2688's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think I'd have been terrible company those two days. I worked like a crazy person, 12 hours a day between two jobs. I knew I'd failed when I went the distance, and it was harder to burst into...

  20. Experience for attaining a job after graduation?

    Tumbler replied to CTN91's topic in General Students

    I was never a CNA but got job offers post graduation. However, I did have a summer extension, which I believe got me a lot of interviews. I also had an evening health care job along with some work...

  21. Should I just go with this expensive college?

    Tumbler replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    FAFSA is an application for federal aid. Pell is a grant awarded if your EFC (number generated by the FAFSA) is low enough. You can accidentally claim yourself independent by answering one of those...

  22. Should I just go with this expensive college?

    Tumbler replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Yep... here's the info from the government website. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/infographic-accessible [h=3]What if I answered No to every question?[/h]If so, then for federal student aid...

  23. Should I just go with this expensive college?

    Tumbler replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    It really doesn't matter who you live with or who claims you for FAFSA. There are a series of questions (are you 24, are you married, are you a veteran or on active duty in the military, are you...

  24. Should I just go with this expensive college?

    Tumbler replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    I went to a private 4 year. You're eligible for federal aid, maybe state aid, depending on the results of your FAFSA and as long as this is your first degree. The institution may offer money of its...

  25. Tattoos!

    Tumbler replied to mmbucklerky's topic in General Students

    I love my tattoos! And I make darn sure they can be completely covered by a basic, short-sleeved scrub top. During school, they had to be. And although I saw many nurses who had them, hospital...