HotChicken

This post is rubbing me the wrong way for some reason. Full disclosure, I'm a new nursing student. I have zero clinical experience and have dealt with neither ADN or BSN bedside nurses, so I have no way to compare the two. I am, however, pursuing my BSN because the hospital that I eventually want to begin my career with will only accept BSNs for their nurse residency program. I am 34. Mommy and Daddy are not paying for my education, I am. I am not arrogant and I firmly believe that a new grad ADN and BSN are on level playing fields after they pass the NCLEX. I don't know why I felt the need to chime in. I'm just getting a real "us vs. them" vibe.

Love that, Lola. Thanks. "One day at a time."

THIRTY?!

I have been feeling exactly the same way. I have KILLED it in my A&P classes. Straight As on every system. And now, since I've been accepted to a (highly competitive) nursing school I'm terrified that I have forgotten everything. Luckily I took really good notes for review, but I definitely know that panicked feeling. My aunt is a nurse and I shared my feelings about this with her. Her sentiments were similar to HouTx.

I'm not sure about the CNA experience, but they don't do interviews anymore.

I think it varies, but at my school we don't have to get our CPR cert until clinicals start (next spring for me). I haven't seen any nursing schools require it to apply, though.

You nailed it! Awesome!

I hate my online speech class. Haaaaaaaaaate. lol That is all.

I'm indifferent about GFMs. I roll my eyes the ridiculous ones and if it is a friend who is in need, I'll donate money personally, not through a service. People set those things up for not-so-altruistic reasons too. During the Gatlinburg fires a mom and her two daughters passed away. The grandmother set up a GFM for funeral expenses, but it was later learned that they had been estranged for many years and grandmother was trying to profit from the tragedy. So I definitely don't donate to the viral GFMs. I just don't trust them, unfortunately.

I've taken A&P 1 and 2 online and I love it. You HAVE to be self-motivated and learn it on your own, but there are a lot of tools out there. YouTube was a great help. There are full A&P lectures on there. And the lab portion is just memorization. Lots and lots and lots of memorization lol. I took mine through a community college as a pre-nursing major. All of the nursing programs in my area accept both lecture and lab web courses, but it would be worth it to confirm with the schools in your area.

Love this! I'm going to write it down in my planner somewhere! (I'll quote you lol)

August here too!

I got in!! Got the email today! One of the most competitive BSN programs in my state and I got in!!

Oh awesome! I can't wait to meet you! I'll yell out "FURRYMOM" at orientation lol

OMG furry! You must be good luck or something because I JUST got my acceptance email!! I'm in!! Good luck to you!!