RNtoACGNP

My mom started nursing school (a year before I did) when she was 48, with three kids and a sick husband, it can be done!!!

I agree with PP, also I bought a ton of review books and it really made no difference. Our required textbooks are more than enough reading, it's difficult to get through the required readings let alone supplemental books.

I totally know how you feel, they say they don't expect you to know every detail, but the exam questions say different

I am in U of M- flints DNP program! I started in September. The fall wasn't as bad as this winter semester has been, overwhelming to say the least .

If you are concerned about experience, have you thought to be a nurse for a couple years before you start a program? Working two jobs with a family is stressful for anybody, adding grad school into the mix so fast out of nursing school is a whole dif...

I have been told that since the day I started nursing and I realize now that I was misinformed, thank you for pointing that out. I guess I have never looked far into it because 1- I don't work for a magnet and 2- I started on my BSN right away so nev...

Any "magnet" status hospital will require a BSN. In the 5 years I've been a nurse, I have noticed in my area (Detroit/Metro Detroit) all of the big name hospitals are leaning towards BSN nursing staff more and more since I've graduated. They warned u...

I feel that white lab coats show professionalism of non-direct care providing professionals. I know plenty of NP's and PA's that wear them, as well as some nursing supervisors. I've never seen a white lab coat worn by a staff nurse. I even know an NP...

I have been a nurse almost 5 years, graduated when I was 22 with my ADN, took a year off, started my BSN and right away started the DNP program (graduating 2019). For 3+ years I worked 5-6 12 hour shifts a week, I got addicted to the money and never ...

That is definitely something I will look into! Thank you for your understanding and kind words! Good luck to you as well! :-)

It is usually possible in electronic charting, but I would try your best to avoid it. Do your charting AS things happen, as hard as that is it will save you in the long run. I found a new way of remembering things in the last year that helps tremendo...

That is so uplifting, thank you so much! I have been working out pretty routinely again which is probably the only thing I do for "me time". You are absolutely right about the endless possibilities, I always tell friends and colleagues that when they...

Thank you, I think I am going to start doing that.

Wow, 25 years, you're a trooper good for you! I am probably going to start doing more towards the minimum, and I have actually been looking for other types of jobs (teaching, tutoring, telephone triage nursing, the problem is finding a PRN job in any...

Thank you, and wow that does sound just like me it's scary. I quit a job on cardiac step down after a year (in 2012) because I was on nights and it got so boring and redundant. I worked LTACH for 4.5 years and despite what people think LTACH really i...

Those are things I have thought about as well, I have just recently started going back to the gym routinely so maybe in a while that will have some effects on my mood, once I've been going consistently for a length of time.

That is a good idea. I actually just went to Arizona for a week but I just kind of went last minute to get some sunshine , I had two midterms when I got back that I had to study for every single day so it wasn't really a "vacation". I think I will ju...

Call your DON and ask if they can give you any information on the lowest GPA that is usually accepted

That's amazing! Good for you, it is great to be passionate about your future. I am most definitely passionate about my future deep down, I'm just in a bad rut right now.

I am in the same position as you. I did not save a ton but I did move back home. I work per diem 1-2 days a week as well and it is amazing knowing it's by choice which is why I haven't worked "full time" since I was a new grad. I wish I didn't dread ...

I totally understand where your coming from! I will occasionally bring notes to study at work but even if I do get a down time I cannot shift my focus and I never end up actually studying. What program are you in? I'm thinking we are feeling opposite...

Good job on thinking about your future now. I will say this, I am almost 27 and the biggest thing I can tell you is that you will change so much from now until college. I'm guessing your about 14 years old, and it's great that you want to be a nurse ...

I got denied at a competitive school with 3.7, retook a class and got accepted with a 3.82. I am now in the mindset where I ALWAYS strive for 4.0 in every class I take, you should do the same. Do what it takes for that 4.0

So, you're facing the stresses we all face everyday as a nurse, you'll get the hang of it. It gets better, kind of. You learn how to cope and how to become a strong, competent nurse. The reactions to this post may not be what you expected, but that's...

If you are starting PDN I would definitely choose patients with conditions in which you are familiar with.