Neil B. Ball

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1. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   Neil B. Ball replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   Not a nurse myself, but after a semester's co-op placement in my local hospital... Any disorganization is unpleasant to deal with. I spent a considerable amount of time organizing the silliest,...

2. NCLEX....how bad is it REALLY...

   Neil B. Ball replied to Joanie49's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Hey, Joanie. My mother's an RN that recently passed her NCLEX on the first try. From everything I've read and learned about the exam, the biggest problem people experience with it is themselves. Yes,...

3. I'm afraid that I will never become a nurse and be stuck with 11k in loans

   Neil B. Ball replied to Keracee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This. Re-read this a couple times if you need to: I have to agree with most of the others commenting here, Keracee. Your mother is quite clearly and explicitly overburdened with how many people she...

4. Do I have a chance in becoming a nurse with a low gpa?

   Neil B. Ball replied to Hopefuldreamer1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hey Hopefuldreamer, I'm sorry about your circumstances. Personally, I'm soon to be enrolling at nursing school, and my concerns are similar to yours. I can empathize with you. Things sound quite...

5. Waitlist for nursing school

   Neil B. Ball replied to LisaKolls's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Waitlists are rough, regardless of the institution in focus, to my knowledge as a student... I recognize that this thread is somewhat old, but for anyone reading recently, I'd like to recommend...