Spring '08 Grades!!!! Be Proud!!

LaceyRN · May 9, 2008

Can I join in too? I was a pre-nursing student just a few years ago and I will be graduating NS in December YEAH! I worked SO HARD this semester...even harder than in Med-Surg I or II. I'm SO GLAD it's over...summer here I come!

Maternal/Child/OB Nursing: A

Community Health Nursing: A

Psych/Mental Health Nursing: A

Peds Nursing: A

:nurse:

modelmama07 · May 10, 2008

Can I join in too? I was a pre-nursing student just a few years ago and I will be graduating NS in December YEAH! I worked SO HARD this semester...even harder than in Med-Surg I or II. I'm SO GLAD it's over...summer here I come!
Maternal/Child/OB Nursing: A
Community Health Nursing: A
Psych/Mental Health Nursing: A
Peds Nursing: A

Wow, that's excellent!!! Straight A's in nursing school can be done I see! Good job!

LaceyRN · May 10, 2008

Wow, that's excellent!!! Straight A's in nursing school can be done I see! Good job!

Thanks! Yeah, it's hard but possible!

Great job on your A's too! :yeah:

AlishiaRN77 · May 10, 2008

Semester is done for me as well. Start summer semester on Monday...

General Biology A

General Chemistry A

Congrats to Model and Mixy!!!!!

engima2174 · May 10, 2008

congratulations to you all!

mixy: impressive work! can you please compare the main preqs classes and nursing school class, as far as difficulty concerned. were the preqs harder? or more study time demanding?

what school are you in? bsn?

can i join in too? i was a pre-nursing student just a few years ago and i will be graduating ns in december yeah! i worked so hard this semester...even harder than in med-surg i or ii. i'm so glad it's over...summer here i come!
maternal/child/ob nursing: a
community health nursing: a
psych/mental health nursing: a
peds nursing: a

Sunset87, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN, CNM · May 10, 2008

I just got my last grade a few minutes ago. :yeah:

Freshman Development Seminar: A

Drug Dosage Calculation: A

Social Science: A

Psychology: A

Medical Terminology: A

Anatomy & Physiology I: A

I start A&P II on the 19th.

chugger1 · May 10, 2008

A&pii A

Ec202 A

Ma110--c

almostfearless · May 11, 2008

HUMAN A&P I- A!!

SPANISH 101- A!!

Compass Reading Exam- 100% !!! (Yaay! I can read!)

Those classes right there made me eligble to apply for the nursing program- now I just need to worry myself to death until I get an acceptance letter!!

LaceyRN · May 11, 2008

congratulations to you all!
mixy: impressive work! can you please compare the main preqs classes and nursing school class, as far as difficulty concerned. were the preqs harder? or more study time demanding?
what school are you in? bsn?

hi enigma. :)

comparing pre-reqs with nursing classes in my opinion is comparing apples and oranges. pre-req classes test on knowledge of concepts and memorization, whereas nursing school tests on application of knowledge, critical thinking and nursing process. pre-reqs were alot of work too but just in a different way if that makes any sense.

i put more study time into ns than i did pre-reqs but i study very differently. i do hundreds of nclex type questions before each test from just about every source i can get my hands on. i have 2 nclex books, lippencott and saunders, so i do those questions plus i utilize the texbook cd questions, online textbook resources which often have questions, plus i bought supplemental recommended texts for each course. the straight a's series is wonderful. i have them in pharmacology, med-surg, peds, mental health, and maternal-child. i mostly do the questions and don't study the content in the books since it's a repeat of what i have already studied in the course.

so i would say the one consistent thing i notice that's different about the way i study compared to my cohorts is that i do lots of nclex questions. i have probably done thousands of them. they require you to apply the knowledge you've learned and test your critical thinking which is exactly how the exams are structured.

finally, i am in an adn program though i am a 2nd degree student with an aa in general studies. so i've been down this college path before, though never had to work so hard in my life! nursing school is a challenge because it is so demanding and you are stretched in so many directions all at the same time. there are classes, papers, exams, group projects, skills check offs, clinicals, clinical prep and post clinical paperwork, careplans, group projects... on and on. you are chronically exhauseted and sleep deprived and constantly wondering how in the world will you get it all done??

but just take it one day at a time, one thing at a time and somehow it gets done. :)

good luck in ns everyone!

cowboysgirl2007 · May 11, 2008

I'm fairlly new, but love this site! It's good to be able to share our pride in our grades and not be called "cocky"! I'm proud on everyone on here and am glad we are here to support each other!

Microbiology-A

General Biology-A

Medical Terminology-A

MIXY~thanks for the information! Last semester I had 24 hours and got strait A's. I thought if I could get thru that then I should be able to handle nursing school, but it's good to know I will need to change up my studying ways! Just out of curiosity, where was the best place you found your studying tools/books. On-line or in book-stores? Thanks for any info!

LaceyRN · May 11, 2008

I'm fairlly new, but love this site! It's good to be able to share our pride in our grades and not be called "cocky"! I'm proud on everyone on here and am glad we are here to support each other!
Microbiology-A
General Biology-A
Medical Terminology-A
MIXY~thanks for the information! Last semester I had 24 hours and got strait A's. I thought if I could get thru that then I should be able to handle nursing school, but it's good to know I will need to change up my studying ways! Just out of curiosity, where was the best place you found your studying tools/books. On-line or in book-stores? Thanks for any info!

You took 24 credit hours in 1 semester? :eek:

WOW, just wow is all I can say to that, lol! Plus straight A's in the classes? You must have great time managment skills which will help you in nursing school.

I purchased my books online since they are cheaper. I usually buy them at half.com for much cheaper than the bookstores. Just make sure you get the ISBN numbers and purchase from a reputable seller. :)