so here i am.....I am soooo confused and have a major thing w/ knowing how to use my time and organize before I study...so this will definitely be a challenge for me but it's my last hope and option....
My question is....How have you all split up your studying for each test? Will it work if I use my $2000 worth of nursing books or do I need all new books?
I printed out the study guide for health safety ( I can't "enroll" until the $$ gets here, but I'm studying anyways)
Does an online study buddy work?
Any advice or suggestions is more than appreciated.....I am a single mom of 2.....and having overcome depression and now thinking I might have a form of OCD/ADD (due to recent abuse) I am determined to get all the help I can....
Thanks so much,
fellow crazy person who thinks nursing is awesome!!!! :)
Specializes in Hem/Onc, LTC, AL, Homecare, Mgmt, Psych.
not to hijack... but i am so sorry about your mil, grandmother and sister. that's alot to deal with, much less in just 8 months.
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i took 6 months off when my mother was on hospice as well. she died from metastatic breast cancer last year.
i was relieved it was no problem to just pick up my studies again when i felt ready.
welcome aboard! hope everything goes as planned for you. i had a few roadblocks myself. i enrolled in sept. 07 before the changes took place. i had 3 deaths (mother-in-law,grandmother, and sister) within 8 months. anyway...i had to put ec on hold. too many stressors to concentrate and succeed. however, after putting ec on the back burner... (enrolled,but not testing.) i started studying this past august 1st,2008 and took my first test on the 30th, and i am due to take my 4th exam on the 29th of this month. i basically had to sit out a year and get my life back on track. i had too much on my mind with work and the deaths i was having to work through. like others have posted. this will still be waiting for you when you are truly ready. don't rush into it. it is not easy as some think...the ones that have not gone this route. anyway...good luck to you on your future endeavors, and i hope everything works out good for you. blessings! traci
Not to hijack... but I am so sorry about your MIL, Grandmother and sister. That's alot to deal with, much less in just 8 months.
:icon_hug:
I took 6 months off when my mother was on hospice as well. She died from metastatic breast cancer last year.
I was relieved it was no problem to just pick up my studies again when I felt ready.
Thanks so much! My sister too, was on hospice she had a rare tumor between her brain and optic nerve, and it was inoperable. Radiation and chemo were a one shot deal at MD Anderson, but it was not in her favor. I know our loved ones are better off. Thanks again. We will do this! How far along are you ? Traci
Specializes in Hem/Onc, LTC, AL, Homecare, Mgmt, Psych.
I will be testing November 14th in Mansfield. Mneumonics are constantly running thru my head! You?
Thanks so much! My sister too, was on hospice she had a rare tumor between her brain and optic nerve, and it was inoperable. Radiation and chemo were a one shot deal at MD Anderson, but it was not in her favor. I know our loved ones are better off. Thanks again. We will do this! How far along are you ? Traci
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not to hijack... but i am so sorry about your mil, grandmother and sister. that's alot to deal with, much less in just 8 months.
:icon_hug:
i took 6 months off when my mother was on hospice as well. she died from metastatic breast cancer last year.
i was relieved it was no problem to just pick up my studies again when i felt ready.