Topics About 'Nursing School'.

Many potential and current nursing students do not fully understand the concepts of approval and accreditation. For instance, someone recently mentioned that his/her school of nursing is accredited by the Arizona Board of Nursing. State boards of nur...

Ok so it's a mere 10 days into the summer and I don't believe that I've already fallen behind in my reading. What is wrong with me? Where did the time go? Wasn't I up until 3 am last night, I mean this morning, what did I do? I missed Memorial Day, f...

Having seen so many pitiable messages thrown up on this board from desperate students barely surviving nursing school, I wanted to give my two cents worth from a less immediate and frazzled perspective. Let me say that I understand that I'm generaliz...

Miss Tander. The very mention of her name stirred butterflies and raised pulse and blood pressure in us. Miss Tander. Tough and no-nonsense scourge of us student nurses. As the Med-Surg nursing instructor, she knew her stuff, alright. I still recall ...

Many people want to enter the ranks of the nursing profession by becoming licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Moreover, a significant number of these people are busy adults who must contend with full-time employment, family obligations and other issues...

1) Family Understands; Not!Even if your family says they understand, they really don't. You may as well tell them, and your friends too, that you are being deployed for 2-4 years, depending on your program. Because you will be MIA every. single. week...

An increasing number of prospective students are becoming rather fed up with the long waiting lists, lottery-style admissions practices, tedious prerequisite courses, difficult entrance exams, and other aspects that frequently characterize the compet...

I can't believe I made it through finals week and my first semester of nursing school is done. I was totally exhausted with several days of 3 hours of sleep and 5 straight exams. Anyways I'm like a straight B student, that's not bad considering I hav...

I can't pin point what exactly drew me to nursing. I never had a moment where I said "This is it!". It was more my parents telling me nursing is a good, stable career. So I went along with what they said. I first went to school at a 4 year university...

As I am almost done with my first year of my ADN nursing program, I decided to write this article with some thoughts about where I was a year ago. I know I am being overly dramatic here, but hey what the hell may as well put my Composition II skills ...

I thought I'd compile some basic information/answers to the questions we see here over and over. This is a work in progress. Please feel free to point out any errors. Thanks! 1. Excelsior College (EC) ADN grads are not eligible for licensure in all s...

APA format, for one, was a whole new concept and I doubt I am alone when I say I practically clicked every toolbar option in Microsoft Word before I figured out how to properly insert headers and page numbers... Nursing students have to develop ways ...

"Should I commute to nursing school even though it is located one hour away from my home?" "How far would you be willing to commute?" These are questions that are asked every so often on these forums, so I thought I would address them with recollecti...

"Education is the key to success."These important words, spoken by the most influential person in my life, my grandmother, are words that have taught me not to give up. Being a product of divorce, parental abandonment, and the loss of a father and gr...

I worked in the medical field for over25 years, and in the Operating Room for most of that time. I was a Certified Surgical Technologist, Phlebotomist/Lab assistant, and an Army Medic. I applied to a community college summer of 2004, but was deployed...

I am a current Nursing student at Borough of Manhattan Community College. I live in Brooklyn, NY. I was a stay at home mother for 4 years with 4 children before I decided to go to college. My children grandmother and their father have to fill in the ...

I am sure that I am not alone in having had pure evil thoughts about "A.P.A" format. What is this APA format, you ask! This so well-loved format that could be the determining factor between a passing or failing grade. If you have ever heard the sayin...

Studying And Managing CourseworkIt's your first day of class. Your excited, scared, and eager. All the hard work in your pre-requisites has finally paid off, and you are officially a nursing student. Your professor walks in, greets the classroom, and...