hey guys! im a pre-nursing student (2nd sem) freshman, I have anatomy class but it is a hybrid class, we only meet during Mondays for 50 mins then we almost study everything on our own. Im overwhelmed with all of it because we only literally 4-5 days to memorize one system then move to another system. Any tips on how I should study? Im a part time working 30 hrs per week.

Hello so I’m graduating in may and I’m trying to figure out licensing. I’m moving from Tennessee to Washington state and I’m taking my nclex Here. My fear is not having a license to work in time for my residency that starts end of July.

Ppl who have gone from a compact state to Washington. Would it be faster to apply for my compact in Tennessee and use that to work in Washington when I move until I can get my Washington license or apply for my Washington license straight away? I’m just worried I won’t have the Washington license in time to work.

What did y’all do the ones that moved to another state in a similar situation

My school evaluates us after each clinical day on a numbered scale. We have to average a certain number each semester or we're put up for evaluation to fail the class. The instructors never score me that high and last semester I ended up being a tiny bit below the required average, but I never heard anything about it so I didn't worry that much. I'm scared going back into clinicals this semester for this reason though. The instructors seem to pick favorites among the students here and I unfortunately am not one of them. At clinical I do my best to stick to my tasks and paperwork and not mess around, but it seems like they favor the students who just stand around talking to the instructors all day. Any advice for me going back into clinicals this week? I'm not good at making small talk with patients and really haven't had the chance to perform a lot of skills yet although I'm a junior and graduate in a year.

I fully plan on becoming a nurse but I honestly don't k own what type I want to be, what I'll be facing, and what type of environment I'll be placed in. I know it's nowhere near easy but it'd be nice to know just what to expect when entering the field!!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently studying advanced pathophysiology, and we’re using McCance and Huether’s Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children (9th Edition) as our main textbook. Unfortunately, my professor doesn’t upload any recorded lectures—just PowerPoint slides that are basically outlines without much detail.

I’m finding it challenging to grasp some of the complex concepts without detailed explanations. I’m looking for high-quality lecture series, video courses, or other resources that cover advanced pathophysiology topics in depth. Bonus points if they align well with McCance & Huether or cover similar material.

So I don't know how normal this is... I'm in my second semester of a 2 year ADN. First week we had off because the holiday, second week they demonstrated venipuncture and we got to practice for 30 minutes. I got to touch a fake arm once... Next week we're testing on it already.

Honestly I'm just no where near believing I could do this to a real person. I dont think I can even do it on the fake arm. The professor basically said "this isn't that important, anyway" (paraphrasing).

I'm kinda stumped here. First semester, vital signs got 2 weeks, foleys got 3. Why give this like 0 time?

Hello, I’m a first semester student and I’m starting my eight-week clinical rotation in med/surg. I’ve enjoyed my school so far, despite the workload. However, I’m not experienced in the field so I don’t know what to expect. I’ve seen a lot of people say that med/surg is very understaffed and pretty miserable, so that’s been making me feel significantly worse. What should I expect? I honestly have 0 idea what I’m getting into.

I plan on attending a Diploma RN program next year, but also plan on eventually getting my BSN. Can you do a RN to BSN program with a nursing diploma? Technically it is not an associates degree so I don’t know how it would work getting a bachelors without having an associates. Any help is appreciated

When did you know what area you wanted to work in? Everyone seems to have it figured out the minute they start school, but I have no clue. I'm hoping once I do clinicals, I'll have a better idea, but am I alone in this? I know what areas I DON'T want to work in, but that's as far as I've gotten.

Anyone in their last semester incredibly anxious about how the new administration is going to change how we are able to give care? The CDC’s STI treatment recommendations have been taken down. I am in a very conservative state in the US and it seems like people just refuse to speak about it in school and at work.

Are you schools talking about it? What have you heard from working RNs?

Edit: the link to the website

https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/default.htm

Wondering what your thoughts are on how/if you used your pre-req psychology courses in your ABSN. I recently got accepted into a program that doesn't require any psych courses, but every other program seems to require it. I have free time to take this class before school, do you think it would be beneficial to take it, even if it's not required? Or should I just not worry about.

This is my first time here but I just got to get this off my chest to people who are mostly on the same boat as me. Anyways, I'm currently on my 2nd semester on my 1st year of being a nursing student and I did fine on my 1st semester but the more I think of working with patients or people I get seriously anxious and scared that I might hurt them or mess up and make the situation worse. I feel like it's taking a toll on me emotionally and mentally, with this and stacks of worksheets and papers I have to do, its not really doing me any good. I've been having thoughts of wanting to quit even though I want to be a nurse. As a person with scoliosis, I've been taken care of by many nurses and doctors which led me to wanting to be one. Anyone got any tips? suggestions? guides? I'm a little overwhelmed.

Sorry for the long msg btw but I just really want to get this off my chest.

Hi, I’ve applied twice already to adult nursing been unsuccessful in both attempts, I stopped studying for a year and got a job in the NHS, i’m applying again this year through the hospital, I haven’t got any new qualifications so it’s the same as what i’ve been denied with 2 years in a row. Will my new experience of working with patients clinically and in surgery be helpful and accounted for by the university? After my interview if i receive a ‘conditional’ offer i’m not waiting on any exam results so I don’t see what the conditions of the offer would be apart from other people’s results. I’m wondering if anyone else has had a similar situation of not having the qualifications but the experience and being accepted or going through the process, as I don’t want to be denied for a third year in a row as it truly is a horrible feeling, it’s my third time applying and i’ve started working in healthcare, it’s clear that nursing is what I want to do and I really hope they take it into consideration and it isn’t all exam results based. (If you read this far thank you!!)

Is it possible to work while in nursing school?

Quick question: Is it possible to work a maximum of 24 hours per week and still be studying a full-time three year Bachelor of Nursing programme?

I did the math and I CANNOT LIVE OFF OF STUDENT ALLOWANCE ALONE 😭😭😭 and I don’t receive any financial support from my parents.

I can’t afford to fail nursing school but at the same time, I will go hungry and in a deep debt if I don’t work.

Any nursing students who are doing it all well? Their studies/placements/work/social life? all at the same time and still has their sanity intact?

Clinicals are what make nursing school painful to me. Currently in the 2nd semester of a 4 semester (16 month) ADN Program taking Med Surg and Maternity.

Doing med surg clinicals once a week, 12 hour shifts and they suck. Whenever I walk in, the nurses basically refuse to acknowledge me. Ill greet them and often times they'll look at me irritated that there's a student in the room. My last clinical I just awkwardly sat in the nurses station for 4 hours, when I finally did get a nurse to "shadow" it felt like the nurse would constantly try to sneak away from me in an attempt to "lose me." I"ve noticed some of my other peers on the other floors have had similar experiences.

I think what makes it frustrating is I am a very friendly guy, good manners, always smiling and I'm greeted with the exact opposite. The disrespect bundled with the fact that I'm tired, stressed, broke, and not getting paid makes the situation miserable. I learn a lot more during my skills labs than I do at clinical. How do you guys approach the clinicals? Have you guys had my experience?

My first week each chapter took me x amount of hours. Now I’ve reduced it by taking out things that didn’t benefit me enough to justify the time spent, as well as getting organized.

How have you learned to maximize quality of studying?

I’m in level 1 which is 4 courses, 2 of these classes require about as much studying as pre reqs, if that. So this is my only shot at getting my study habits right before the impending doom that is level 2 and level 3. 😅

Has anyone else gotten sick after clinicals when you’ve masked the whole time? I’ve tried to be as meticulous as possible with hand hygiene, not touching my face/mask, no cross contamination etc., but I still end up catching bugs usually within a day after clinicals. Could this be stress? Anyone experience similar? Any advice on further boosting my immune system? TIA

I've always wanted to be a doctor or nurse since I was like 5 years old. But then I thought I wanted to do psychology so I ended up with a bachelor's in psychology. I know a lot a lot of information on health things especially Psych a phlebotomy and stuff like that I'm a chronic illness patient so I'm constantly at the doctor do anyway so I learned a lot yeah I think you to come naturally to me. The only problem is when I went on for my masters I got in a car crash and I didn't have a car so I couldn't go back to college anymore and so I had to drop out and they charged me over $7,000. I'm just stuck at home all the time now and a lot of times I am sick so I have to call in and I'm just worried about being sick and trying to work and while I'm still on SSI. If you remember which route would you say I don't even know if I can apply for another college with their being loans i have to pay first. I dont know. What would you do if you were me? Does anyone have advice in general?

I was just wondering how information and techniques transfer from being an emt and going into an rn program. How much more advanced are the rn assessments ecs

Hey guyssss recently learned I passed my nclex-pn and I’m already trying to enroll myself into adn/bsn program. Any advice you can give me?! And for those you had a Lvn and went back to school to get your rn did you feel like it was easier or about the same level of difficulty

I'm sure this varies program by program, but the community college I'm looking at for their AASN program hasn't been very responsive, so I'm just looking for some general guidance.

I went to university and studied a general health sciences degree, and in doing so I took courses like biology, chemistry, english, etc, things that would be prereqs for this nursing program. I didn't do exceptionally well, and even had to retake a class or two. I did not complete my degree (I didn't fail out of school, I started working and just stopped feeling the need to complete my degree)

Now I am looking at applying for this program, and I'm wondering if I would even be eligible because I've taken some of the prereq's twice before (the program says you must pass the course within 2 attempts). I passed, but am not happy with my grade, and it certainly wouldn't be competitive for a nursing school application.

That being said, I took these courses 5-6 years ago now, and it was through a university, not this community college that hosts the AASN program.

My question is, if I take these prereqs through the community college, am I able to submit that new attempt? Or because I took biology in the past, I'm stuck with that attempt now? Can I transfer some of those old credits (I have an A in the required english credit and psych credit) but use new bio/chem scores through the community college, or is it an all-or-nothing approach where if I transfer good credits from the uni, they won't accept a 3rd attempt at bio from the community college?

I felt obligated to go to uni straight out of high school when I didn't know what I wanted to do, and I really did not apply myself. I am currently taking the bio class again at the community college (so I really hope that's a possibility..) and have a 100% in the class and study frequently. I'm hoping theres an option for me to apply to nursing school now that I'm more focused in life. Thanks for any advice.

So I graduate in May and I’ve heard starting as a new grad on the NICU isn’t impossible but can be difficult to get into. Regardless I do want to do travel nursing a few years down the road so everyone I’ve talked to says I need 2 years experience on a unit like medsurg, tele, ED, or ICU. I’ve now done rotations on each unit and am leaning more towards ED or ICU, maybe even PCU. However I’m not sure if for NICU specifically I should look into starting somewhere else in women’s services like L&D or nursery, or a peds floor. But then will that affect my chances of becoming a travel nurse since I specialized? Any advice appreciated, TIA!

Okay, so I made a post here earlier about my degree decision – [here’s the link for some background]

https://www.reddit.com/r/OntarioUniversities/comments/1iednpb/am_i_making_a_huge_mistake_switching_from/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button.

From that post, I realized that business in Canada is a no-go unless it’s from a very prestigious school, which I won’t be able to afford (my budget is 37,000 CAD a year).

However, I still don’t want to go back to engineering since I know I’m not interested and would probably make my next few years miserable.

Where I Am Now

I’ve decided to explore other degrees and careers. What stood out to me was nursing and pharmacy, but I take math, physics, and chemistry for A-levels, and I think that might put me at a major disadvantage, especially for nursing.

I’ve just started considering nursing, and I feel like I know nothing about it, but I need to make a decision quickly. So, I’d really appreciate it if you could tell me:

• The major drawbacks of nursing.
• Whether my A-level subjects make nursing difficult for me.
• What my options are if I want to start in Fall 2025 in Canada.

Why Nursing Appeals to Me

• IGCSE Biology was my favorite subject, and even though I haven’t studied biology in two years, I still remember so much
• I deeply regret not taking biology for A-levels, and I wish I could go back in time and change that.

Key Concern

Best case scenario, I’d like to get into college this fall in Canada, but I’m almost certain the deadlines for nursing were way earlier. Is that still possible? What options do I have?

Also if there are any other degrees that might be better for me

Would really appreciate any advice 🙏

Merely a hypothetical question but I wanted everyone's opinion. Would a BSN student in clincials be considered to have more authority than a CNA or STNA? Thank you all for your service and everyone is valuable just was a discussion between me and my friend I wanted input on.

Hey everyone👋 I am an LPN student graduating in May. I currently work on a Med/Surg unit that only hires RN's but other units in the hospital hire LPN's. I have just started putting together my applications and would love some advice on how to tell my boss I'm looking for another job internally bc I'm graduating nursing school but that I will stay on my current unit until I have my license.

my draft: “As graduation is approaching in May, I am applying for LPN jobs within the organization. I will work on 2nd floor until obtaining an LPN license. Med/Surg has been such a great place to learn and gain experience, and I hope to come back as an RN.” it feels like its missing something, would love some advice:)

hi! I am a nursing student currently in my 3rd semester of ADN, I live in a small town where there is only one hospital and it has no pediatric units whatsoever, it does have L&D but they only have 3 positions and they are all filled with veteran nurses, making it impossible to get into. I want to work in a peds/nicu unit but I would have to move to a different city (hoping to move to a different state), what are the odds that I could even get an interview prior to graduating and a job in a nicu unit? Any tips on building a resume that might help? (I am also president of the student nurses association, not sure if that would help). Any input would be helpful :)

Hello everyone currently on my 2nd semester of nursing school and will be taking pharmacology 1. I’m just wondering what resources you guys used weather it be free or paid resources. Looking for anything to make this class easier and safe time.

Today I passed my formative assessment in vital signs. My preceptor was double checking the radial and apical pulse and blood pressure behind me to double check my accuracy. All of my readings were within 1-2 points of my preceptor, I was amazed at how accurate I was as I felt like I was way off the whole time.

Hi , I just took the vati comprehensive exam and I missed the mark of getting a 72 by .2 But my ATI specialist gave me the green light and emailed me everything.. and now my school is saying they have to investigate it and take it up with ATI because it’s not a 72% so I might have to retake but there isn’t much time left. I’m frustrate and stressed I have one more week of school and I need the green light to take my exit exam so I’m just waiting.. I’m just so over this are them even able to take away the green light after giving it? Idk I’m just so mentally exhausted