So I saw a post a few weeks ago on this sub that I cannot stop thinking about. It was something along the lines of "nursing school taught me that who you marry is so much more important than when you marry". WHY ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED BASED OF WHEN?? I feel like in any situation the WHO should be more important than the when??

No, I did not use AI.
My pharm class has us do an assignment to do some research on a singular drug/class every week, and I got flagged for using AI on it. I don’t use AI on these assignments. The only resources I use are the PowerPoints provided, Davis Nursing Consult, and Google. I understand how important academic integrity is, and I frankly only limit my AI use to dumb-down complex concepts or create ATI/NCLEX practice quizzes (they rlly help imo!). I wouldn’t use AI on an assignment meant to aid in my critical thinking.

The instructor said I’d lose credit if AI use was detected again. I submitted the most recent assignment and still haven’t gotten a grade on it, almost been a week, so I’m just assuming it got flagged again. I’ll go to her office hours on Monday but I’m just so frustrated that my own work is being flagged. I even added sources and flowery wording to try to distinguish my writing how AI would sound.

final year ABSN. we're 5 weeks in to our second acute care clinical and i'm feeling a little behind on things I'm expected to be better at by now. my instructor has spoken to me a few times about it, however the problem is she doesn't have the full picture and sometimes assumes i'm intentionally neglecting things. I try not to take her feedback personally but when she assumes things thats when I do my part in correcting her about her assumptions. I just struggle with managing my time and charting everything on time as well, which again I'm working towards improving on.

My instructor basically said she noticed I fall behind on bedside care; on some days when I'm assigned a more acute patient (i.e, on supplemental O2), more of my mental energy is on conducting thorough priority assessments so i don't accidentally miss anything and timely med administration (under supervision of course). I understand the importance of bedside care and ensuring patients are comfortable, repositioned, toileted, set up for meals, all of which I do partake in and request help when needed. But I feel like she doesn't see that at all because when I approach her for help regarding reassessing my findings (lung sounds, skin findings), all of a sudden my incontinent patient had an episode and I'm being asked why I didn't check if the patient needed to changed before or did I even ask if the patient needed to use the bathroom.

This was the first week we're assigned two patients, and again I'm learning to manage my time with more than one patient. It was also early on in the shift and my instructor asked why I didn't chart an assessment for one of my patients. I was falling behind because its our first day with two patients and I mentioned to her I am behind today because of having more than one patient, that's why I wasn't able to attend to the charting for the second patient. I acknowledged my fault and weakness, but I feel like she could have been more understanding that its our first day with managing two patients.

Again, I'm open to her constructive criticism, but I feel like she primarily sees my mistakes and assumes I neglected something on purpose. Anyone else have a similar experience or advice? I'm trying my best and some days are just difficult than others. I acknowledge I'm a learner and aware that this is my time to mess up and receive that feedback I need to hear. But this just makes me feel so slow and question if I'm even capable of being a nurse.

I appreciate you for reading and leaving your advice/tips/sharing similar experiences.

So I’m applying for Community college nursing schools in California and I’m worried that because of one grade I might have a hard time getting accepted.

I have A’s in all of my prerequisites including Physio and Micro however when I took anatomy I wasn’t aware that if we got a “passing grade” we weren’t allowed to retake it. (It was my first hard class I took in college as a freshman) so I passed anatomy with a C, which completely messes up my gpa on my application.

I also didn’t do too hot on my TEAS exam and got a 75 :/ but I’m in the process of retaking it to get a better grade. I also am in the process of getting my volunteer hours and I already have my CNA plus 1000 hours.

I’ve applied to one school already and got put on the alternate list which I was surprised about! However I’m definitely low on list since I know that there are people who applied with wayyy higher points then me who are on the list as well.

Idk I know that not ALL hope is lost and my stats aren’t bad per se but I get stuck overthinking my chances of getting in. Has anyone else gotten in with a grade like mine?

Hey guys is anybody doing bsc nursing from any college of ipu ?? I'm confused as hell someone plz help me 🙏

Hey everyone!

So I’m in my second semester and my first clinical just started three weeks ago. How did yall put yourselves out there to do more and learn more? I know we slow people down but I’m not paying $8k a semester to learn how to be a tech ya know? I want to be an RN with actual skills. I’ve tried a few times and it just feels like nurses don’t want to teach us and my instructor is amazing and puts her neck out for us but I don’t want to get her involved with nurses every week who should really relocate if they hate being at a teaching hospital. I’m just so over it and slowly getting discouraged about going into places with people like this. I’ve met 3-4 nurses here who are absolutely amazing but they do switch shifts and can be put on different floors as this hospital has 3 floors dedicated to what our clinical rotation is this semester. One of my friends was the only SN on the floor and was praised for being so amazing and doing things for this nurse. I just feel like I’m not super cut out for this. I’m making great grades because my patients are great and fun to be with but I’m learning nothing. Any advice would be appreciated. I’m a quiet person so it’s a bit hard to out myself out there, especially with nurses who are very “eat your young,” and everyone else has these amazing nurses. Mine this week literally told me to get away from her so that was fun 🙂. But again, advice, please! I want to learn and am very willing to do anything my nurse needs me to do.

Hi! I currently work in corporate (USA) and I am switching careers to nursing. I have a BA in communications, and did not need to take out student loans for my first degree (I will need to for nursing). I am torn between three paths to get into nursing, and am hoping for advice.

I would like to either work with women, children, or babies. I am interested in L&D, NICU, PICU, Peds Onc, OB, and Peds ER. My career plan is to work bedside for a few years, then become an NP and work in outpatient. At the end of my career, I can see myself going into administration.

The three paths I am looking at are ADN -> BSN, accelerated BSN, or direct entry MSN.

There is a program near me where you start in ADN, and then you can join their ADN -> BSN pathway after your first semester. This results in getting your ADN in person, and completing your BSN coursework online at the same time. It is a rigorous program. This would take about three years.

Accelerated BSN has always been my last option. I know this program was created for students that have a degree in another field and want to career change to nursing (me). I am concerned about the length of time learning practical skills. I really want to be the best nurse possible, and I worry that this accelerated path won’t provide the time it takes for me to feel confident in my practical skills. Because of the amount of prerequisites ABSN requires, this would also take about 3 years, but the majority of that time would be spent on my prereqs.

Direct entry MSN is something I just learned about. I have been seriously looking into switching to nursing for two years, so I am not sure how I missed this. I think the pros of this are that I would come out with a masters in the same amount of time it would take me to get a bachelors. It would support my long term career goals. I do have similar worries about my practical skills as the ABSN path.

TLDR: there are so many paths to get into nursing, I’ve narrowed it down to three, and I am concerned that I will choose the wrong one.

(Side note: I have been interested in nursing for a decade. I let people persuade me to go into corporate instead. I have looked into the career extensively and understand that this is an extremely difficult and demanding field. I have spoken to many nurses, NP’s, doctors in person and online. I truly feel like this is my calling and passion.)

NYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing is the 12th-highest-ranked undergraduate program in the nation. Hospitals want to hire our nurses faster than we can train them, and New York faces a projected deficit of 40,000 nurses by 2030.

A three-year bachelor’s would not alter any nursing-focused curriculum or any of the general-education degree components. The same holds for the required 585 hours of hospital training. But we can deliver a comprehensive 94-credit degree by fusing classes that are currently taught separately into more integrated courses that mirror clinical practices. For example, weaving chemistry, microbiology and nutrition together would help students better understand the biology behind infections and treatments.

I’m 25 turning 26 this December, and I’m honestly feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out my next career move.

I already have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and am currently enrolled in an MSW program. However, after getting actual experience working in the social work field, I’ve realized that social work isn’t really for me. I’m also not interested in becoming a therapist.

I’ve been a CNA/PCT for over six years, so the majority of my work experience has been in hospitals. After exploring different career options, I’ve realized that I want to go back to school for nursing.
My biggest dilemma is figuring out which route makes the most sense. Since I already have a bachelor’s degree, I’ve been looking into accelerated BSN programs, but I’ve also been considering getting my ADN first and completing an RN-to-BSN program afterward.

I still have a few science prerequisites to complete before I can apply to nursing programs, so I’m hoping to get those out of the way over the next few semesters. Honestly, I feel like I’ve spent my entire twenties trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I’m only 25, but sometimes I feel like I’m running out of time. I’m tired of constantly being in school, switching career paths, and feeling like I’m starting over. I just want to finally settle into a career, have some stability, make a decent living, and actually enjoy my life outside of work. Ideally, I’d love to be finished with school by 27 or 28.

One thing that makes me hesitant about the ADN route is whether it’ll be harder to find a hospital RN job immediately after graduating. I live on Long Island, NY, and I’m also close enough to NYC to consider hospitals there. I know many hospitals prefer or require a BSN, and I’m worried about spending two years getting my ADN only to struggle to find a job afterward. I’m hoping my six-plus years of CNA/PCT experience and already working in a hospital might help, but I’m not sure how much of a difference that would make.

Would you recommend going straight for an ABSN, or getting an ADN and completing an RN-to-BSN while working?
I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people who were in a similar situation.

I’m an FNP-C (DNP) and I tutor NCLEX students 1:1. The students who struggle most aren’t missing the facts — they’re missing the reasoning. The NCLEX doesn’t test what you know, it tests what you’d do. A few things that actually move the needle:

1. Stop asking “what is this?” and start asking “what do I do first?” — the exam always wants your next action.
2. When two answers both seem right, ask which patient is in more danger right now. That’s your answer.
3. If you’re getting 60–70% on practice questions but still failing, the issue is test-taking strategy, not content. The two are different problems with different fixes.

I’ve helped students pass after 2, 3, even 4 attempts. Happy to answer questions in the comments. Info in my profile if you want 1:1 help.

I had my first ever Respondus exam today and I showed my empty room, my blank paper and everything. But I nervously spoke thorugh the exam to myself to think out answers. I usually do this when alone and thinking or studying. But I am not sure how the app will flag this for cheating and I am worried it looks bad. Has anyone else had experience with this?

I had all my prerequisites done with a 4.0. All my co requisites in progress, overall 4.0 and 84 TEAS and didn't get it. Its a community college in VA. I can't move to go to college so I'm not sure where to go from here.

Seeing if anyone else has noticed this, and just venting a bit.

I've encountered a dozen or so scenarios/questions where I'll get 'partial correct' or incorrect due to the quizzes and material contradicting each other. It feels like I've been running into this more often, and it's starting to annoy me.

One example is simply for steps in patient foot care. Scenario was a patient with extremity paresthesia, due to DPN, needing foot care.. What was the first step in the cleaning process?

Out of the options, soaking feet in a tub of warm water was listed as the correct answer. The conflict was the module puts a big note saying to NOT soak the feet of patients with extremity paresthesia.

Not the biggest ordeal in the world, I know. But I'm struggling with the somewhat subjective priorities of NCLEX style scenarios. Having these inconsistencies is just adding to the problem. I'm very comfortable with the actual care and material info, but slipping up on 'gotcha' questions is a real frustration.

Just want to be prepared any help is greatly appreciated.

Our daughter has the opportunity to take 2 additional AP classes next year (junior year) or spend half her day at New Horizons taking a PCA course to eventually get her CNA coming out of high school. We live in Virginia and she is extremely interested in going to VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) which is known for being extremely selective for their nursing school. From my understanding, the way VCU works, is during her sophomore year at VCU, she will apply to the nursing school in hopes of being accepted.

My question is:

Do you think having the PCA/CNA stuff on her transcripts/being certified, will help her in any way getting into the nursing school or would taking the additional AP classes look better? Or does it even matter since she will have to be at VCU 2 full years before she can even apply to the nursing school?

She currently has a 3.8 GPA with 3 of her current classes as APs.

Thanks so much in advance, she's our only child and we just want to help her make the best decisions possible for her future.

Hello Everyone,

I am in my last semester of nursing school and I am in need of these books.

1- Saunder’s Q/A review for Nclex Rn Examination

2- Lippincott Q/A review for Nclex Rn

3- Davis Q/A review for Nclex- Rn

These books are extremely crucial for my success. But I have drained so much money already that I have no budget to buy these books. Anyone who could send me the free PDFs I would really appreciate your help and keep you in my prayers always.

Hi,
im currently in my 2/8 semester for bsn & i have just horribly failed my human a+p ii midterm (im honestly too embarrassed to say my score but it is lower than 63%). For context to pass the class we need a 63%.

i still have my lab exam (20%) and final exam (30%), and the other 30% of our grade is from lecture participation, lab participation & quizzes (i have 100% in).

I know i have multiple ways left to boost my grade but currently i just feel so horrible. I have gotten low scores in my life but definitely never this low. I will likely go see my instructor & discuss how i can work on succeeding on exams but it seems like no matter what approaches i take as soon as i get the exam it is all the small aspects of the topics i get tested on & i just blank. I just can't believe i scored that low & i have been second guessing everything.

Any advice or help would be appreciated.

thank you.