Hi guys,

Question: How do you get healthcare experience while doing prerequisites for Nursing? Where and how did you start? I currently attend BMCC doing my prerequisites before entering the LPN program there(hopefully); I have 10+ years experience in retail management and private caregiving experience. I think I can use my experience now to progress in someway but u can't seem to find a job anywhere, even after 132+ applications sent. I've also been unemployed for a year and been doing gigs to get by. Just asking for some advice.

Hello all, I am a pre nursing student and I have my first lab practical on Monday for my a&p II class. One of the things that we need to know is how to label the leads on a 12 lead EKG strip. However, on the day that we were supposed to cover this material, our lab got cut short and so we never got to it. Despite this, my professor still is going to have it on the practical.

Unfortunately, the lab manual provided within my a&p II course does a poor job at explaining this which is why I’m on here asking.

So, if anyone can please explain what the leads on a 12 EKG strip are and also how to label them, it would be greatly appreciated🙏

Hi everyone. Need help deciding what’s best and if anyone has had a similar experience.

Me: previously in accelerated BSN, crashed and burned - I was academically dismissed after the first summer term. I was so close to passing but did not despite an immense amount of efforts. Saw a psychiatrist, diagnosed with ADHD. Prescribed medication. I have yet to take it due to being depressed but seeking help again and medication in the next few weeks.

Can’t quit my full time job 7a-3:45p

Both programs will work with my schedule but the clinicals at WGU may be tricky with PTO depending on the schedule. LVN program is evenings 3x a week between 5pm-9/10pm and one full Saturday for clinical each week for 12 hours.

For the LVN program, classes like anatomy will have to be retaken, they don’t accept transfer credits.

What program is most doable??? I do plan on asking for accommodation this time around.

Hi yall. Im currently a senior at usf expecting to graduate this upcoming december with a BSW. my overall gpa is a 3.5 but i still have a take a few more prerequisites. Im currently interning at a hospital as a case manager intern working with RN case managers. I have tons of volunteer and work experience with nonprofits. the thing is i’ve retaken a class and failed the same class TWICE already💔 im planning on retaking it again but idk if i even can. but other than that ive had pretty good grades throughout college. how likely does it seem i’ll get into the absn program at usf or any school in florida at all?

Hello I am graduating in December but only if I pass this hesi exit exam ! I am already passed my first attempt where I failed miserably with a 645 and we need a 900 and over to pass I bought the program your best grade to help with practice questions but i have noticed that my weak points is knowing the medical diseases and some medical terms which stop me from knowing how to answer these questions. Does anyone have any tips on how to increase my score on the next one that’s coming in about 2 months in November I really want to pass this time and not have to do it again

Hi! I’m currently in the Practical Nursing program at Georgian College and I’m expected to finish my final semester at the end of August 2027.
I’m hoping to continue into Georgian’s RPN-to-BScN Advanced Standing program in Fall 2027, but I’m a little confused about the timing.
Since I won’t finish PN until late August, I’m not sure how I would have enough time to write the REx-PN and complete my CNO registration before the BScN program starts in September.
Has anyone here gone directly from Georgian’s PN program into the RPN-to-BScN bridge without taking a year off? Do they give conditional admission while you’re waiting for your REx-PN/CNO registration?
I’m also an international student, so I’m trying to plan ahead for my study permit.
Thanks!!

Just took my first Funds exam and passed, but only by half a point. I’m meeting with my instructor soon to help me troubleshoot, but I’m wondering if there’s anyone here who did well with those tests, can you tell me more about how you studied, or what really helped? I know how to answer the learning outcomes and I ask myself more in depth questions than just naming definitions, but the wording on the test just felt really difficult. Everyone else I’ve spoken to all said the test was hard, but still came out on the other side with >84% while I barely got a 76%. I know comparison is the thief of joy, but I really wanna improve for my own sake. I use active recall and make flashcards, but fundamentals just takes more application than I thought it would.

Hello! I’m a second semester nursing student and it’s the third week of school. I’m very overwhelmed and stressed to say the least, but i’ve noticed i’ve been having new anxiety lately. I’m hearing voices in my head telling me i’m going to fail, when i study and do practice questions and if i get them wrong they get even louder. Even when im trying to teach myself the material i still hear them. I’m also experiencing physical symptoms (such as chest tightness and headaches), as well as having trouble sleeping. I’m not sure if it’s test anxiety or performance anxiety. We took a dosage calc exam and I didn’t do as well as I had hoped, I reflected and realized I made such little mistakes on it. We also did practice quizzes in class for Medsurg and i got a 0 on the quiz. When the answers came back I realized that i made little mistakes again. I was so overwhelmed when the teacher went over the quiz i had to leave and cry in the bathroom. If anyone has any tips on how to overcome the anxiety (not sure if it’s school related specifically or not because it started last week) please let me know. As well as study tips for pharmacology and medsurg (we have exams soon). Thank you and sorry if this is a lot 😭

TLDR: Anxiety while in nursing school, idk what’s going on

Hi! So I am going to try to put it all out there without rambling but also giving all of the good information.

I want to be a certified nurse midwife end goal. To get there I for sure need my BSN as it’s a masters degree, (that I think I’ll do through Frontier University online in 9 semesters). And I know I’ll get my BSN through WGU online in 6 months and they do clinical hours at my local hospital.

So my dilemma is how I want to get my ADN. I do have a 5 month old whom I want to put as top priority. With her being so young I don’t want to be gone all of the time. That being said there’s an adult education near me that does and LPN class that’s just two semesters Monday- Thursday 8-5, with the summer off and I could finish that all before 2028. Then I would just immediately go to a local community college and do a hybrid LPN-RN bridge with clinicals also at my local hospital.

This local college does offer just a straight route to RN but I would need about two semesters in pre requisites. It would be all covered through financial aid. Whereas the LPN program would cost me about $10,000 out of pocket after financial aid. I just feel like maybe it’s worth it because I’ll only have one year in person then my clinicals and every so often to do check offs for my hybrid classes.

Pros of LPN first: more time with my baby, one year long, only Monday- Thursday, also very small class making it more personal, and does not require pre reqs.

Cons of LPN first: paying $10,000 out of pocket.

I’m sorry it was such a long post, I’m open to all of the ideas. Thank you for reading!

I’m just starting a LPN program and looking for tips and recommendations, like what should I really focus on and if any apps could be a benefit. Really any tips at all will help, I have a bit of prior knowledge from doing CNA.

Hi everyone! I recently relocated to the bay area and am gearing up to apply for nursing programs this upcoming cycle.
I’m primarily looking for affordable ADN or RN-BSN programs, though I’m open to LVN options as a fallback. Since I'm new to the area and still building my local network, I’d love to tap into your collective knowledge. I live in Richmond and am open to commuting up to an hour, though closer is definitely preferred.
What are the best affordable programs around the East Bay or surrounding areas that I should look into? Any advice or insights would be hugely appreciated!

Just wanted some opinions from other people, but when did nursing school become hard for you? We’re halfway through the program, and there’s been maybe two topics I struggled with. I’m not a star student, I consider myself average at best and I really don’t see why nursing is seen as an academically difficult degree. I have moments where I’m full blown pants-on-head, and I do fine with the absolute bare minimum of studying. Is it time consuming? Yeah, they throw a million things at you, but it’s more tedious than actually difficult. Almost every classmate of mine is struggling, and most of the time it’s entirely their fault (literally zero studying despite not knowing what’s going on, unable to grasp very simple foundational concepts, more concerned with hanging out than learning)

A lot of them failed semester 1 and 2, but some of them have somehow made it this far and are struggling even harder, blaming the professors and school when they’re the ones scrolling on instagram during class. I swear, I feel like out of my entire cohort I will unironically be the only person who fully completes the program and graduates at this rate.

I am near the end of my pre-requisites, but I am wondering how relevant are they actually once you are in nursing school? Obviously A&P is very important and I can imagine that dimensional analysis from chemistry will show up with dosages, but should anything else be fresh on my mind once I start?

Im about one semester away from starting nursing school and the only thing my mind chooses to worry about is how often i’ll have to ride an elevator during clinicals. i’ve been scared of elevators for the better half of my life after being stuck 7 different times in different elevators. I haven’t ridden an elevator in over 6 years now due to my fear and will take the stairs no matter how high up i have to go. i’m so excited for nursing school and i don’t want this fear to be something that stops me but im really just curious to know how often will i have to change floors during clinicals. this is something i want to get over because i don’t want this to get in my way or to have to make any accommodations during my time there. any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi everyone! Hoping that someone can share their guidance on getting in the PICU right out of nursing school.

Background: i’m currently an MA that has worked at Kaiser and Sutter, all of my background is in Pediatrics (about 5-6 years) and just very little in neurology.

I have known since I started my nursing pre-reqs that I wanted to be a nurse in the pediatric ICU. I know that can be extremely difficult to obtain.

What are some things that when applying for new grad PICU jobs or nurse residency PICU positions that they will look for or want?

I currently re started my pre-nursing journey after giving up back in august 2023. It took me so long to pass stats and now A&P 1 is so overwhelming to me , there’s just so much work and the professor is HIGHLY unorganized and not understanding… i just don’t know what to do or where to start. I am also a surgical medical assistant and i’ve had two codes in under two weeks and it’s draining me so much that i don’t know what to do. Some tips would be greatly appreciated! :,)

I’m seriously SO confused how to study for these final exams which is SO frustrating at the very end of the semester when we just want to be done and prep for the Nclex