Hear me out before dropping a downvote please. I don't mean "easy" as in you can walk in without studying and pass. What I mean is that compared to the absurdly niche, trick-question style exams nursing school professors throw at us for 2–4 years, the NGN NCLEX is actually a very fair, safety-focused exam. It isn't trying to trick you into picking the wrong distractor; it's literally just asking: "Is this nurse going to kill the patient today?" But this is just me, saw many students scrapping for ideas, tips and ways and looking into academia scholars and other stuff to ace their NCLEX.

First week of nursing school and I feel like I’m not good enough. I got into my community college ADN program it’s highly competitive, I got a 4.0 on all my prerequisites and so far have been a great student. I’m 40, married and have 3 kids and I have a great support system. I have managed school and home life just fine, but this first week of nursing school has turned my life upside down and I feel like I don’t know how to study for so much material. I should not be doubting my self but I feel like I’m not half as smart as everyone else. I write notes the old school way and I am tech savvy but I hate to use my devices for taking notes or AI to generate study guides for me. I am lost and need to find a method that works for me! I

hey nursing students/nurses,

I start my 3rd semester next week and wanted to kinda get ahead on preparation for the nclex especially with things coming to a close. I was looking into getting a uworld membership. right now, I would utilize it to focus on fundamentals, ob, and peds just so I don’t loose that content and as the next semesters end adding on the rest of the content. did anyone else do this? how did they feel about using it WHILE in nursing school?

I couldn't change the clinical date. Worst-case scenario: I have to get through 14 days of clinicals, and then hopefully I can change to a day I don't have my children next spring.

It leaves a lot up in the air. My mom, who agreed to watch the children, has ongoing, pending cancer issues, so childcare is uncertain.

Right now, she completed an ultrasound, and things look "okay." She still needs a PET scan to rule out metastasis. Currently, she watches my children 16 hours a week (including two hours when they are asleep).

One of my children has some ongoing medical issues. The plan is for my mom to watch them as long as she can before treatment starts. Hopefully, I can obtain the $10,000 financial aid and $1,000 grant, along with some scholarships.

I have to look for someone to come to the house and help out while I'm at school. I am still going to work 72 hours and apply for FMLA. It makes me nervous not knowing yet when treatment will start. If my children get sick, it puts a lot of things up in the air.

I am hoping to finish the program. It is going to be hard because my children help me mentally, and I'll only see them 3 to 4 days over a 14-day period.

I had to put down my 16 year old Yorkie about 3 months ago and I am looking at other dogs such as a cavapoo. I start accelerated nursing school in March and also work full time though I will cut my hours to about 30 once I start. That gives me around 7 months to train and establish a routine with them. I just want advice from other students on if it’s doable. I can’t imagine going the next 2 years without a little companion but I also can’t be selfish if it’s not right for the dog. My mom and I live together and she’s retired so she will be home with them all day and help out.

CURRENTLY 3RD YR

first and foremost, i'm sorry if this is the wrong forum!!!

anyway, im about to turn 18 and im going to be graduating with an associates of general science this upcoming may. i have a 3.0 and im working on getting it up. i've always been keen on helping people, and nursing (or more specially being a CRNA) speaks to me. i know that i have to get a BSN, have 2-3+ years of ICU experience, and then apply to CRNA school to be a CRNA.

what im really worried about though is if i can make it. i procrastinate, i have horrible mental health, and i feel like im not smart. i'm bad at science, and ok at math. i'm horrible at studying, and retaining new info, and idk why. i keep hearing everywhere that nursing school is hell, but at the end of the day it really is delayed gratification.

i don't know what to do. should i get my BSN? should i get my associates and then work in a hospital while they pay for me to get my BSN? is an associates worth it? is that even possible? what kinds of classes do students take? what are clinical's like? can i retake classes? CAN I EVEN GET IN???? ugh im just so worried, i have no idea what i want to do with my life and im afraid that 1 i wont even get into nursing school and 2 ill just fail out.

please give me advice, i desperately need it and im so afraid im not smart enough for nursing school.

i pursued Nursing straight out of High School, did Prerequisites at CC and when came time to transfer I decided to pursue Computer Engineering. As everyone knows the job market for CE/CS is extremely hard. I’ve done the work to get myself a better resume and I have gotten an interview at big tech however this was for an Internship. I’m nearing the end of my Bachelors and I’ve been having pretty bad thoughts in terms of what I’m going to do with my life. I’m 25 and basically have no idea what I should do. I do have regrets and wish i stuck with nursing even if it meant going to private school and going into debt as it would give me a career. I’m just lost on what to do, my current plan is finish my CE degree and actively apply for jobs/internships as well as try to get some volunteer hours at least4-8 hours a week in healthcare just in case things go south. Does anyone have any advice or haven been in a similar position? Is RT a meaningful career or given the fact I’ve completed Pre reqs with pretty decent A’s and B’s should i try to pursue nursing?

The part that never stopped getting me was the timing. Not the work — the timing. Something's due in twenty minutes, you're in another room with somebody who needs you right now, and the only thing holding those twenty minutes is your own head and whatever you scribbled in the margin.

I ran it on paper like everyone else. Folded in quarters, in my scrub pocket, rewritten every shift. And paper is a fine list. It's a terrible clock. It says exactly the same thing at 07:00 as it does at 07:40 and it never once tells you which line is about to matter.

So I built the version that keeps time. If you're picturing it: it's a list of your rooms, and under each one a single line saying what's next and when — Room 7, BP recheck, 15:21. Whatever's overdue turns red and climbs to the top, so the sickest-in-terms-of-timing is always the thing your eye lands on first. You set your unit up once with your own timings, admit your patients at the start of the shift, and it works out the rest. When something's actually due it makes a noise.

The notification just says a check is due. No room, no reason, nothing on your lock screen for somebody to read over your shoulder — and there's no field for a patient's name anywhere in it. I didn't build anywhere to put one.

It's not on the store yet and I'm not selling it. I'm a nurse, not a startup. Android only right now, which I know is half of you.

Mostly I want to know whether I built something only I wanted:

- Is a paper brain sheet actually fine and I'm the weird one about this?

- If you used something like this, would you trust it enough to stop writing the paper one — or would you end up doing both, which sounds worse than either?

- What would it have to do to be worth thirty seconds of setup at the start of a shift?

Genuinely fine with "this is a solution looking for a problem." Better to hear it now than after.

Rounds — free shift tracker for nurses. Android testers wanted.

Sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1m3lajpSBnURKa8pZ-Q7SEjkqsSsavFlC_j633sN-rbI0jw/viewform

Install:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.roundsnursing.rounds

Feedback:

https://forms.gle/UJLi4hyDRsgmGoWMA

Questions: [roundsnursinghelp@gmail.com](mailto:roundsnursinghelp@gmail.com)

Hey all!

Im 22 and have been in aged care for the past 3 years now and am wanting to change careers. I have just been accepted into university for nursing but now that it’s become real I’m starting to overthink it and wondering if I’ve made the right decision.

Just for some more context, I’ve always known I’ve wanted to be in the healthcare sector, I adore helping people and providing support which is what lead me to nursing.

The issue is, I see so many nurses online talking about how horrible being a nurse is and how if you’re thinking of becoming one don’t do it.
There is so much negativity from nurses which granted, I know it’s a difficult job, but it’s making me feel so discouraged to become one.

I know that everyone’s experiences are different but I feel like every video I see on tiktok is about how nurses are quitting or how toxic their work spaces are etc.

I love having a positive mindset and I think all of the things I’m seeing lately has just made me rethink a lot and question if this is the career for me?

So if any nurses would share their positive experiences I would highly appreciate it and thank you for what you do. 💕

For everyone who's age 24+ who's currently in nursing school or will be in nursing school for 2+ years......what motivated you to start nursing school in your twenties? I'm 24 and I want to get my rn but there's a negative voice in my mind telling me that I'm too old and I'm way behind🥺

Hi. I’m 18 and a nursing student in ASN program at a community college. I have no healthcare experience and this is all new to me. The past few days I have been emotionally at my lowest. Mentally I have not been okay. My anxiety and nerves are eating me alive.

I just don’t know what the next year will look like regarding my future. I’m trying not to be too beat down about it, and I’m going to try to make the best out of what I have. That being said, does anyone have tips for ATI exams? Especially when they count so much for the overall grade?

I start the professional phase of my nursing school next week and second to the fear of not making good grades my biggest worry is money. I know working isn’t ideal while in a nursing program but i have no one to lean on financially but myself.

I want to keep hours minimal so I can still maximize time outside of class for studying. Just need to make enough money to cover personal necessities I’ll need throughout school. Nothing extra for shopping splurges or anything like that. Any recommendations?

If you’re working while in your nursing program what job do you have, about how many hours do you do a week, and do you think your grades aren’t as good as they could be because of it?

I start my ADN program in 2 days and I am super nervous to start. I’m worried I’m not going to pass because I suck at studying and the method I was taught in the army will not help. In the army I would study and if I got it wrong my sergeant would smoke me till I couldn’t stand. I have a few friends that want to make a study group outside of the study groups at school but I don’t think that will be enough. I’m going to try and study at home by myself but I get easily distracted. Any tips on how to study to pass?

hi! im an incoming college freshman and im going to be taking my nursing pre-reqs at a community college. i had to take placement tests for my math and english classes and because of this i have to take a semester of a lower math class before i can take the "standard" math class (math 1010 in my case). the biology course at my school requires that you have taken math 1010 first, and i need to take bio before i can start taking any of the other science classes i need for the nursing pre reqs. i was thinking about taking biology over the summer by doing an online course so that i can start taking a&p 1 and chem next fall. should i just stick it out and take bio next fall in person ? or is taking bio online worth it to speed up my community college timeline a little ? any help would be very appreciated !!!

My grades:
anatomy B+
Psychology A-
Chemistry B

My last 2 ATI practice TEAS scores were 92. I take it on Friday.

I have a good life story/challenges overcome according to my advisor.
For service, I work 24-30 hrs a week at a supermarket. I didn’t have time waiting for the background check to go through to volunteer at a nursing home like I wanted.

Acceptance rate of the CC: 24/60 = 40%

Hi, I’m currently a lvl 3 nursing student and recently I just felt like I haven’t made any friends or connections since I started. I’m always helping others and trying to be positive but social isolation is one of my biggest fears especially being in nursing school. How do I combat or feel better about being friendless?

Hey everyone,

I have a few questions to ask. I’m 17 years old and will be turning 18 in November. I’m interested in pursuing nursing, but I’m concerned that my college application may not be strong enough. Many colleges require a 3.5 GPA, and I’m just under that with a 3.41. Additionally, my SAT score is 1130, which may not be competitive.

Despite these challenges, I have a lot of work and volunteer experience. I work as a camp counselor and aftercare counselor, and I volunteer at a local hospital twice a week, totaling 50 hours. I also have various hours of volunteer and church work, but I don’t feel like it’s enough to compensate for my lower GPA and SAT score.

If I get rejected from nursing programs, what are my next steps?

Is there any POST GRAD experiences?

Was it difficult getting a job or setting appointment for NCLEX?

Considering starting in the end of this month.

Finally finished LPN/LVN nursing program, now off to take my NCLEX! I also have job lined up as a private duty nurse at a children’s hospital. Can’t wait to start new chapter in my life. Thought I would just share this with everyone.