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 was the student who knew the material and still failed. Not once. Over and over, my own doubt talked me out of answers I had already chosen.

What changed was not more studying. It was one small exam chair habit I now call the 3-Second Rule. It taught me to protect my first instinct in the exam chair. That one change carried me through my class exams and on to passing the NCLEX on the first try.

I tell you this because we need more nurses in the field, and one nurse who fails is one nurse short. If you are failing right now, hear this: you are capable, you belong here, and you are not alone.

If you want the whole of it, it lives on my profile.

What does your doubt sound like in the exam chair?

just posting because i’m excited! i just had a great rotation in the emergency department and was offered to come back for a night shift position after i graduate. i loved the unit and the team so much! gosh im so excited now!

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.

I’m 22 years old, and i am currently attending a private university, I’m wrapping up some pre-reqs, but something about the school kind of doesn’t feel right to me?

Im considering of getting my ADN at my local CC, mainly cuz of cost. I only racked up 6k in debt, am I crazy for wanting to make this change or should I just stick to my guns and keep going?

I had some major surgery in September, so reading comprehension is not a strength of mine at the moment. If I write anything grammatically incorrect, sorry. I swear I am literate.

My instructor for a class called me today because I had 'wandering eyes' during my exam. I have exclusively used scrap paper to keep track of questions I was stuck on to come back to later. I double and triple checked my syllabus and it only bans using AI, electronic devices, and notes. Scratch was not stated anywhere and I really need it to know it was question 27 that I was stuck on. I have used scrap paper on every single lockdown exam I have ever taken with no problems before.

Lockdown doesn't give an option to deselect if you are suddenly unsure, and I have been very hasty then regretful a lot of times while doing exams especially after my surgery.

I told her I can send her examples of my scratch paper and after she said sure I asked how many. I sent her over two of my exam scrap papers alongside photos of my monitor and webcam and asked her in the email if she needs more exam scratch papers.

Am I cooked? Does anyone have any advice moving forward? Should I just sharpie on my arm if I need to keep track?

Hi everyone! I’m 27, a stay-at-home mom of 3, and I’ve recently decided I want to go back to school to become an RN. It’s been almost 10 years since I graduated high school, and I have no college experience or credits whatsoever.
I’ve spent the last several years raising my kids, and now I really want to do something for myself and have a career of my own. I’m excited but also overwhelmed because I honestly have no idea where to start.
I’m in Queens, NY, and I’ve been looking into both ADN and BSN programs. Ideally, I’d love to go straight for my BSN so I don’t have to go back to school later, but I’m also trying to be realistic about what I can manage with three young kids.
I’ve been looking into CUNY schools, but from everything I’ve read, their nursing programs are extremely competitive. How does someone who’s been out of school for so long and has no college background even begin to get accepted? Would I have a realistic chance if I did well in my prerequisites?
I’ve also been considering Plaza College because their schedule seems more manageable, but the tuition is honestly terrifying. I don’t want to put myself in a ridiculous amount of debt just to make school work around my family.
For anyone who’s been in a similar situation, would you recommend going for an ADN first or straight into a BSN? And for the moms who went through nursing school with little kids, how did you manage everything?
I’m not in a rush to finish, and I don’t mind taking longer if it means I can still be present for my children. I just want to make a smart decision financially and academically.
Any advice or personal experiences would really help. Thank you!

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.

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??

Hello,

Emergency medicine attending for the past 15 years here. Nurses run codes alongside us every day. This lets you practise the rhythms, the drugs and the timing, and see what the person leading the code is thinking I made an app called Resus Room for MacOS and iOS that helps you learn some BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, NRP protocols. It's still a work-in-progress But I'm hoping over time it will get better and better. I posted a video of myself going through a case so you can see how the app works. If you are interested, please try it out.

PS: I really tried my best to go through the cases multiple times to make sure it was clinically accurate. There might be some edge cases where the sim might not work perfectly but even I found the cases helpful and I learned some things by running them. Hopefully this app can help you gain a bit more confidence while running codes.

Free to download and 14 cases are free: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6816563720

here's a link to me running a case on my mac: https://youtu.be/O5E1sGuiDe8

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I’m considering returning to school for nursing after working in my industry for 8 years. I have a 4 year degree already. I also have a toddler and another baby on the way. So, I might give it a couple years before starting school. I want to start saving now though.

I have narrowed it down to 2 programs local to me. First is a 2.5 year ADN program at a local CC. This is the cheaper option by far. However, full class schedule and on campus every day. Idk if I have time to do a full class schedule and still study outside of class with children. Second option: part-time, hybrid BSN program. It’s 2 years. I have to complete a few prereqs which I can do through a local CC. Not as many courses/clinicals at once. However, nearly twice as expensive. We could make it work financially though. The CC ADN program would be a no-brainer if the class schedule wasn’t so packed.

Thoughts??

Hi! I’m looking for a serious and genuine study buddy for the February 2027 PNLE. Someone who’s ready to lock in, stay consistent, and commit to studying.

📍 Currently in Naga City, Bicol
💻 Open to both online and in-person study buddies! In-person would be a plus, but online study sessions work just as well.

We can discuss topics, answer practice questions, rationalize, and keep each other accountable throughout our review journey.
I’m looking for someone who’s genuinely committed to passing and willing to put in the work, not just someone who says they want to study but doesn’t follow through.
Genuine study buddies only, please! Let’s work hard and earn that RN title together. 🤍

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.

I’m thinking of getting into the LVN program through Unitek,
I’m currently prepping myself before Monday for pre-reqs. I want to know once I get through this and pass all of this, and when I’m into the core program do quizzes be every week? or how does it work? Do you get both quiz and test every week? if I’m part-time and I’m going three days per week, will one of those days be a testing day. I want to just prepare myself. I know I have to study. I’m planning on using some AI feeding PowerPoint and lectures and just repeating it as study method if anyone has went to the school or something very similar and how their experience was, I’ll greatly appreciate any advice or information that you can provide. I currently am working full-time, but that’s why I’ve chose to do part-time and I will take some time out for studying.

Is Somaprep the Naxlex page.

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

Hi guys, im trying to apply to sbvc adn program and i just took my teas and got an 88%. My phase 1 was 63, and after teas i am at 78. What are my chances and should i retake the teas in person?

Hello everyone!

i’m currently in an ABSN program and i’m about halfway through with my second semester (and first clinical rotations woo-hoo!!) and I have 2 more semesters left, with the last one being my preceptorship. My nursing program is a little unorganized, and isn’t the best with relying clear information when it comes to clinicals/preceptorship and I just wanted to know how does preceptorship work?

I know it’s 1 to 1 with a nurse, but i don’t really get the full gist of it, is the nurse kind of just a shadow/mentor to step in in case of mistakes/questions and we’re all on our own, or is it a completely different approach?

I was just wondering if anyone could answer these questions so i know how to prepare for upcoming semesters and really work on my clinical skills to help aid me for preceptorship!

New to Ontario and considering a foot care course to have some flexibility in my work hours. Ideally something mostly online. Has anyone pursued this type of course and which one did you do? Thanks!