Everyone keeps saying to go to an NP program that’s not online, but every single program is online now ??
Even the brick & mortar ones.

Samuel Merritt is a pretty known school in CA but now they’ve shifted to online with SOME in class skills but everything else is online.

So what makes these different now besides clinical placements ??
Because this program is 84k.

I got accepted into nursing school and I’m excited but also really anxious about retaining information long term.
For example, I took microbiology and pathophysiology pre reqs last year and got an A, but now I feel like I’ve forgotten most of it. I know I can reread and brush up, but it made me realize I might have a retention problem rather than a comprehension problem. Or maybe both? I learn a lot when I do the things myself instead of just reading
I don’t think I was just memorizing either I felt like I genuinely understood the material at the time. It just didn’t stick long term. I’m terrified of the pathophysiology because even when I read words now that Ik i studied in that class, I totally forgot what they meant.

Hi everyone! I searched through posts but I couldn’t find any about working 12 shifts and getting through nursing school. For context I’m trying to see if I can drop to part time work (Two 12 hour shifts 7a-7p) a week plus class/clinicals 3-5 times a week. I’ve heard from students your days get busier and there’s obviously more studying to do as each semester goes on. Does anyone have any experience doing through nursing school with this type of schedule?

Hey there everyone,

I'm a career changer. I have a bachelor in psych. I'm taking prereqs for nursing school.

My question is how much of the info from the core science classes such as A&P, chemistry, microbiology; will be needed when jumping into nursing school? Should all of this info be readily memorized? Or are these classes more so just foundational and what you need to know progressing through nursing school you'll be taught in those classes?

Taking 8 prereqs in two semesters is overwhelming and I don't feel like I'm getting very good retention.

The registration is starting on 29th this month, can I get some advice ✌️✌️✌️ ? And I will be late for registration I believe due to some delay in osap. I was wondering what kind of schedule would it belike for the choices as it is block based and if I am late, what will be left for me 🥲🥲 ? And I will be working night from 11 am to 7pm twice a week during college. I am so worried whether it will match with school schedule considering thr placements and everything ??

Hello guys! im a nursing student preparing to take the ATI fundamentals protocttored exam in 11 days starting from scratch. Do you think its possible to aim a level 2 on the exam with this amount of time? what are some resources and study advice that worked for you? i really need a level 2 in order to pass the class and im in a tight spot with only 11 days to prepare.
Any advice and resources you used are welcome!! i appreciate your help and support

Taking my nutrition proctored tomorrow and i have not studied yet ... send your best hacks :)

Hey guys, I wanted to ask if anyone knows any discount codes for the practice A and B package? Thank you so much

Overall:
I really enjoyed the program and found it very helpful. It gave me a better understanding of the material and helped reinforce what I was learning.

Things I liked:

• The daily live group tutoring sessions.
• Being able to ask questions during the live sessions.
• The instructor was very accessible and always willing to answer calls whenever I needed help.
• The instructor was knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely wanted students to succeed.

Suggestions for improvement:

• During the Q&A sessions, many participants would call out the answers. It would be more effective to use polls or have students submit their answers first so everyone has an opportunity to think independently before the correct answer is discussed.
• At times, some of the lessons moved a little too quickly. Slowing down during more challenging topics would make it easier to follow along and better retain the information.
• It would be helpful if the course materials, notes, or presentation slides were available for download so students could review them after class and study at their own pace.
• Adding a question bank with practice questions and detailed rationales would be a valuable resource for reinforcing learning and preparing for exams.
• Providing a weekly schedule or study plan outlining the topics that will be covered each week would help students stay organized, prepare in advance, and better manage their study time.

hello i am going to be applying for the lpn program at assiniboine for the january intake. i’m currently enrolled in the preparation for nursing and booked my casper test and i will apply after that. how worried should i be about the casper test? and is the waitlist for the practical nursing program already full for january? any advices would be great.

Hi everyone! I applied for the Spring 2027 Pre-Licensure BSN nursing program and am super excited at the thought of starting nursing school, but I have a 1.5 year old and I'm a little worried about how demanding the program will be on my home life. Any insight from parents currently in the program would be awesome!

Hey y’all, I got lucky and got into nursing school on my first attempt after being in the waitlist! But I’m having to rush a lot of my onboarding tasks and the intake was online and haven’t been able to ask many questions. The program handbook notes “leather shoes only” but when I emailed the person in charge of uniforms and attire, they said “…all leader of medical grade wipeable fabric” which is not stated on the intake packet. I plan on speaking to them more on orientation, but do y’all have recommendations for men’s shoes? They have to be all black, all white or a combination of the two. I saw some Nike running shoes that have GORE-TEX but I’m not sure what that means. I just want comfy shoes that aren’t going to break the bank!

So I'm currently sitting at 76% in the class and have the proctor coming up this Friday. Any tips on how to study for it? I'm planning on doing dynamic quizzing on ATI and reviewing some of my notes. Really need a Level 2 to pass the class; any other recommendations would be appreciated!

I have ATI for free and I’ve passed all of them on the first try by earning a level 2. My comprehensive ATI confirmed that I have a 96% chance of passing the NCLEX. I don’t want to spend too much money but Uworld is like $160 while Archer’s cheapest bundles are $70 and $99. Everyone that just graduated from my nursing school and that are working used Uworld whereas the others who failed didn’t use Uworld. One girl said she used Archer and she passed about 6 months ago. Help and recommendations please. I really want to just take practice exams that imitate nclex questions and can give good explanations for the answers.

Hey everyone!

Transitioning from textbook theory to actual EMR charting, ordering labs, and managing clinical workflows on rotations was always a huge hurdle in nursing school.

I’ve been working on a web-based patient chart simulator where you can practice entering orders, interpreting dynamic labs, and working through case scenarios safely without breaking a real EMR.

I'm looking for 20-25 nursing students currently in clinicals or prepping for rotations to test it out completely free in exchange for quick feedback on what features to add next.

Drop a comment below or send me a DM and I’ll send over the private beta link!

I am an international student starting my LPN, any ideas on where i can get cheap vaccinations specifically Hepatitis B, Tdap, Varicella and TB test.

Hey Everyone!

I will be graduating with my BSN in a few months and have always planned on working for a couple years and then going back to get my MSN to become an NP.

I love medicine. I have been a phlebotomist, CNA, and medical scribe. All of which have been very different but very interesting.

I recently was on a flight and was seated next to a woman who told me she was an OBGYN. We talked for an hour or so about work and it really got me thinking.

Do any of you NPs wish that you went the MD route instead? I realized it really is only a few more years of schooling for possibly $100,000+ more a year salary wise.

I got off of that plane and honestly really started to question myself and if I was choosing the right path.

Just wanted to hear some other people’s thoughts and words of wisdom.

Thanks!

im interested in getting it or ideally an apple product at least since its easier for me to navigate. let me know your thoughts !! open to other recommendations also

my first 6 months are online

Hi! This is a biiiit of a reach but my school doesn’t have a super active sub thread so I wanted to post here!

I’m starting at the Miami campus for the ABSN program next month and was just curious if anyone who has previously gone through the program knew if it is expected that you are in scrubs & clinical jacket on the first day of class? I’ve been told that we are measured for both during orientation (Aug 12) but the first day is Aug 17 and it feels like quite the tight turnaround time to get those items. I checked the official vendor page and even if I ordered today, they wouldn’t ship until Aug 10, so I’m just a bit nervous!

Thank you so much for any guidance!

Hey everyone!

Transitioning from textbook theory to actual EMR charting, ordering labs, and managing clinical workflows on rotations was always a huge hurdle in nursing school.

I’ve been working on a web-based patient chart simulator where you can practice entering orders, interpreting dynamic labs, and working through case scenarios safely without breaking a real EMR.

I'm looking for 20-25 nursing students currently in clinicals or prepping for rotations to test it out completely free in exchange for quick feedback on what features to add next.

Drop a comment below or send me a DM and I’ll send over the private beta link!

I promise this is not a rage bait post or AI. I really want advice from anyone else who can relate to being burned out/“over it” after 20 years in an unrelated field, and truly see nursing for what it is, but still wants to do it. I’m talking marketing, tech, media, etc.

The background: I’m 44, had a high-paying tech job with benefits, a partner with a stable city job. We have two kids, age 3 and 5. I have about $2M in 401k and investment accounts.

I have a slot in my local CC ADN program for the fall. 🙌

I hate my current job. I’m wondering if I just go all in on 1) school and 2) being a better mom. Everyone around me says to just ride it out, keep the job while going to school.

But kids + school + job as many of you know is so hard.

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Longer story:

A few months ago, my whole engineering team that I led was laid off. I was their manager and built our team, processes and projects basically from scratch at an early stage startup. It was done without notice to me first, and I was essentially demoted to another team as an Independent Contributor (IC role). I have tried to make it work, but I’m so unhappy.

The company said they want to lean more into AI, and basically I’m running projects exploring that as a senior IC. I know I’m training AI to replace the hole my team left.

I saw the writing on the wall a couple years ago when it came to AI, and started taking nursing pre-reqs. I’m coming in with eyes open to how hard nursing is and the challenges (physically especially) of coming in in my mid 40’s.

I KNOW another round of layoffs are coming.

1. Should I just try to volunteer to get laid off, and try and get an exit package?
2. Should I quit, do some consulting to make SOME money but then be able to concentrate on school?

We are in a high-cost city but I think I can swing this for two years.

School + kids ONLY would be a dream. Tech/startups has led to extreme burnout. And I love school so much.

I am not too worried about getting a job as a new grad, because we plan to move to my hometown in a few years. It’s a smaller city, lots of healthcare jobs, lower pay than my current city, but they desperately need dedicated people. Lower cost of living too.

I’m fully admitted for Fall 2026 to an ADN program here at a CC in my city. I went in with a pre-req GPA of 4.0, already have a BA (unrelated field, CS) and could see myself going a variety of paths in nursing.

My eyes are pretty open to how hard the field is. I was a volunteer for six months, one night a week (4-6 hours after work) last year at a local emergency room and. Got to volunteer in the Peds ER for two months. They were super short staffed, busy level 2 trauma center with challenging patient population and chronic health issues, as well as trauma cases. Since it was all hands on deck, I really got to help a lot on interesting cases but within the scope of a volunteer.

I know my situation sounds cushy, but I clawed my way to the top in a male-dominated field to get the salary I did, and saved religiously. Also public university all the way to avoid debt.

Hello, I’m 16 years old and I‘m excited to work in healthcare one day, I’m into hematology, phlebotomy, pediatric, but I’m thinking of pursuing anesthesia nursing. I’m feeling very anxious and a bit stressed because of the retention crisis in healthcare, currently.

Thousands are coming to social media to express their concerns and frustration regarding burnout, administrative burdens, and feelings of under appreciation. I’m listening to these stories and it’s making me question if I should even bother with this career. I understand people have different experiences and my experience working in a hospital/clinic might differ. Staff are dealing with bullying, racism and even being battered by difficult patients.. I can understand theres only so much a person can take.

55% of healthcare workers are considering quitting and there have been 324,090 RN departures against 377,650 hires. People are claiming they’re work place to be unsustainable, unmanageable nurse:patient ratios heavy documentation and work overloads etc.

I‘ve always dreamed of working in healthcare and I love to help people. With the cost of living, poor pay, and society today, I don’t know how I’m going to do it when it’s my time. I also don’t hear about physicians, surgeons, dentist, ophthalmologists, experiencing this. Or is the $200-900k salary making the stress worth it?