Testimonials

Student Testimonials or
"How To Be Successful in the Nursing Program"

"Organize and prioritize. Be dedicated. Set limits with family who don't understand. Know your drugs. Look over practice problems in work books. It is a major help. Go for 90% or better. Don't make the bottom line 80%. Look for medlines on what ever you are studying. Stay the course."
Heather Oliver

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"I think how to be successful in the nursing program would be to have confidence and trust your knowledge."
Holly Rudack

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1. Learn from your mistakes, correct them, and move on.
2. Use a calendar or planner to help manage your time and keep you on task.
3. Take time for yourself at least once everyday.
4. Utilize all the resources the college has available to you, like your instructors, computer labs, skills lab, nursing club, library, and counselors.
5. Keep your eyes on the goal.
Julie Henderson, Student Nurse

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"Get together and study in groups. Quizzing each other is really helpful. Also, If you're struggling, talk to the instructor! They all are so awesome and willing to help you out!"
Meghan Deery

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"First, never think for one second that any part of this program will be 'easy'! Try to work as little as possible, this may not be applicable to all potential students.

If you have kids while in this program you may feel like a bad parent at times, remember you're doing this to make your life and theirs better-you can make up for it later!

Show up to class, do your home work, try to study in groups (if that works for you), work ahead if you can, have a productive outlet for stress, get to know the people around you-you may need to rely on them at some point in the next 2 years, learn from your mistakes, always review your test if you have the option, be confident!, ask for help before it's too late and use the resources you have available.

Never underestimate what you can do!! You'll surprise yourself!"
Nicole Lee

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"Be responsible for organizing your time, get projects and papers done on time, don't ask for extensions - this simply will show your instructor that you are unable to plan. Don't try to cram for tests and expect to do well. Be prepared to have your nursing program take up a large part of your life. It is almost impossible to be successful in this program if you do not invest a great deal of time and energy. Try to find a couple good study partners - this will help you with not only studying for tests, etc., but also will give you moral support, a cheering section, or a shoulder if you need it."
Nina Kramer

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Quotes that helped me get through first semester of nursing school:

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"So long as we believe we are only human, we are going to experience pain, suffering, tears, disease, and death." - Donald Curtis

"Whether you think you can or you think you cant-you're right!" - Henry Ford

"The journey in between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place." - Barbara De Angelis

"Shoot for the moon, you will land among the stars" - Anonymous
Sara Michielson

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* Surrounding yourself with encouraging people and classmates
* Finding people you study well with -stay positive, never give up and just push yourself to give 150% - make school your priority over work, social events, etc.
* Get to know your instructors and ask lots of questions, so that when you take a class you don't just get a good grade, but you truly leave having learned many valuable things for nursing career.
Trisha Reed, 3rd semester student, River Falls 

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"Join organizations such as the Wisconsin Student Nurses' Association and the National Student Nurses' Association. They will provide you with resources and an avenue for networking as you progress through your academic career as a nursing student."
William C. Braasch ADNS

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"Talk to your instructors. They have all been through this before and may have some helpful study hints to get you through the hard times."
Gretchen Ball

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1. Try to study your notes every day or at least every other day. It helps to retain the info for the test and in the clinical setting.
2. If things aren't going well, get a tutor right away and go talk to your teacher.
3. Remember, the teachers are here to help you succeed and do your best. Talk to them. They are very helpful!!!! They really do care!!!
4. Find others to study, hang out with, laugh, cry and vent. School is much more enjoyable that way.
Elizabeth Ruth Mayo

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"You have two ears and one mouth, listen twice as much as you speak.

One thing that also worked for me, was to not listen to what other students were saying about certain instructors.....you need to be open to everyone teaching style and mold yourself to them. They are not going to spoon feed you everything.

Always feel as though you can do it, jump head first into things, the only way to learn is to try, and to error is human, learn from it, if you do not learn from your errors you will never make it."
Shawn Breezee

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