[agent]

yep College of Lake County

[Banginplates]

Well Hello all. I am a new 1st year nursing student. I stay in the far south burbs of Chicago. You've got to love Chicago,and it's one day it is hot the next day its cool. My kind of town CHICAGO is....!!!!!!!

[jadednurse]

Hi Banginplates! Which nursing school are you attending?

[SmilingBluEyes]

Grew up in NW Chicago and burbs. Started out in Jefferson Park and then moved to Des Plaines where I grew up to 18 when I joined the USAF. I sometimes (read SOMEtimes) miss Chicago terribly but August is NOT one of them -----nor is February.

The weather extremes are NOT a thing I miss. The people, food, feel of the place I DO miss terribly. Someday, I will make it back there for a visit.........and a GREAT gyro or Chicago hotdog or deep dish pizza only the Windy City can serve up. YUM.

[Banginplates]

Well Jade I am attending South Suburban Community College in South Holland. That's in the very far south suburbs. 159th Street to be exact. What about you???

[jadednurse]

Deb, I know the Jefferson Park and Des Plaines areas well. Small world! I agree about the weather extremes, they stink!

Banginplates, I went to Loyola University in Chicago (the Lakeshore campus) and we did most of our clinicals at Loyola Medical Center.

I'm signing up w/ a new agency on Thursday. They contract w/ most of the Resurrection Healthcare System hospitals. We'll see how things go...

[Jolie]

I'm an IL native, and back home after 10 (very long) years on the East Coast. Graduated from NIU, and worked in OB and NICU for 11 years. I'm now a stay at home mom, but with my baby starting kindergarten today, I'm looking for part-time, non-hospital work. Possibly as a substitute school nurse. As you may guess by my screen name, I'm also in the very far southwest suburbs. Good to meet you all!

[jadednurse]

Welcome home Jolie!

[MomNRN]

Nice to meet you too!

School nursing is the way to go with my family's needs. Good luck to you. I started out as a substitute and realized I loved it!

[dianacs]

I live in St. Louis now but I grew up in the NW suburbs. I've got lots of family up that way.