Feb 11, 2008 02:23 AM - i love it! you are an inspiration to most students and newly RN's who think they could not make it and who are very scared to make mistakes...well i'm one of them....

Feb 14, 2008 04:45 PM - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

Not only for becaming a nurse, but for opening your heart out there, so someone like me(trying to become a nurse), gets encouraged!
I was wondering if you could tell me what was your first step on the preocess... in other words, I just wanted to know what should I do first to start the nursing program...
Thanks a bunch in advance!

Feb 15, 2008 01:16 PM - You are a true inspiration. I too didn't finish High School. I dropped out my senior year (I get a LOT of hype about that. I had 3 months to go.) And since then I have been wanting to go back to school, but I didn't know what for. I have been from Massage Therapy, to Criminal Justice, to Forensics. But then I sat down and really asked myself what I want to do. And I came up with Nursing, because I love helping people.

My fiance's grandfather had been put in a rehab/LTC kind of thing, and just watching the people there, and seeing how they did their job, and how happy they were just convinced me even more that this is the right path for me.

I plan on going to school for my pre-req's in the fall/winter. And look so forward to when I can begin nursing school. Plus, this site has been EXTREMELY helpful, and has answered EVERY single question I have had.

So thank you for your story. It was very inspirational and very helpful to realize that, YES, I CAN do this!!!

Feb 15, 2008 08:23 PM - I have been trying to go to school for years and now that i am 32 I don't feel like i can go to school. When I do go I have a HARD time with classes. mostly math. I absolutly don't get it. It is so frustrating!

Thanks for listening
Wishing to be a nurse.

Feb 16, 2008 02:28 PM - Hello! Just a word of encouragement! You are never to old to begin your dreams. If you truly want to become a nurse then go for your dreams! You can do anything you put your mind to. I am 39 years young and just applied to the RN program for the summer 08 program. I am very nervous about beginning this challenge but I know it is what I want to do so I can get through the tough challenge. I have a 14yr old, a 11 yr old, a 20 month old, and a very supportive husband. Good luck with all you do and remember go for your dreams!

Feb 16, 2008 08:23 PM - Hi i'm a med.assist who hasnt worked for 6 yrs.
and i am certain that being a r.n. is definitely going to be rewarding
But, yes i said but! My self esteem is going sour because i am older
than a lot. not old,old, but close enough! PLEASE give me some
good positive notes. SOME BODY PLEASE!!!

Feb 18, 2008 12:24 PM - My motto is: fake it till you make it. Nobody can tell how terrified you are inside, then, after awhile, you wont feel as nervous. being an "older" new nurse, nobody can tell how long you have been a nurse unless you tell them. all they see is the maturity you bring to the position. dont ever let age stop you, then you grow old. STAY AT IT!!

Feb 20, 2008 04:02 AM - LOL...I remember after I graduated and passed my boards on my first day "as a real nurse" thinking to myself holy cow these people are under the impression that I know what I'm doing. I learned quickly that they knew I was clueless, because they had their 1st days too, and were once clueless themselves. I promised myself that day that I would never forget how it felt to be new and scared of killing someone, and I remember that now when I precept the newbies. One of my favorite memories as a new nurse is one of the doctors in the ER telling me "you're doing a great job, but you're going to give yourself a stroke" then he said "just remember that it's really hard to kill a patient, even if you're trying". LOL, somehow that set me at ease.

Feb 20, 2008 09:40 AM -

Originally Posted by gerrihorses

I have been trying to go to school for years and now that i am 32 I don't feel like i can go to school. When I do go I have a HARD time with classes. mostly math. I absolutly don't get it. It is so frustrating!

Thanks for listening
Wishing to be a nurse.

You shouldn't let your age stop you- you are only 4 years older than me- and hey 30 is the new 20! LOL There are a lot of people starting out at your age or OLDER- and some are starting second careers -I think if you are really passionate about it-then nothing should stand in your way. Yes it is going to be hard- but life is hard- a quote from one of my favorite movies- Rocky Balboa ;-)

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done."
GOOD LUCK! DON'T GIVE UP!
Audrey

Feb 20, 2008 12:14 PM - I just said I wanted to be a nurse and I looked around to find a program that looked good to me. I started the prereq's at a community college in my area. After the prereq's were done I started the 2 year nursing program for a associates in the science of nursing.