[ena1978]

Originally Posted by misc.jen

Hi, I'm Jen, married with three children. I start nursing classes on January 14th. I was on a two year waitlist but got bumped up a year. Yay!!

Wish you the best in your first year of nursing school. Congrats!!!!!

[ZooMommyRN]

Originally Posted by nurse-ratchett

hi i am Claire.
I am 39, married with two children.
I am in my 2nd year of a 3 year nursing degree in Australia.
We obviously do our nursing courses a little different from you guys, coz i dont understand what LPN, BSN and ADN is?
Would love for some one to explain it all.

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse (in some areas they are LVN the V=Vocational) this is usually around a year full time and at our school seems alot faster paced and more intense than the ADN program I'm in

ADN - Associate Degree Nurse- RN a 2 year degree with about a year's worth of prereq's prior to entry

BSN - Bachelors of Science-Nursing - RN this is a 4 year, in some areas it's accelerated and can be completed anywhere from 2-3 years sometimes including your prereq's

[anakat_evangelista]

im kat, 19 years old, im in my last sem in my 4-year BSN program here in the Philippines. that means ill be graduating this March!

[azarias]

hi im diane, single. just graduated nursing course.. waiting for the licensure exam results..

[rntobee]

Hello everybody! I'm Joanne, 30, married and changing careers to become a nurse. I stumbled upon the website and found it to be tremendously helpful. I'm in my 3rd semester of an ADN Program and looking to enroll into a BSN. But hopefully I'll be done in December 2008.

[rntobee]

Hello AnneS,
I will be starting my third semester in a couple of weeks, at my school we have 2 lectures a week, which is about an hour and a half and 1 lab which is about the same as lecture. We also have 2 full clinical days which is usually about 6 hours. I spend alot of time studying, I read everyday. I find if you review your days lecture by reading the material in the textboook extremely helpful. Good luck to you!

[second career nurse]

Hi Everyone,
It's nice to see some, uh,more mature students out there. I turned 50 this week! I just completed my first semester of a ASN program, after retiring from my teaching job of 25 years.
For those of you just starting, get a "study buddy" or two. It really helped me to simply discuss the material and to share ways of remembering things. Be prepared to learn the material inside and out because the method of testing uses alot of critical thinking. I see now why there is a nursing shortage. It is tough. I am excited about getting back into classes next week, though.
Good luck to everyone!

[armywifern2b]

hello all, i am lana, 31yo mother of 4!! i am in my second semester of nursing after 4 long pre-req semesters! i am going to need lots of encouragement until i am done as my husband, whom is my biggest supporter, is leaving for iraq.
pray for him!! and pray that i dont lose my mind between books and kids!

[fredthecat]

'Allo! I'm Stacy, 26, a former newspaper reporter and a future nurse. My expected graduation date is Dec. I joined here looking for a supportive group of nursing students and nurses. Did I find the right place?

[moosiesmom]

Hi there ! I turned the big 50 this year, so I think I beat out most peeps on this thread !! I wanted to do something for myself. I have 2 sons (19,21) and a wonderful supportive husband. I turned 50 and thought about training for a marathon but I think the bod was saying no. I always took classes here and there but never finished my associates. I took Micro 1 and got a C. YUK !!And I work in a microbiology lab (prepping specimens etc.) and love hospital settings etc. Would love to consider nursing but not sure I can deal with the competitive nature/good enough gpa/intensity of getting into school. I have to work because of my sons college tuition. I have alot of support from my nursing friends at work, although most are younger than me (not by much). They laugh when I mention my age as a barrier. Oh well, just a hi and thanks for this site. It truly is a godsend for anyone in this profession or planning for it. Armywife..your husband is in my prayers. And so are you. Happy new year to everyone ! Peace............