Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

shelby88669 · Nov 18, 2002

welcome everyone

pauls · Nov 18, 2002

Hi my names Pauline I live in Manchester England. Iam 41, have one girl she was 6 on 1/11. I have been reading some of your posting and your training is way different to ours here in the uk, your seems a lot harder. I stared my trainning as a student nurse sep 2001, I had been a care ass for 22yrs before that, more and more things were being asked of you so I thought if I was doing the job why not train and my employees now pay you your wage when doing your nurse trainng as long as you work for them for two years post reg look forward to any replys

mumhuff · Nov 18, 2002

Hi, my name is Mary Lou, after blowing my 1st go at college 30 years ago. I decided to sign up for a 3 yr. ADN program. I'm 47 , married 26+ years, two sons 22 & 18. I'm in my 1st semester and wondering how someone my age with "old timers" memory problems can possibly surrive A & P classes? Enjoy being back in class but have doubts about succeeding. Good luck to everyone!

JOHNNY80339 · Nov 18, 2002

Hey Mary Lou,

I won't bore you with the techniques, but, being close to your age I will say it can be done. Not saying it is easy, but what in life is?:)

2banurse · Nov 18, 2002

Hi Opalm,

Thank you for your response. I plan on applying for next fall's nursing class, but after spending two +years on this degree, I'll have my AA in accounting, mainly just to have that piece of paper in my hand. As the only class I have to take for this degree is a humanities class, I can take the nursing prereqs as well.

I just wonder what kind of response I'm going to get when I apply to the nursing program, I'm worried that I might be shut out because of it, despite the fact that I will have the prereqs by the time the next class starts, I have a good GPA and I plan to get my application in during the priority period at my school.

K:roll

nynurse2b · Nov 19, 2002

Hello Everyone!!!

My name is Sedrina. I am 27 and married with two children ages 7 and 3. I work full time and will be starting my ADN progarm Jan 2003 (yippie). It is nice to see so many moms on this site! Moms making things happen. Good luck to everyone. Its nice to know you are not alone.

mumhuff · Nov 20, 2002

Hey Johnny 80339,

Thank you for your words of encouragement! I do enjoy learning, it's just that some classes seem overwhelming at times. Finals are coming up fast and with Gods' help I'll survive them and keep my 3.5 GPA intact.

Again thank you for your time and concern.

EMT-RN-Hopeful · Nov 20, 2002

Hi everyone!

My name is Heidi I am 22 and have been married for 3 years next month and mother to a 8mo old baby girl Victoria.. I am currently an EMT and hoping to start my ADN pre req this fall I am very excited about becoming a nurse just a little scared with all the comments about how hard it is since I won't be able to dedicate all my time to school and studying since I have a family but a lot of you have more kids than I do so I know it can be done..

I look forwad to getting to know ya'll better...

Heidi

sarcomere · Nov 21, 2002

Hi

I'm Anna, last semester of ADN. Supposed to graduate Dec 14th but we have a silly requirement at our school. You fail if you have a 82% exam average and none of your other work (all 94% or more)counts towards that average, nor the passing of clinicals. So I may not be graduating. I have 2 exams left (one is a cumulative final exam) that i have to acquire 97% at least. Next exam is monday and they're 60 questions, this means I'm allowed only 1-2 incorrect. Another not so nice thing: All our exams are written in "NCLEX-RN format" by our instructors. Please say a prayer for good luck to a nursing student who desparately needs one. Thanks!

Love-A-Nurse · Nov 21, 2002

heidi, and welcome; much continued success to you.

Love-A-Nurse · Nov 21, 2002

, anna! welcome and all the best to you.

Bonnie Rabbit · Nov 23, 2002

Hello Everyone! I've been exploring this site this afternoon and have been really excited about what I've seen! Thanks to member posts for giving me some insights! And thanks in advance for all I will be able to read in the near future!