Calling all Paducah, KY Nurses!

Thank you so much for all your help. I feel a lot more confident going in now (I don't know anyone so I'm nervous about that). I'm so glad I've met people here who are going through the same things as me!! I'll definatley be applying to WIA.

I try to find a lot of this out on the website but some of it is so outdated! I got an e-mail today saying they were re-doing the site but it's going to be a few weeks! Hopefully they'll put up some new info!

Also, I've been really discouraged because everyone keeps saying how it's so great that a "non-traditional" student like me is going into nursing. So does that mean most of the students are "traditional" as in they don't have children? I mean I feel like I can apply myself even with all my responsabilities but I feel like people think I'll always be using my kids as an excuse to miss class and stuff! and that's so not the case. I actually had an 18 year old girl in one of my pre-reqs say "well I just dont see how people with kids do it. Dont kids always get sick, because this is nursing school and they wont let you use that as an excuse"!! I'd never do that. (and I'm happy to say that I finished the semester ranked 1st out of 32 students in that class, even with my kids!!!)

In our class we had about 70% non-traditional from young adults with kids to I think the oldest in our class was near fifty plus. The other 30% were traditional students. The ones with no kids/spouses are the ones who came in late and missed the most.

In my experience, the ones with the most to lose or have had to pay for their education, do better. I never missed a day and had to pay for my books, tuition and $800 a month for daycare. Yes, I am serious. This is my future. Don't worry, there are many different types of people and by the end of the semester you will know 90% of them and will have several close friends.

The instructors do understand if something comes up as long as one you phone one of them. You can make a clinical day up, but try not to miss those. I think you get 12 hours of absent time in the classroom (for emergencies, kids sick, etc). Never miss an exam. You cannot make it up.

Relax, you will do fine.

I definatley wont be slacking off. This is all I ever wanted to do, so I have no plan B!! I unfortunatly do have to take A&P ll with NSG 101, but I willing to put in the extra work. I'd hate to put off going into the program over 1 class. I'm thinking if I really focus on A&P l this fall and really absorb the info I'll have an easier time in A&P ll.

I really can't wait to get my letter because even though it's not really plausible I just keep thinking that maybe 80 people do have more than 93 points! Until I hold that letter in my hand I won't let myself think I got in.

Did any of you guys apply anywhere else? I didn't because I've heard such good things about Paducah's Program. Actually before I started college I had planned on going to Madisonville but I everytime I had a question they would never answer the question, or I couldn't get ahold of anyone.(took me 2 weeks just to schedule a testing appointment!) I never had that problem with WKCTC so I went with them, and I'm glad I did.

I took AP II and so did alot of others in nsg 101. It can be done. Just alot of scheduling of your time. You can do it.

I didn't look elsewhere for school due to WKCTC being close and saving some gas money.

When my letter came in the mail, I was scared to open it. I thought well, it says I didn't get in so go ahead and get this over with. Had to read it three times before it sunk in that I was in and on my way to becoming a nurse.
Totally understand the waiting part and not knowing 100%.

I hope so. Hey has anyone ever heard of that trick where sometimes thay change your major on your transcripts before the letters are sent out? Like it says "nursing pending" now but some people say that before they got their letter their major changed to nursing? Any truth to that that you guys know of?

I don't know, but I will definately be looking at my major, lol.

I called WIA and I think we will barely slide by on income.....dh just got a 2 hr raise. Think I will tell them to take it back, lol.