I believe that a lof of nursing students had sacraficed a lot in order to go to school and become a nurse. If you really want to be a nurse, you'll have to sacrafice a few things in order to be success. You should sacrafice being a stay home mom fo...
BecomeNurse06 replied to butterflies135's topic in Kansas
I heard some negative things about KCKCC's nursing program, but as far as the pre-reqs, it's a good school. I know three people that didn't pass and were kicked out of the nursing program. I am taking pre-reqs there but will go somewhere else for t...
BecomeNurse06 replied to butterflies135's topic in Pre-Nursing
I have the same issue too. I'm always affraid of dead body and cannot imagine being in the same room with them by myself. I always have this fear everytime going to a funeral and cannot get myself to look at the dead person sleeping in the casket. If...
I'm curiouse about the hours and pay for RN. I know that most hospitals and RN jobs are 12 hrs shift 3 days a week. If you only work 12 hours 3 days a week, that's only 36 hours a week. My question is, do you only get pay for the 36 hrs that you work...
BecomeNurse06 replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing
Thanks for all the comments on this post. I am kind of a shy and quite person, but I can be assertive at times. I guess I'm just afraid of being yelled at and look stupid to nurses and doctors. I know that I can develope the skills once I'm in the fi...
I've told some people at work that I'm currently going to school to become a nurse. They told me that I'll be a great nurse because I'm so nice and friendly, but they also told me that most nurses they knew (some of their friends are nurses) are toug...
BecomeNurse06 replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing
Wow, it's been a long time since I post here. Thanks for all the replies to this thread. I just wanted to share the good news that I'm hepititus B negative. I did many tests and they all came back negative. I'm not sure why I was positive the f...
BecomeNurse06 replied to RDH-NrsgStudent's topic in General Students
I just applied for the fall (auguest) 2008 at a community college and won't know until April if I get in our not. I had already finished most pre-reqs and have a very good GPA, so I'm confident that I will get in. I just can't wait until April for ...
I am curently a student taking pre-reqs and has never cross my mind, but here is my question. Can I still be a nurse even if I'm hepititus B positive? I just now thought about it and want to ask someone but not sure who. Does anyone know?
BecomeNurse06 replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in Missouri
Hi Kandigrl2001. Yes I'm going there. I can't wait for school to start. I'm glad that you are going there too. I'm looking forward to seeing you there also.
How many of you in here know somebody or is someone that english is there second language? I speak english almost fluently and have lived here half of my life. I graduated high school with almost a 4.0 GPA. I will be taking my pre-req classes this...
BecomeNurse06 replied to yangkchoua's topic in Minnesota
CNA doesn't make a lot of money. ADN is another word for registered nurse which you will make a lot more money. My suggestion is if you want to become a nurse and make good money then ADN is the way to go.