ladybella

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1. SCC? I'm a little nervous...

   ladybella replied to ladybella's topic in Florida

   Thanks. It's nice to have some encouragement. I would love to move out of this boring hicksville town, but I might be stuck in my affordable starter home for the forseeable future. The market sucks now. That means I am stuck in my job unless I could ...

2. Can you get a decent job in a hospital...

   ladybella posted a topic in Florida

   with just a regular bachelor's degree? I am looking for something that would let me get out of the classroom, work on my nursing degree, but still pay the bills. Am I looking for a flight of fancy? I have a pretty generic communication degree. I hav...

3. SCC? I'm a little nervous...

   ladybella replied to ladybella's topic in Florida

   The SCC part time one starts in January. I am trying for Jan. '08 since I don't have the pre-req's done for this Jan. I am also trying to sell my house and move somewhere I can hopefully live on just my husband's salary so I would have more flexibili...

4. SCC? I'm a little nervous...

   ladybella posted a topic in Florida

   Well, here goes. I am currently a teacher. I have a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. I have a fairly good GPA (3.3). This spring and summer I am taking the 5 pre-req classes I need to apply to the RN program. I might have one more to do in th...

5. Leaving teaching to be a nurse..

   ladybella replied to ladybella's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Tencat! I am not thrilled at the idea of holiday working, but I've worked on holidays and other not so savory times before. I am even less thrilled by the daily grind of teaching so... As far as it goes for my family... my husband is a teacher...

6. Leaving teaching to be a nurse..

   ladybella replied to ladybella's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! I am not opposed to the stress. I handle stress just fine. My main reasons for wanting to go into nursing are: I want to be challenged at work. I hate office work. I like being on my feet and moving and thinking. I want to be paid for the hou...

7. Leaving teaching to be a nurse..

   ladybella posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is anyone else out there a former teacher? I am starting an RN program next year (after I get a few pre-reqs out of the way). I am currently a teacher. Has anyone else left teaching to become a nurse? If so, what was your experience? Were you glad yo...