I hope it is okay for me to post this here... you all were SO helpful to me a while back when I posted asking if it would seem "demanding" to request an IV nurse when I'm a difficult stick. Some of you wanted me to update you all on how things are g...
Hey Everyone! I was working on my pre-reqs for nursing school and due to some medical issues I'm having to take a detour from my path to nursing. I'm so sad about having to shift gears... it's awful. But I also know what I will and won't be capable...
Hi Everyone! I just wanted to write a quick update and thank everyone again who responded to me about my concerns about asking for an IV nurse since I'm a difficult stick. Thanks to you all, I arrived early for my CT and did ask for an IV nurse. T...
Krissiana replied to chnc1024's topic in Pre-Nursing
No... you are not crazy! I've been a stay-home mom for the past several years and my husband is able to support the family comfortably. But now that my baby is ready to start preschool next year, I am ready to pursue some goals of my own. Not beca...
I've found this thread very interesting. I worked for the public school system in Louisiana... not as a teacher, but as a school psychologist. I have to say that teachers (at least in Louisiana!) are terribly underpaid! I had a Master's degree and...
Thanks again to everyone for their replies... and also, just wanted to say that I'm not looking for a diagnosis from anyone. Just updating and "worrying out loud" a bit, I guess. The wait really is very hard.
Wow! Thanks so much for all of the great advice and support! You guys are wonderful! Okay, so I will definitely go ahead and let them know ahead of time that I'm a difficult stick and ask for an IV expert. It's funny, I've spent the last couple ...
I have a quick question... actually I wanted to get some opinions. Here is some background info: I'm a pre-nursing student and after three colonoscopies in the last two months, they have discovered that I have a mass on the outside of my colon that i...
Krissiana replied to Kynlee's topic in Pre-Nursing
Wow... that is strange that they are doing that! Or is that common to get into nursing school? I've never heard of that... Hope it all goes well for you.
Krissiana replied to grace8808's topic in Pre-Nursing
My school also requires the pre-reqs to be completed before getting on the waiting list... except for microbiology. It will take me 1-1/2 years to finish my pre-reqs and then the average wait is 1-1/2 years once on the waiting list. Like you... I h...
I just turned 41 and I'm also just starting on my pre-reqs right now for nursing school. I had the same concern about whether I was too old to be doing this career change... but the more I've read on these boards, the more I've noticed that there ar...
Krissiana replied to salsaking's topic in Pre-Nursing
Thanks for all of the great ideas everyone is giving. I think I'll look into a Med Terminology course. Also... if I decided to start making flashcards of drugs, what would I need to put on those flashcards?
I've heard a few people from different nursing schools comment that they can't miss any classes in nursing school or they will be kicked out of their program. I'm just curious if this is common in most nursing schools. Of course I plan to always be...
Krissiana replied to salsaking's topic in Pre-Nursing
I've been thinking about this same thing! I'm taking my pre-reqs right now... but I will have an estimated 1 year wait after finishing my pre-reqs before getting to start nursing school. My school has a wait list where if you keep your grades up ta...