Life is Good replied to lrama86's topic in Career Support
I completed my AS degree and applied to both RN and LVN programs... Ultimately accepted into both, I went with the LVN program because it allows for much more clinical time than an RN program and that was important to me. I also used the rational th...
Looking back on nursing school, one thing is for certain, you might not ever feel as though you are prepared enough for any test. Try to relax and know that you are not alone. The fear of 'not knowing' will make you forgetful for sure... You've got...
Life is Good replied to claudia1986's topic in Pre-Nursing
I want to encourage you to follow your heart... :hug: I raised a family and had an entirely separate career before I decided to go back to school to become a nurse. What inspired me to make the career change was surviving cancer... I felt so driven...
Life is Good replied to Life is Good's topic in New Nurse
JBDinCA, Thank you SO much for the words of wisdom (and in my book, you ARE a veteran )... No doubt about it, I am scared and I'm desperately looking for ways to not be scared. I guess (like many new grads) I had this "dream" that I would acquire...
Life is Good replied to Life is Good's topic in New Nurse
Lifeofanurse, Although I thank you for your time in responding, you missed my point. I too graduated from a great program and I am quite capable of reading a book without direction. I am seeking guidance from veteran nurses who acquired their work...
I need some serious direction from the experienced nurses out there... I am a newly licensed LVN who is enrolled in an online RN program (Excelsior), but wanting to achieve work experience while achieving my RN license. To make a long story short, ...
Life is Good replied to Life is Good's topic in Texas
HealingHand2, Thanks for the words of encouragement! :) I did go ahead and apply to Grayson's program, and I couldn't agree more that the positive atmosphere would WELL be worth the drive. They were so warm and welcoming, espcially the director o...
I am currently a non-traditional student at Collin with a 3.9 GPA, a 15/16 on my PSB and I was "wait listed" at Collin due to the simple fact that I repeated a class (not to better a grade...I had an A, but had to drop due to a medical emergency with...
I too applied to the Collin ADN RN program with a GPA of 3.8, 5 out of 6 on my PSB, and essentially 15/16 points... I just got my letter today, and I was wait listed. I'm disappointed. I am applying to Grayson also (their deadline is March 31st), a...
Life is Good replied to Backflip's topic in ADN/BSN
I'm almost 40, returning to school to become a nurse and am currently enrolled in a ASN,RN program... What other classes would I need to take to acquire a BSN,RN instead? I'm thinking about "long term" (...management might be a point of interest on...
Life is Good replied to mickjordmoll's topic in ADN/BSN
Hi...I just want to hug you and tell you everything will be okay. I have a masters degree in teaching...and have taught for 17 years. After two kids and two bouts of life threatening cancer, I've decided to return to school for my nursing degree. ...