walterpharris

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1. Help! I'm horrified and grossed out!!

   walterpharris replied to Eagle2005's topic in General Students

   Some good advice here, when I told my wife I wanted to be a nurse after 35 years as an engineer, she (a retired nurse) suggested I start as a CNA to see if I fully understood some of these tasks. It was a little tough during my clinicals until a wi...

2. Looking for student nurses, male and 50+

   walterpharris replied to wannabenurse14's topic in Male Students

   Its those comments that cuts you to the bone. In my mind, I am still the gangly 18 year old kid...its only my knees now that keeps reminding me of my age LOL

3. Looking for student nurses, male and 50+

   walterpharris replied to wannabenurse14's topic in Male Students

   57 when starting 59 when done...just starting my new life as a nurse after 35 years in engineering

4. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

   walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

   Hi, would recommend you call the School of Nursing and speak with ****** the registrar. Super lady who is extremely knowledgable of what might work for you. Walter

5. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

   walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

   See you all on Monday! Its exciting and scary at the same time!

6. Ages of male nursing students?

   walterpharris replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

   35 years as an electrical engineer,retired, 57, needed to do something valuable for my next 25 years.... just finished prereqs, starting my nursing school in the fall, will be 59 when I get my RN. Loving it!!!

7. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

   walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

   hi izzy, looking forward to meeting you....CONGRATULATIONS on getting into the program... walter

8. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

   walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

   Thanks! If you were a freshman again (God forbid) what are the things you would do differentl in terms of school? Are the instructors as hard assed as I've heard?

9. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

   walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

   Good for you.. i took my a&p 1 and 2 at USM...good course....think having those under our belts will make it a bit easier for us in the fall...hear the nursing course just by itself is a bear. Do you have CNA experience? Heard that helps as w...

10. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

    walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

    LOL....thanks for the info.....do you have your prereqs done ..... Im finishing pharmacology now.... goal is to only have nursing classes to do.... wishing you the best and look forward to meeting you. Regards, Walt

11. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

    walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

    yep, here they are sticklers...I did the same. do you know what books we need yet Congratulations, I hear the competition was really tough this past year. Walt

12. CMMC Maine Current students or hopefuls?

    walterpharris replied to JLChasteen's topic in Maine

    Hi Im in the Fall 2011 class myself....super excited, look forward to meeting you. Walt