Maryea

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1. How old is too old?

   Maryea replied to Maryea's topic in ADN/BSN

   Thank you Lucky 724. That is exactly right. After being told all my life that I would never make it as a nurse, by people who knew me and made me believe it. I think they thought I couldn't make it, because they were afraid to try themselves. I know ...

2. How old is too old?

   Maryea replied to Maryea's topic in ADN/BSN

   Thank you so much for your comment and encouragement BloominViolet. I am still plugging along. Right now I am in A&P. I finally stopped reading comments on this website. Not to make anyone mad, but there are a lot of people here, in nursing, who ...

3. Too young/ early in life to be in Nursing Program?

   Maryea replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

   Work it kid!! If your parents are willing to help you. You are focused on your school work and are keeping up your grades. If you are doing well in your classes. Keep going. Don't worry about your age. I am on the other end of the spectrum...I am 53 ...

4. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

   Maryea replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I am a low paid customer service agent. My insurance is awesome. My bring home pay stinks. I pay taxes, I pay a house payment, I pay car payments and insurance and upkeep. I make $12 and hour. Do you think I am going to be happy to make a littl...

5. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

   Maryea replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing

   So here is where I am. I am 53 years old. Working on all prereqs before applying. I still have 2 semesters before I can apply for a 2 year program. I will be 57 years old when I am finished. If I do that....I am wondering who would hire a 60 year old...

6. When will being an RN stop sucking?

   Maryea replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am completing the last two semesters or prereqs, then on to nursing school. Some of you have scared me to death. I think of the expense of nursing school, the prospect of not being able to get a job once I complete school...and now the prospect of ...

7. Nursing school at age 50

   Maryea replied to maddy50's topic in General Students

   I am 53 and taking my prereqs. I still have about 3 semesters left before I can apply. Age is a frame of mind. If you feel good, and you know you can do the job, don't let anyone tell you you cannot! You may have something to offer, and may make a di...

8. "No nurses of color....."

   Maryea replied to Queen2u's topic in Relations

   I am sorry that this young woman would say such a thing, however, we don't know what may have happened in her past that may make her feel this way. If she had been attacked or something like that, I can understand her emotion. If she is just being ra...

9. CNA to LVN TO RN

   Maryea replied to Kimberlin's topic in CNA/MA

   I have 4 hours left of my CNA class, yea!! All the while taking classes that will allow me to apply for the nursing program at our local community college. I have always been terrible with math, even failed math 1 in high school and had to take math ...

10. 35/f Married w/3 kids I am too old ?

    Maryea replied to Kolacz35's topic in Pre-Nursing

    From the statistics I have read, you are the exact right age. By the way...I am going to be 53 in 2 weeks. I have 3 science classes and 2 math classes to complete before applying for the nursing problems. If you think you are too old....I should be i...

11. College Algebra

    Maryea replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am not taking it yet...but freaking out just the same! It is coming up for me. I told my husband that math is just going to get harder and I am not that good at math. He told me, "it will not get more difficult, just longer eqations." Okay, I fell ...

12. How many much older (40+) students out there starting classes? (I'm 47)

    Maryea replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you for this! I am going to be 53 next month and will be applying for nursing school in fall of 2013. I only want to go as far as RN, BSN would just take too long and I am fine with RN. I was so afraid this chance had passed me by. I have alway...

13. CNA in training

    Maryea replied to Maryea's topic in CNA/MA

    We met with our lecture teacher last night and let her have it. She told us this would happen and she is always prepared. I am prepared to work in this type of environment until I can be hired in a hospital while I finish my education. I do understan...

14. CNA in training

    Maryea replied to Maryea's topic in CNA/MA

    Yes, the CNA class is a requirement to go on to nursing school. I love the elderly and would not mind working with them at all, but my main complaint is that I am learning and I need to be shown the proper way to accomplish this job. This way, when ...

15. CNA in training

    Maryea posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I have been in lecture classes for CNA for a few weeks now, and have completed labs. Last Saturday was my first day to actually work in a nursing home, where we will be working until nearly the last week in June. Everything we have been taught in cla...