hockey24

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1. I was ACCEPTED today!!!

   hockey24 replied to rlpmnp's topic in General Students

   I too left a 20 year career, and stared nursing school at 50! I graduate this June and it was the best decision I have ever made. Good luck to you!!!

2. Med error during a code

   hockey24 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing your experience, as a nursing student about to start my practicum in the ER I will be sure to complete my five rights. I know the situations I will be in won't be as stressful as you were in, almost all situations I will encount...

3. Practicum in the ER

   hockey24 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello experienced ER nurses, I will be starting my Sr. Practicum in the ER in two weeks. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. Please provide me with any and all advice you are willing to share. I am 52 years young, second degree student, c...

4. Starting to see the light

   hockey24 replied to devhrt12's topic in General Students

   I am in the same situation, starting my next to last quarter on Monday. I will be completing my practicum in the ER and I'm both excited and nervous at the same time. I completed 12 hour shifts in the ICUlast quarter and they weren't that bad. Try an...

5. Newbie student at 50

   hockey24 replied to sch-64's topic in General Students

   I started nursing school at age 50 and will be graduating in June at the young age of 52! I too was worried about my decision to attend nursing school, but I was more afraid of NOT attending nursing school. I couldn't live with not at least trying, a...

6. Older student/ New nursing student

   hockey24 replied to mihali05's topic in General Students

   I am 52 and just started my final year of nursing school. My cohort ranges from 21-52 and we All get along very well. The advantage we older students have is our life experience, and that's invaluable. Good luck.

7. Just registered for my LAST semester of nursing school

   hockey24 replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

   I am in my last year of nursing school. We are on the quarter system and I graduate in June!!! The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. Congrats on staring your last semester.

8. Scared to start nursing school

   hockey24 replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am in the last year of my BSN program, I am a 2nd degree student and started nursing school at the ripe young age of 50!!!. My advise is the same as most the others, keep up with your reading. The first semester (or quarter depending on your school...

9. Worried about the rejection from program

   hockey24 replied to iDrumKing's topic in General Students

   I love your drive and determination, but please remember you are only 22, I was 50 when t decided to start nursing school!! So trust me you have time. If I hadn't got accepted my first try, I had a calendar full of dates when application periods open...

10. I think I might have blown a vein?

    hockey24 replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    When we first practiced IVs on each other I volunteered to let my clinical instructor demonstrate on me, she blew my vein!!! Happens to the best of them. Yes our school allows students to practice IVs on each other as long as an instructor is present...

11. Did you get accepted into a nursing school the first time you applied? In California

    hockey24 replied to soloreo93's topic in General Students

    Good Morning, I live in Southern Ca. and I was accepted into two Ca. State BSN programs the first time I applied. Both programs admitted students based on academics and TEAS scores as the primary criteria for admittance.If possible attend information...

12. Some advice, I hope it helps.

    hockey24 replied to mellowdude's topic in General Students

    Thank you for these words of wisdom. I am beginning my final year of nursing school next week, and should I have a difficult day I will recall this post.

13. Starting my critical care rotation

    hockey24 posted a topic in General Students

    Good day everyone, I am starting my final year of nursing school on Monday Sept. 15th, and will be completing my critical care rotation. I am a little nervous about this rotation and would appreciate any and all advice. I have done well in my previou...