Just got accepted in MSN program!

pattymac · Aug 23, 2005

I have been accepted as well. I took 6 hours in the spring and worked full time, 3 hours this summer, and 9 hours now, plus teaching. I am going to order a shirt that says" Been to nurses training, done it all, got the t-shirt, back for more!"
God help me, I'm 50 and a grandmother who still has a young child at home as well as a daughter in college and a son that is married. I have a RN husband, too., plus 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 sugar gliders.
The first person I am going to talk to in heaven is ERMA BOMBECK. I said that tonight in class...and half didn't know who she was. Damn I feel old tonight!! They didn't know Johnny Carson, either, except one said he was the old guy that just died, right??

That is REALLY depressing...I am 46 and think I'm crazy most days......but I was hoping there would be more "older" students in the master's program...I'll find out this week!

krisssy · Sep 8, 2005

Don't you worry honey. I am 58 and applying to a master's program in psychiatric nursing. I will be around 62 when I finish. But my aunt retired at 80 in great health with incredible stamina! Krisssy

nurse01 · Sep 9, 2005

Congratulate me please....I will be starting the MSN (Oncology/Education) program at UTHSC SON this semester.....I must be crazy!

CONGRATULATIONS!! It is alot of work, but I think you'll find it is worth it. I am 2 classes away from finishing my MSN/ Nursing Education. (I was crazy, but very happy I did it).

jlamb · Sep 13, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS!! It is alot of work, but I think you'll find it is worth it. I am 2 classes away from finishing my MSN/ Nursing Education. (I was crazy, but very happy I did it).

I am so glad that the two of you got accepted. You won't regret it much! I say that because I just got home from Research in Nursing class. I didn't really like that class in my undergrad, and it is not at the top of my list now. I really like the professor, however. She is great. A master's degree always helps broaden a nurse's knowledge, but further, it adds to the body of knowledge that is nursing. You are and will continue to be examples for others to follow.

I also say you won't regret it much after spending 7 grueling days working very long hours attending to the evacuees we received into Camp Gruber in Oklahoma. We had 1400, and many were very ill. Two died, 58 went to hospitals, and we also have two brand new babies, a boy and a girl, one born just after the bus pulled in to the camp (Mom hadn't told anyone except her husband she was in labor and about to deliver, talk about stoic), and the other came the next day. They are cuties. The little girl born just as the bus pulled in is named Rainy Miracle.

Nat_gagui · Sep 13, 2005

Congratulation :balloons: I'm sure you will succeed in your venture.

Nat