i noticed the thread in the prenursing forum about class of '08 and i did post there but thought maybe i would start a thread specifically for '09 and see who is out there!! (plus it would suck when everyone graduated and left me alone in the post haha) i'm using the same format as that post because it was so good. post your info. here and introduce (or re-introduce) yourself!! it would be great to be able to support one another right to the end!!
name: karen
school: brandon university, canada
program: 4 yr. bachelor of nursing
what area of interest at this time: i am just really open to anything at this point .. so much to learn and i feel that this is just opening up to me and i will figure out where my interest lies.
biggest fear: not sure of that either. i am not sure if i will gag over anything or not. maybe my biggest fear would be looking stupid, but heaven knows i've done enough of that!
what you'd like us to know about you: i'm a mom of 4 (2 boys, 2 girls) and have worked (and still do) as a christian camp director for the past 5 years. i'm really enjoying university again. i graduated back in '85 with a b.ed. the next year i took a stats course and didn't go back until 2005 fall .. so on paper it took me 26 years to complete my pre-reqs haha .. in reality i (mostly) did them all since last fall!
my really neat thing this year is that my oldest daughter is going to be going to university at the same time as me but taking music! that is a very unique opportunity!!
i'm looking forward to talking with you all and helping to encourage you any way i can! :roll
what area of interest at this time: i like l&d, er, icu, ccu, but i will do clinicals and then decide....oooh o.r. !
biggest fear: the unknown...nursing math!!!!
what you'd like us to know about you: i am a married "older" student (40), we have a high schooler, a middle schooler, and one in elementary school, plus two of them are teenagers!! the funniest thing to me is that 2 years after i graduate college, my daughter will graduate hs!
Well, my classes start on Wednesday the 5th!! I'm getting anxious to get back .. I want to get on with it to get through it .. at the same time, I like the constant busyness of school .. but I think I am forgetting how stressful it is .. maybe it gives me something quasi-real to complain about .......
So when does everyone else start (if you haven't said already and even if you have and want to talk about it again lol). TTFN
what area of interest at this time: icu and or, eventually going to work my way to be an crna.
biggest fear: not knowing what to do (which is ridiculous because i know that will happen!) and forgetting what i am supposed to do when a situation arises.
what you would like us to know about you: i am 22. no kids, not married, and originally from michigan. i have worked in hospitals since i was 16 and i know this is what i was born to do. following in my mother's , grandmother's , and great grandmother's footsteps.
I'm starting my 2nd year tomorrow. I feel like I've already almost started because I helped with the new student orientation this past week. My brain is not ready for studying yet.
Malia
How was your first week of classes???? ETA: Er, YIKES how were your first two weeks?!!
How was your first week of classes???? ETA: Er, YIKES how were your first two weeks?!!
I'm taking Adult Health I and Psych-Mental Health Nursing. Now that I've had 2 meetings for Psych nursing I'm not as nervous about this class as I thought I would be. We're only following one patient, so it's not like we're doing care plans on a weekly basis.
I'm still nervous but also excited about Adult Health I. I'm nervous because they expect us to be able to take care of 2 patients cold (no pre-care) by the end of the semester. However, I'm excited that I get to finally observe for a day in the OR. I've even had surgery at that hospital about 6 years ago on my wrist. Something to look forward to in November.
what area of interest at this time: picu or nicu...but open to anything else as well
biggest fear: failing out of nursing school or graduating and then failing the n-clex.
what you'd like us to know about you: i'm 25 years old. finishing up my pre-reqs and bachelors in biology december 2007. starting nursing school in january 2008. i live with my boyfriend (of 1 1/2 years) and our 4 dogs and 1 cat.
Specializes in Med-Surg, Oncology, telemetry/stepdown.
name: tina
school: delaware county community college, pa
program: associate degree nursing
what area of interest at this time: i'm just getting my feet wet, so far have only done med/surg, hoping something will really catch my interest in the future.
biggest fear: well, i would say failing, but that is so not an option..so i guess...fear for the unknown, like all the information and work that will be dumped onto us in the coming semesters lol. it will all be worth it in the end!
what you'd like us to know about you: i just turned 23, i went from pursuing an english/biology major at temple (to do what, i don't know), to throwing myself full throttle into nursing. i have a border collie that i love to pieces, and i've reformed my party girl ways to stay in and study all the time! lol keeping my eye on the prize!
what area of interest at this time: mostly just areas in advanced practice nursing, but i will most likely work in the er after graduation while continuing my education.
biggest fear: having mean instructors or classmates.
what you'd like us to know about you: i am 23 and i live in the dallas area with my boyfriend and two dogs.
Hey, guys! How is everyone doing? I am starting back to school on Jan. 7th after 3 weeks off!! I would be glad to hear how your studies are going! Mine are going well and last term wasn't terribly challenging and busy, although I admit busy enough. It was nice to have a little bit less hectic schedule than last year! Next term I have another gender and lifespan course, clinical, nursing research and some foundations courses ... I'm on vacation and too lazy to look up exactly what! lol
Something to look forward to in November.
beth66335, BSN, RN
890 Posts
name: beth
school: roane state community college
program: aas (rn)
what area of interest at this time: i like l&d, er, icu, ccu, but i will do clinicals and then decide....oooh o.r. !
biggest fear: the unknown...nursing math!!!!
what you'd like us to know about you: i am a married "older" student (40)
, we have a high schooler, a middle schooler, and one in elementary school, plus two of them are teenagers!! the funniest thing to me is that 2 years after i graduate college, my daughter will graduate hs!