HEllo! My name is Yuliya. I don't know how to start.... First of all I`d like to say thank you everyone for this web. I found a A LOT of very usefull information. You are so supportive and positive, so I need some help too. A little bit about me : I am a mom of three kids 10, 8 and 3 y.o also I have a dog:). I have 3 diplomas (2 BS and 1 MS)in feeld not related to medicine, but last 2 years I just dreaming about becoming a nurse. The First important thing is done - my hasband completely support me!!!!! (this is important part!!!) But some other problem arise:
1. I am 30yo
2. I move to US just 10 years ago, so I have an accent:( and my Endlish isn't perfect, but I alway working on this.
3. I read a lot of info how hard to be at nurse program, so Does anybody do this with kids and how???
4 Is it a good way go achive my goal - get an CNA, after this go for LPN program and After this go to RN program.
I will appreciate any coments, happy end stories and advices (my pen and paper ready to write all of them.
2 Bachelors and 1 Masters degree, if I were you, I would go for either an Accelerated BSN program or an Accelerated MSN program. Some of those can be completed in 12-15 months depending on school/program. They are intense but doable (even with raising a family). They do however encourage you not to work.
As I understand the post difficult part of study ia Anatomy.
I want to start study it before taking a class. Should I buy textbook from CC where I am going to take class, Or I can buy any, or you can advise some good one.
I am also moved here 11 years ago. I speak Chinese. Before I moved, I was a RN for almost 10 years. Now my kids are 14 and 9, I decide to go back to school. Since I went to a junior college of nursing, the colege here won't accept my credit. It is fine with me because I love going to school. I study English, reading,writing, just like a international student at a university than transfered to the college that I planed to study nursing. I already took AP1 and Microbiology. I don't think you need to study any of them yet. The reason is that there are two many you need to know and you will not remember. When you really go to class, you will realize teachers have notes for you. It will be easy this way. I need to go to my yoga class and hope to talk to you again.
I am 30 years old and I have BA and not with medical field. I am interesting to be a nurse now and planning to go back to community college I graduated from with AA. First I did was to take a class/training to be CNA. I am still waiting for the test. Then, I will start volunteer/paid CNA jobs. Then, I will go LPN, and see what happens. I may start working as LPN and if I get confident being a nurse, I may go RN and possibly go BSN. English is my second language as well, but I saw many nurses are from foreign national. And, when I was in community college, many of my classmates who are preparing for nursing program are all mothers and their 30s or 40s. You are not alone!!
I am 33 yrs old with no degree, 1 Child (12) 1 husband, 4 dogs and I have to work full time. I do not have any cultural/language barriers, but I am sure there will be many others who do. I am nervous and excited I start in September and am going first for my ADN then my BSN. My husband is also very supportive and I am sure my son will be too. I think it great that you already have so much education under your belt, kudos to you!!!! I wish I had accomplished more of that when I was younger. Best of luck to you!!:)
AnonymousNurse45
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Yulia, check your private messages.