i thought it would be a fun way to keep up with each other over the next 2 years! cut and paste below, so we can get to know each other:
name
school:
program:
what area of interest at this time:
biggest fear:
what you'd like us to know about you:
how's that? let's be a class of encouragment and support! heather
me:
name: heather
school: cypress comm. college, ca
program: rn
what area of interest at this time: nicu
biggest fear: pharm!
what you'd like us to know about you: i love to scrapbook. in fact, i made a small scrapbook about my journey to get into nursing school. i have 2 cute kids, and a hunky husband. :)
school: state of ct lpn program (classes at local vocational/technical school)
program: lpn
what area of interest at this time: not sure yet but i love old people and crazy people and addicted people.....will see where that takes me!
biggest fear: failing
what you'd like us to know about you: i love music and animals. i'm liberal and open-minded. i think i'd make a great nurse. i'm glad we are all here together and cheering each other on. good luck to us all!!!!
what area of interest at this time: ob (l&d/postpartum)
biggest fear: messing up during clinicals....i get so nervous doing things in
front of the class....also critical thinking skills/tests.
what you'd like us to know about you: i am married and a mother of two
beautiful children (son: 6; daughter: 4 (will be 5 next month). i am so excited about starting the program but also apprehensive. i plan to make the most of the next two years and attain the maximum amount of knowledge possible in order to be successful in the life-long learning process of a compassionate nurse. we are going to have an awesome time and journey ahead of us!! congratulations and good luck to everyone!!!!!
class of 2008 rules!!!!!! (sorry but i just had to do that
biggest fear: not being able to keep up with the pace of the program.
what you'd like us to know about you: this is my first post!!! i wanted to be nurse since i was six years old and am very excited to finally have the opportunity.
Area of interest at this time: OR and Military Medicine
Biggest Fear: Is it possible not to really have a fear???
About me: I'm a 29-year old, 10 1/2-year Army Veteran (Medic) who have seen much of the world. Enjoys travel (of course!), culinary arts, and wine! Married to the man of my dreams, who will be retiring from the Army this year after 25 years of selfless service and who has been patient with me as I venture into my new life as a full-time nursing student. I plan to continue my service for all those who serve and their families (hopefully) by working in a military hospital. (And it doesn't hurt that I have 10 years of federal service towards retirement either !) Good luck to all!
school: a lovely little community college in a little midwestern town
program: adn
what area of interest at this time: possibly ob nursing. also interested in ed and psych. eventually hope to be a fnp
biggest fear: that everyone else in class will understand and know the answers but i won't
what you'd like us to know about you: i love stuff from the 1940's and early 50's: jadeite, aprons, quilts, etc. and decorate my house in a retro/cottagey way. i love to flower garden, can sew anything, am a mighty fine hand quilter, and would read a book a day if i wasn't working or going to school. and i wish i could sing like arethra franklin, but alas, my voice remains perpetually bright and unsoulful.
what area of interest at this time:i think peds is where my future is at. let's see, i'm a big kid, and i can have a job where i get to hang out with some of the coolest and bravest kids around?!?! sign me up!
biggest fear: just about everythinig. paying for school. living off of financial aid to go to school full time. failing. actually being accepted (i will not know until march '07 but will graduate in december '08). being smart enough. not screwing up. oh and the boogie man......
what you'd like us to know about you: as a test to see if i could handle the more gruesome things i am currently in training to obtain my emt license. i will test for my license next month. um, what else. i'm single. i'm meeting a great lady for lunch tomorrow though so maybe that will change soon! being from kentucky i have a hard core thick country accent. so i say stuff like, "go down two streets and take the next riiiiiight." when i'm surprised i'll say "my lands" or "graate day". oh, and i still say supper. i don't think i've ever had dinner. i'm also probably the only guy to ever have a used car salesman not want to make a deal. i asked the guy about a truck on the lot and he said he wouldn't tell me how much it cost because i couldn't afford it anyway. all i could do was laugh! life is too short to get upset about that kind of stuff plus i ended up with fun story.
what you'd like us to know about you: 2 kids, 10 yr/6yr, work at a nursing home on the weekends overnite. also work for a vet but not sure if i can keep that job i can work anytime for him.:balloons:
what area of interest at this time: not sure. maybe oncology or icu. would love to eventually become a crna.
biggest fear: failure
what you'd like us to know about you: i have a degree in hotel/restaurant management and love to travel. i've been out if the country several times. i have a boyfriend of 4 and a half years who is a chef. i have been taking my prereques part time so it's been taking a long time and i'm really excited to get started in the program this fall.
what you'd like us to know about you: i'm an af wife with one daughter who's almost 2, and an eleven year old sister that lives with us.. and one big dog that thinks he's a lapdog! i love to scrapbook, take pictures, and yes.. do schoolwork!
i am so excited!!!!!! congrats to everyone that got in!
i guess i'm another officially class of 2009 as our program is 3 years after the pre nursing is finished! can i post here anyway?
name: karen
school: brandon university, manitoba, 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 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!
!) Good luck to all!
moonbean
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great thread heather!
name: jeanne
school: state of ct lpn program (classes at local vocational/technical school)
program: lpn
what area of interest at this time: not sure yet but i love old people and crazy people and addicted people.....will see where that takes me!
biggest fear: failing
what you'd like us to know about you: i love music and animals. i'm liberal and open-minded. i think i'd make a great nurse. i'm glad we are all here together and cheering each other on. good luck to us all!!!!