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How about a thread that will allow us to introduce ourselves to those who are new and the new students can do the same.

I am Stephany, 42, mother of 3 children, a son 22, a daughter 15, and a son 13. I am an LPN of nearly 11 years, and I am in my first semester of a five-semester rn program.

Care to share?

Hello Suzy253,

Good for you! I'm 49 and also starting my second year. I'm a senior too, FINALLY. Hopefully, I'll be graduating in May 2006 also. We can do this!! Hang in there. Thanks for being an encouragement.

Best wishes,

Sunny05

Just wanted to say hello again. Still a student (aged 52)--just finished my junior (2nd) year in a diploma program so now I'm officially a senior. Graduation 5/06! :)

You go girl! Age is all in your mind, and if you don't mind, it doesn't matter. I'm 49 yo and also a grandmother. I'll be starting my senior year in an ADN program in August. Graduate, if all goes well, in 05/06.

Best of luck to you,

Sunny05

PS: No, you're not crazy; ambitious yes! But, what's wrong with that? :lol2:

I'm a 50 year old "grandma" raising my hubby's two grandkids with him.(ages 11 and 13 now). I'll be starting nursing school in the fall- hope to graduate with a BSN in 2007- at least it will be 3 years before my granddaughter! AM I CRAZY??? :roll
Trust me Not2old2care, if I can do the math, anyone can. I never even took algebra in high school, but I did have to take some prerequisite courses at the CC where I am getting my ADN before I could get into the program. Solving for X was like "Greek" to me, so you have NOTHING to worry about in the math department. I won't lie to you, the core subjects have been very challenging to say the least. Thank God that my family has been very supportive. I don't worry about my age so much because I figure if my health holds out, I want to be doing something productive with the rest of my life and nursing is what I choose to do. At the CC that I am attending, there are quite a few of us "older" students, both female and male, and I think that's wonderful. We seem to fit right in and most of us are very dedicated and hard working. If you're happy with nursing, then go for it, and don't let your age worry you. You'll have a better idea whether nursing is right for you after you start your clinicals. Only the dedicated usually hang in there. I wish you all the best and keep me updated on your progress. My best suggestion on the math and everything is to study, study, study! If you're unsure, get help ASAP. Most schools offer tutors free to students actually in the program. Check it out with a counselor. Math tutors helped a lot of students at my school. Try to find a good student to be a study buddy with or if your school has a mentoring program, take advantage of it. Having a study partner helps a lot. Oh, and I also wanted to tell you that my best friend in the program is almost 52 and she's an excellent student and loves nursing! If you really want it, you can do it!!

Best of luck,

Sunny05

Thanks so much for encouraging me! I am determined not to let math be my undoing! I know that if I work at it and practice it over and over that I will get it. I guess I just need to hear from other people who overcame math fears so I don't psyche myself out about it. We registered today for the core courses so I am officially registered to become a registered nurse! I am looking forward to all that it entails, although I'm sure I will be anxious to start with. I'll check in here frequently for encouragement and support!

Thanks!

Not2old2care

LOL I don't think you are crazy; I think it's AWESOME!! Also I get to realize more and more every year ... 50 is not old! Seriously, good for you!! Is it something you have always wanted to do or is this new?

WTG .. I am thinking the same thing about my two oldest who have graduated from high school .. I am going to beat them but not by a whole lot!

I've been picking away at it since I left high school but didn't really settle on nursing until last year- always intersted in the medical field though. I had the good and bad experience of taking care of my sister with terminal cancer and then my mother until her death so I figured the next time it would help to know more about what I'm doing and not have to rely so much on others. It's not easy being a control freak and not knowing what's really happening! I really learned a lot and gained confidence through those experiences and I guess that settled it for me. It seems to fit my personality and interests perfectly.

Thanks for your reply!

LOL I don't think you are crazy; I think it's AWESOME!! Also I get to realize more and more every year ... 50 is not old! Seriously, good for you!! Is it something you have always wanted to do or is this new?

WTG .. I am thinking the same thing about my two oldest who have graduated from high school .. I am going to beat them but not by a whole lot!

Hey I just noticed you are from Manitoba! I buried my mom in "Windypeg" in 2003. Born in Montreal, raised mostly in U. S. I hadn't been back until then and reconnected to family. It was GREAT. Winnepeg is much like Kansas- no wonder my mother felt right at home here.

Hi, my name is ty

I was wondering if there was anyone out there who has already completed some of the nursing clinicals. I am 3mos pregnant and starting in august I wanted to get advice on how doable it is with the cllinicals

Hi all

I'm halfway through my B.N. in NZ. This is a second career for me, having worked for a number of years in corprorate planning before deciding that I hated it. So far I'm finding the course work to be not too demanding, and the people I'm meeting on clinicals are great. However I find giving injections freaks me. I've Just given my second one today while on clinicals and find that I am still fingers and thumbs and that nothing is as smooth as what my head says tells me it should be. But with practice that should come right eh

Hi there everyone! I'm Jessica from Maryland and I'm a second year nursing student going for my R.N. I'm glad I found this site and hope to learn a lot and contribute something as well! :)

Specializes in CVICU.

Hey -

My name is Kolt. I am 21 years old starting on my BSN at UT Tyler, in Texas. I hope to get a masters in either CRNA or NP. I have no kids and I am not married. Waiting till I finish school :rotfl: !!

I am starting my 4th semester this August in a BSN program, at Grambling State University in Louisiana, so hopefully that means May 06 graduation.

Hi Everyone!

I am a 23 year old single mom of one 2 year old girl (Autumn). My name is KaSandra, most people call me Kat.

I live in Regina SK right now, and was just recently deferred from the RCMP. Thankfully, my back up plan panned out and I am headed to Brandon Manitoba's Assiniboine Community College to take the 18 month LPN program. I am nervous and excited! I've been out of school since 1999, with the exception of some upgrading in 2003 (when I was pregnant with my daughter).

I plan on taking my course and re-applying to the RCMP. Ultimately, the RCMP is my dream, Nursing is very similar to policing in the Human services aspect which is why I chose it. If I do decide to stay with nursing, then I would eventually like to become a Psychiatric Nurse.

So that's my story! Looking forward to getting to know you all!

:)

everyone!

how about a thread that will allow us to introduce ourselves to those who are new and the new students can do the same.

i am stephany, 42, mother of 3 children, a son 22, a daughter 15, and a son 13. i am an lpn of nearly 11 years, and i am in my first semester of a five semester rn program.

care to share?

hello everyone, i'm liz from jackson alabama,mother of 1-son -19 yrs old,a wonderful hubby of 11 yrs, and i just received my acceptance letter in to the rn (adn) program.i'm so glad i found this site !

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