Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

Manifest · Nov 23, 2007

I am currently an electrician working toward an RN certificate in a part-time 3 year program. There are @ 40 women and about 7 men in my program including me. I just started in September, so far I am having a blast.

QueensNurseNY · Nov 25, 2007

hi everyone! my name is jen and i'm a 24 yo student. i recently transferred from a community college to queens university in charlotte where i will be pursuing my asn. i can't wait! i've been waiting on this oppertunity for a long time and i intend to get everything possible out of the experience. my short term goal is obviously graduating but my long term plans involve critical care. i am highly interested in flight nursing and the burn unit so any help in this area would be great! it's nice to meet you all and i'm so glad i found this site before school starts next year!

Do Or Do Not · Nov 26, 2007

Hello! Name's Mike and I'm a 28 y/o geographer/mapmaker who's been in the pre-pharm program since Fall 06 but decided recently to go into pre-nursing instead. I only have some 5 courses left before finishing up (A/P I & II, Nutrition, Chem II, & Nutrition) and am looking to eventually get my MSN and be a Nurse Practitioner :) Hope to see everyone around!

kerry123 · Nov 27, 2007

Hello, I'm Kerry, 38, married mom to a 5 year old son and will finish my ADN program in May!

I've been lurking around for a while and finally thought I should introduce myself.

huanquyen · Nov 28, 2007

Hello, I'm Kerry, 38, married mom to a 5 year old son and will finish my ADN program in May!
I've been lurking around for a while and finally thought I should introduce myself.

Hi kerry,

My name is QQ. I'm in second semester for ADN program. And I'm doing not good for OB right now. Do you have any tip for this course? Which school were you in? Are you in California? Thanks for your time.And congratulation to you.

QQ.

angel589 · Nov 28, 2007

HI MY NAME IS ANGEL,STARTING BSN IN JANUARY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF INTERAMERICANA IN PUERTO RICO,I HAVE NO PROBLEM GETTING IN.

I HAVE MY GED SIX MONTHS AGO.PRESENT JOB ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN.THERE IS NO FUTURE IN MY JOB SOO IAM MOVING....I AM 47 YEARS OLD AND AFTER MY BSN I WANT TO GO INTO MAESTRIA EN CIENCIAS EN ANESTESIA:lol2:

kerry123 · Nov 29, 2007

Hi kerry,
My name is QQ. I'm in second semester for ADN program. And I'm doing not good for OB right now. Do you have any tip for this course? Which school were you in? Are you in California? Thanks for your time.And congratulation to you.
QQ.

Hi QQ, I am in Massachusetts at a community college. I don't what to say about OB unless you have a specific question, only that I think the second year is more straightforward (I don't want to say easier) than the first year. Unless OB is your thing, or you have had a baby and experience to draw from, you just have to get through it. Good luck!

Love2benurse80 · Nov 30, 2007

hey everyone:) ok heres my thing, iam not a nurse just yet, but it is something i truly want to do. since a young age, i have always been just fascinated when doctors and nurses help the sick, but i also knew about death at a young age as well. the adn program at the community college here in rochester ny has a waiting list, so i dont know what else to do.

i had heard that some experience is beneficial and preferred, so iam looking into becoming a lpn in the mean time, and then going on to bsn. i cannot express the excitment i feel just thinking about nursing, and helping the sick, the happy, and people in general.

a little about myself, iam 27, and i have been married to a wonderful and supportive man for two years now, we have to beautiful boys together. i had majored in accounting for a year, but found myself very bored, but i held a 3.6 gpa.

iam so driven and independent from a young age, and know what i want in life. when i applied for nursing years ago, the course was full, and i just couldnt go anyways bc of daycare and transportation. now i can go pt for the lpn bc that is two days a week and on sat. that works better for me:) but heres the kicker, i do want to become a rn one day..id prefer to go right into the rn..but i also know i dont have experience in health care besides volunteering as kid in girl scouts, in a nursing home. i can tell u this, i knew back then i wanted to help others...whether it be rejoicing, or with their family in pain...i want to be a support system for another. so nursing is right for me, i feel compassion for it in my heart, and the will runs through my soul:) nice to meet you all!!!! :lol2:

Gretchen1105 · Nov 30, 2007

Nice to meet a fellow nurse to be from accountant! I have my bachlors and masters in Accounting, have worked in the field for 3 years now and will making my start to nursing education in May 08! Welcome!!

dave5000 · Dec 2, 2007

:lol2: Well I just joined the site last week and I love being able to talk to other students. I'm a 57 year old chef with 43 years in food service. Alas I had a accident and can't stand in one spot in a kitchen for 10 to 12 hours a day so My wife somehow talked me into becoming a lvn, I'm in my 1st semester. My wife has been a RN for 30 years and is currently the ADON in a snf. I'm older than 90% of my instructors and all my fellow students. But I'm proud to say I'm in the top 10%. not bad for a old geezer but I do study twice as much as the kids in my class. I really do love the kids that are with me but everyone calls me papa Dave. Have fun talk later

dave5000 · Dec 2, 2007

hey everyone:) ok heres my thing, iam not a nurse just yet, but it is something i truly want to do. since a young age, i have always been just fascinated when doctors and nurses help the sick, but i also knew about death at a young age as well. the adn program at the community college here in rochester ny has a waiting list, so i dont know what else to do.
i had heard that some experience is beneficial and preferred, so iam looking into becoming a lpn in the mean time, and then going on to bsn. i cannot express the excitment i feel just thinking about nursing, and helping the sick, the happy, and people in general.
a little about myself, iam 27, and i have been married to a wonderful and supportive man for two years now, we have to beautiful boys together. i had majored in accounting for a year, but found myself very bored, but i held a 3.6 gpa.
iam so driven and independent from a young age, and know what i want in life. when i applied for nursing years ago, the course was full, and i just couldnt go anyways bc of daycare and transportation. now i can go pt for the lpn bc that is two days a week and on sat. that works better for me:) but heres the kicker, i do want to become a rn one day..id prefer to go right into the rn..but i also know i dont have experience in health care besides volunteering as kid in girl scouts, in a nursing home. i can tell u this, i knew back then i wanted to help others...whether it be rejoicing, or with their family in pain...i want to be a support system for another. so nursing is right for me, i feel compassion for it in my heart, and the will runs through my soul:) nice to meet you all!!!!

i posted just below you 50% of my class want to be rn's but the wait is so long so they have discovered that they can get in rn program faster as a lvn so thats the route their going

skinnedknees · Dec 5, 2007

hi!

i'm finishing up my first quarter of 7 in an rn program at a community college. i have a previous degree (ba) and am really wanting to go for my master's through a "ba (in another feild) to master's program " asap (i'm old : ) i have 3 kids, 13, 8 and 4 and i'm almost 45.

i am loving school and can't wait to get to work! i wish i would have figured out this was what i wanted to do 25 years ago :idea:

actually, i'm studying for my final in nursing theory...and need to get back to work. i hope to spend more time checking this site out over winter break. i just found it when i googled for pharm. math help.