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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?

Hi All !

What a great site! I am just starting my pre-req's for my RN, hoping to be in the class of 2007. I am currently in Customer Service for a manufacturing plant in North Alabama, which means I am stuck in a cube all day. :o

This is my second time in school, 11 years ago I started out for my RN right out of High School. Working as a CNA and going to school at the same time started to take it's toll on me and I thought I'd take a year off.....well more than a decade later I am ready to finish what I'd started! It's the one thing that I always regretted! I know that it's definately what I want and will press on until I get there! :)

Thanks for letting me join your circle of friends!

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Specializes in ED, Forensic, Long-term care.

I became an RN after spending more than ten years (my husband did 20 years in the Navy) trying to become one. While I don't want to discourage anyone, my own experience of becoming an RN quickly went from feeling like I was on top of the world to feeling incredibly disillusioned - and stupid. I handed in my notice after only being a nurse for five months.

However, I read these posts and remember the excitement I had, the enjoyment of learning actual patient care, the anticipation - and the incredible, once in lifetime thrill of learning that I had indeed passed my boards (on the Fourth of July, no less). And so, I have accepted another position, more structured, with patients that don't have the high acuity level that I had been trying to handle.

I want to thank everyone who has posted here for helping me to regain that old familiar feeling of actually wanting to be a nurse - and to be proud that I am a Registered Nurse, finally.

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My husband is 39 and we have two children 8 and 4. He is a volunteer with our local fire dept. and an EMT. He has decided to go back to school to become an RN. He has no previous college, so he is starting from scratch. But we're having great difficulty in trying to see how our "ends will meet" if he quits work. I work as well, but not sure if we can survive on my income alone. We live about 35 minutes north of Kansas City, Missouri. I can't seem to find any programs in the area that offer evening classes once you get into the nursing portion. I would like to hear from those that have had to face this difficult decision and possibly some suggestions how we can make this work, because he really, really wants to do it.

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Hi!

I'm COOKIE and i'm a prospective nursing student still in the process of trying to get into a program. i'm 22 and i'm looking to become an aneastetists by the time i'm 28. if anyone has any advice feel free to offer some i'm open to everything.

thanx!!!!!

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HI, my name is Nichole. I am a mother of 2 boys and wife to another;)

I graduate (God willing) May 04 and have found this to be the craziest semester yet!

Best of luck to everyone!

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originally posted by aprildawn

hi all !

what a great site! i am just starting my pre-req's for my rn, hoping to be in the class of 2007. i am currently in customer service for a manufacturing plant in north alabama, which means i am stuck in a cube all day. :o

this is my second time in school, 11 years ago i started out for my rn right out of high school. working as a cna and going to school at the same time started to take it's toll on me and i thought i'd take a year off.....well more than a decade later i am ready to finish what i'd started! it's the one thing that i always regretted! i know that it's definately what i want and will press on until i get there! :)

thanks for letting me join your circle of friends!

and welocme april!
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Specializes in LTC, ER, ICU,.
originally posted by dsczephyr

i became an rn after spending more than ten years (my husband did 20 years in the navy) trying to become one. while i don't want to discourage anyone, my own experience of becoming an rn quickly went from feeling like i was on top of the world to feeling incredibly disillusioned - and stupid. i handed in my notice after only being a nurse for five months.

however, i read these posts and remember the excitement i had, the enjoyment of learning actual patient care, the anticipation - and the incredible, once in lifetime thrill of learning that i had indeed passed my boards (on the fourth of july, no less). and so, i have accepted another position, more structured, with patients that don't have the high acuity level that i had been trying to handle.

i want to thank everyone who has posted here for helping me to regain that old familiar feeling of actually wanting to be a nurse - and to be proud that i am a registered nurse, finally.

no, thank you for letting us know after your experience was not so wonderful, your initial zeal for becoming a nurse has never left.
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Specializes in LTC, ER, ICU,.
originally posted by melessia

my husband is 39 and we have two children 8 and 4. he is a volunteer with our local fire dept. and an emt. he has decided to go back to school to become an rn. he has no previous college, so he is starting from scratch. but we're having great difficulty in trying to see how our "ends will meet" if he quits work. i work as well, but not sure if we can survive on my income alone. we live about 35 minutes north of kansas city, missouri. i can't seem to find any programs in the area that offer evening classes once you get into the nursing portion. i would like to hear from those that have had to face this difficult decision and possibly some suggestions how we can make this work, because he really, really wants to do it.

melessia, welcome to the board! i do wish your husband and you the best and hope he can find a way to attend school.
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originally posted by tlj1cookie

hi!

i'm cookie and i'm a prospective nursing student still in the process of trying to get into a program. i'm 22 and i'm looking to become an aneastetists by the time i'm 28. if anyone has any advice feel free to offer some i'm open to everything.

thanx!!!!!

welcome and all the best to you!
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Specializes in LTC, ER, ICU,.
originally posted by perksrn

hi, my name is nichole. i am a mother of 2 boys and wife to another;)

i graduate (god willing) may 04 and have found this to be the craziest semester yet!

best of luck to everyone!

!

"craziest semester" boy do i concur! much continued succes to you.

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:roll I'm Tasha, 22 years old, no kids, started my pre req's back when i was 18 but did the whole marriage and then divorce thing, and now I am trying to go back to school. I've applied to a few diploma nursing programs within the ohio and penn states, and waiting to hear if i've been accepted or not. I'm currently taking a few courses at the local CC that will transfer over...ahhh the dreaded wait has begun!

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Hi. I have posted a few times, but never offically introduced myself to the board. I'm 34 and will begin my ADN program on January 12,2004, I can't wait! I am ready for the mental challenges, the long hours, and all the dirty work that comes with being a nurses. I love any and everything about the medical field but would love to focus my attentions toward the organ transplant area of nursing. I had no fears about starting the program until I read a post last night about having to wear a swimsuit or underwear in lab to practice giving a patient a bath. I am hoping we get to pactice on our school's rubber dummies. Other than that.....bring it on, I am ready.

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