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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 I am new to allnurses, but am going in to my 4th level of a 5 level BSN program. I am really excited finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I am so glad to see something like allnurses where we can be supportive of each other in all stages, future nurses, new nurses and experienced nurses. Good luck to all my fellow student nurses and congrats to all the new nurses!!:)

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welcome to the board!

there are only 2 people left? wow! i will keep you in my prayers and keep "us" posted.

i have a year left. i'm in a new program that lets me keep my day job and go to school nights and weekends. i don't know if i'll make it but i'm giving it a heck of a try. i feel like a visitor in my home but it will all be worth it someday. we started out as a class of 14 and are down to myself and one other. we are each others life lines. i am really getting too old to do this but i wouldn't have missed it for the world. say a prayer for me, please.
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gsunurse, welcome, all the best to you!

hello i am new to allnurses, but am going in to my 4th level of a 5 level bsn program. i am really excited finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. i am so glad to see something like allnurses where we can be supportive of each other in all stages, future nurses, new nurses and experienced nurses. good luck to all my fellow student nurses and congrats to all the new nurses!!:)
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welcome to the board, catherine!

hi, i'm catherine, mother of three a 5, 3, and 1 year old. i start my clinicals in jan 05 at del tedch in dover, de. i'm excited and nervous. i want to wish everyone luck and if anyone has some good tips or pointers or things to do t get prepared, i would like all of them!!!!!!!!!:chuckle

catherine

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it's a pleasure to meet you dana, welcome!

congratulations on starting the program and much success to you.

my name is dana, i am a mom to 4 children, age 8 (daughter), age 6 (daughter), age 4 (son), and a 1 yr old (another daughter)................................................ (whew, that was alot of writing!) lol.:uhoh3:

i am finishing up my last pre req, microbiology, this summer, that started a week ago. i am going to start my clinicals this fall, 2004 and will be graduating in 2006. i am very excited, yet nervous at the same time. i am very happy i found this board, you all sound so supportive!:)

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rose, welcome, much success to you!

i'm rose, married 13 years, mum to 2 children 7 and 9. i am starting a & p next week, and starting my first clinical in september. have been plugging away at prereqs for awhile now...so grateful to have gotten accepted into the program. if all goes well, i will be done in spring 2006. i am so happy to have found this site, it's great to have somewhere to turn where others know what you are going through...good luck to all!!!
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margaret, welcome! look forward to seeing more of you. all the best in school.

hello everyone!

i'm 39, married (for one year so far:-), no children, and i am in the 3rd semester of 5 semester asn program at my local community college.

i have previous, advanced degrees in an unrelated field and have been working in printing and graphic-design for the last 12 years. i had been thinking about making a change for a long time and had never taken any action until...i got laid off! i live near dc, so our area had a lot of job loss after 9/11. started taking my prerequisites (had never had a&p, or chem), got them all out of the way, and here i am. i opted for a two year degree due to my "advanced" age :rolleyes: , i just wanted the fastest and most ecconomically feasable way into the field, especially knowing that any hospital in the country will pay for my to get my msn degree.

good luck to everyone!!

margaret

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Hi!!!

My name is Holli Maple and I am 20 years old. I attend Arkansas Northeastern College, and I just got accepted into the nursing program there. YAY!!! I live at home with my parents, I am engaged to a wonderful man, I have no children but I do have: 4 birds, 3 guinea pigs, 1 fish, 2 cats, and 1 dog. So I guess I do have "children"... :chuckle I just graduated with my AA, and I will return in the fall(DUH!). I like music, dancing, acting, animals, some people, reading, Harry Potter, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, and bunch more stuff...

Oh and I am NERVOUS about starting nursing in the Fall.... :uhoh21:

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welcome. your sense of humor is great! here's wishing you all the best.

hi!!!

my name is holli maple and i am 20 years old. i attend arkansas northeastern college, and i just got accepted into the nursing program there. yay!!! i live at home with my parents, i am engaged to a wonderful man, i have no children but i do have: 4 birds, 3 guinea pigs, 1 fish, 2 cats, and 1 dog. so i guess i do have "children"... :chuckle i just graduated with my aa, and i will return in the fall(duh!). i like music, dancing, acting, animals, some people, reading, harry potter, shirley temple, judy garland, and bunch more stuff...

oh and i am nervous about starting nursing in the fall.... :uhoh21:

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Hello, everybody! My name is Jill and I have been married for 7 years and have a 5 year old daughter. I am going to start Wallace Community College in August of 2004. I want to get my ADN and then go to the University of Alabama for my BSN. I hope to one day go to graduate school (for what I have not yet decided).

I am very excited and I cannot wait to start this journey.

I am so happy to have found this board. Thank you all so much for answering our questions.

Good luck to everybody in pursuing their dreams.

Jill

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dual degrees?

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?

hi i'm rita,

finishing an associates in social work and tranferrring to a nursing program, i only need nursing i, i, iii, iv i have all the preqs in my social work program except for chem a (help), a&p i, ii and drug calulations. i am 51 and have five sons; ages: 30, 23, 22, 18, and 15. the chem a class is hard, i never was taught the basics.help!

rita:uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21:

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I had Chem a few semesters ago. It is not that bad, don't be afraid to ask question or to ask for extra help. Most teachers are more than willing to stay extra or come early if a student needs it. Also find out if there is a website that goes along with your book, I find that when I use the website and the books together I learn alot easier. Most websites have cool game sto help with memory of the subject, flashcards, practice tests, and more. Hope this helps.

Catherine

PS. I take notes in class and use a microcassette recorder and record the class. That way when I go home I review my notes while listening to the tape, making sure I didn't miss any fine details.

Dual degrees? Hi I'm Rita,

Finishing an associates in social Work and tranferrring to a nursing program, i only need Nursing I, I, III, IV I have all the preqs in my social work program except for Chem A (help), A&P I, II and drug calulations. I am 51 and have five sons; ages: 30, 23, 22, 18, and 15. The Chem A class is hard, I never was taught the basics.Help!

Rita:uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21:

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