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Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Gina and I am from St. Louis. I am a 30 year old single mom working in Customer service during the day. Currently I attend school at night. I am finishing all of my pre req's for Nursing first before actually starting the program. My last classes to complete are Anatomy... and it is driving me fruity! I have been accepted to a Nursing program for the Fall of 04... I am so excited! I was diagnosed with Mulitple Sclerosis last year, but hey that hasn't stopped me yet. But after this Anatomy class I think my GPA may not stay at 3.6

My first passion was to be a paramedic, but looking long term (health wise) I felt that Nursing would be the next best thing! My mother was a home health nurse for many years before she passed. I remember the joy and love her patients had for her. On Saturdays sometimes we would go by some of their houses just to say hi and check on them. I have never seen so many people fill a funeral home as this one... her patients LOVED her. That is what I am hoping to do... I hope to touch people the way she did, even if to make their last days more comfortable. Does anyone have experience with home health nursing? Are there any pros or cons? Does it compare to working in a clinical environment?

Originally posted by 3rdShiftGuy

Welcome and best wishes.

I found that the nursing school bookwork didn't get any harder than anatomy, so if you survive a&p, you'll survive the nursing courses. Try not to get hung up on the GPA. It's your license isn't going to say "goverman, RN with a GPA of 3.5 because of a B in A&P". I've never heard of a hospital or home health agency that asked for a GPA. (Of course keep doing your best and striving for excellence, but concentrate on learning what you need to learn and not the number.)

Thanks so much for your responses!! If A&P is the hardest part of this thing then I should have no problem! I couldn't help but laugh when I read your post... I have found myself getting so caught up and stressed out with getting good grades that I forget about other important people in my lives! (daughter)

I have a wonderful daughter and boyfriend who have been so supportive! And now I think I have found more friends on this site! It is a long road, but I will feel so proud when I have finished.

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I have taken some prereqs at Meramec. It's a good school. I am currently in the weekend/evening nursing program at Maryville.

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Originally posted by goverman

Thanks so much for your responses!! If A&P is the hardest part of this thing then I should have no problem! I couldn't help but laugh when I read your post... I have found myself getting so caught up and stressed out with getting good grades that I forget about other important people in my lives! (daughter)

I have a wonderful daughter and boyfriend who have been so supportive! And now I think I have found more friends on this site! It is a long road, but I will feel so proud when I have finished.

It's going to be a long road, stressing over grades as you've noted is energy that could be spent elsewhere. You'll make good grades regardless, without the stress. (And a B is a good grade BTW). I remember being so bummed one quarter that I made a B (horrors) in my second quarter of nursing (aced the rest), and what a waste of time that was. Those long hard hours of studying just to make an A. What a waste of time that was.

Good luck! :)

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Originally posted by dianacs

I have taken some prereqs at Meramec. It's a good school. I am currently in the weekend/evening nursing program at Maryville.

What are you taking at Maryville? Do you already have a degree?

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