New 31 Male Prenursing Student

[LoneCowboy]

Hi everyone on this forum! I'm proud to announce that I begin Prenursing the Spring of 2013 at a local community college. I had always wanted to be a part of the medical field and even volunteered at my local hospital's ER back when I was in high school. But family pressure as well as instructors who knew me pushed me into the computer engineering field. I hated it. Still hate it today. So before I get older and become hopelessly lost, I have entered the field that I always dreamed of. After reading a few threads here, I feel I need to also state that I'm not gay but rather happily married :). My wife is in full support of my career change, makes enough money where I am able to quit my job, and move forward full time. I plan to go ANS LVN and complete a bridge to RN in a total of 6 semesters. My GE during my CE studies require I take only chem, p&a, and critical thinking before applying for the nursing program. Depending on how quickly I find a job after the RN bridge, I may enter an online RN to BSN immediately. I do not know what will happen after that!

I look forward to joining the ranks!

-L

[Music in My Heart]

After reading a few threads here, I feel I need to also state that I'm not gay but rather happily married :).-L

I'm not sure which threads you read but nobody gives a hoot about your sexual orientation... and married is not the opposite of gay...

Beyond that, welcome. I hope that you find yourself pleased with your decision. Three years in practice and I certainly am.

[LoneCowboy]

I'm not sure which threads you read but nobody gives a hoot about your sexual orientation.

(Checking out the male nurse sections, seems to be a hot topic!)

[FutureFLRN2014]

Congrats on your decision to get into a field that will truly make you happy!

My only comment with the LVN to RN bridge is that some programs require you to work in your field as a LVN for a specific amount of time before you can apply to the bridge program so make sure you are aware of that info. Like I know for my local community college they require that you work in your field of licensure for at least 2 of the last 3 years.

Good Luck! :)

[perioddrama]

Congrats on going after your nursing dream!

Do good in your courses the upcoming term! :)

Good luck!

[leonard_huh, BSN, MSN, RN, APN]

Dude your still young, theres people older then you going back to school, just follow your dreams and you will be in class with a mixed age range, in the end everybody is in it together to help people, doesnt matter about race, age, experience