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I am so stress lately, with all the negative things that have been said from student trying to get into the Nursing program at my college. I am a older student and it gets quite stressful and depressing hearing this. I wanted to be a Nurse forever and finally got the chance to take the step to become a Nurse. My kids are older now, so I thought it would be a good time to start. This summer will be my last quarter for pre-nursing classes. Is this true about most Nursing school having long waiting list? I was wondering if anyone can give me more insight about this. I also would like to know from others, what else do you do beside Nursing? Does anyone have any hobbies they would like to share? Any other interests??? I would like to know from everyone this Nursing thing is getting a bit out of control at my University. I would like to find out if anyone works from home to make extra money! I know everyone has a life beyond Nursing? I love the field don't get me wrong, but the enviorment that I go to school in has gotten me stressed out. Students should have another outlet besides school. Thank you everyone!! Please reply I would like to know what everyone else does besides Nursing Nursing Nursing!!!!

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Specializes in Rehab, Infection, LTC.

we drink!

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Specializes in Rehab, Infection, LTC.

hahahahaha! i keed i keed!!

i crochet and watch court tv all week long and work on the weekends.

and wish i could drink lol

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When you are in the nursing program you eat, sleep & sh#* the nursing program. But remember there is a light @ the end of the tunnel & it is NOT the train. It is a very stressfull time but it won't last forever. Good luck to you.

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Specializes in Ortho and Tele med/surg.

Wow, this is so surprising. I just graduated and have no hope find a job for next 6-12 months.

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Specializes in Psych, LTC, Acute Care.

New grad RN here. Just finished up in Feb o9 and started my job April 20, 2009. I have done nothing but nursing for the last 4 yrs and I am trying to gradually take back my life. I am off on the weekends and get kinda bored. I don't have kids. So I surf the web, watch TV, visit my family and think about going back to school next year. Sad I know. I gotta get my life back. I use to love to scapbook but I ran out of pictures. Since you have kids, that would be something fun to do.

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Yes, there always seems to be a waiting list. I start my prereqs in August & even though I'll have these classes for 2 years, the head of the Nursing College I'm looking into told me to apply this coming March ( I'll still have a year of pre to go). I've also found 3 very well known nursing colleges, all equal distance from me. I'm applying to all 3. I'm trying to give myself options & a better chance of being accepted. Hopefully, this way I won't have to be put on a wait list. However, I'm also fully aware I may still have to wait.

Good Luck & hold strong. If you really want to be a nurse-the wait won't kill ya ( Even though it may drive you crazy :bugeyes:)

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Specializes in Critical Care, Operating Room.

I am heading into my final semester of an RN program and if I didn't FORCE myself to take breaks then I would be doing nothing but nursing school... The first 2 semesters that's all I did and I just about lost my marbles!!! LOL

I have found I do SO much better in class and on exams when I make myself take time out for "me time"... which to me means that I take the time to meet friends for dinner, even if it's only for an hour. I also LOVE nature and so I make time to go hiking or, on rare occasions, I take a weekend road trip to somewhere nearby and stay with a friend (free place to stay) and get away from the rush of being a student nurse. It's the only way I keep my sanity so that I am functional at school and work. I am fortunate though because I am not married and do not have any children so all I need to worry about is me :) I would imagine it would be MUCH more difficult to take "me time" to relieve stress if I had kiddos and a husband to worry about...

Also, in my experience most colleges do have waitlists for nursing programs... the quickest way I found to get my RN was to complete the LVN program (not a big waitlist for LVN program) at my college and then I got to take an exam to test out of the first year of the RN program and went right into the second year of a 2 year program. I absolutely felt prepared and those of us who became LVNs first and went right into the RN program are consistently scoring higher than average on exams and are well prepared clinically. If your local colleges have long waitlists then you might want to consider this option.

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Hi

I do think nursing school is hard to get into. The classes aren't usually very big. Part of the problem is instructers.

They just aren't paid enough to stay in the positions.

I didn't go to LVN school until I was 32 and then went to a transitional program when I was 40. I've been doing nursing for 23 years now. I love what I do. If I could just take care of my patients and not have to deal with all the paperwork it would be great.

You will make it if it's what you want to do.

Good luck!

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