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~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · May 18, 2009

Count me in!!!! I start on August 31st at VCC in Orlando, Fla

CONGRATULATIONS :yeah: :yeah:

08dyna · May 18, 2009

hello all,
count me in!! i could have written any of the previous posts. i am nervous, scared, excited, terrified, wanting to jump up and down and hide all at the same time.
i'm in:yeah::yeah:

i also am starting in aug. i'll be 50 y.o. at that point. some days i'm excited and other days i'm scared to death. my waking thought this morning was, "what in the heck do you think you're doing?" but i'm going to push ahead anyway. i was thrilled to see other "non-traditional" students posting here. i hope we can keep in touch as we progress.

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · May 20, 2009

Awesome, Congratulations!!!

Bashful814 · May 20, 2009

I will, I will. I to am excited and scared. I am going into this with no nursing experience! I start Nursing Boot Camp (LOL, yes boot camp) in June and classes start in August. Its an ADN program.

njitalgirl · May 20, 2009

count me in!!!! i start on august 31st at vcc in orlando, fla

i start the same day - woo hoo. can't wait. i wish i'd get my info in the mail already. i bought my stethoscope and blood pressure cuff but i so want to get my uniform :-)

we all have to post when we start - some are starting sooner - give us the heads up :)

kim in pa

08dyna · May 21, 2009

i start the same day - woo hoo. can't wait. i wish i'd get my info in the mail already. i bought my stethoscope and blood pressure cuff but i so want to get my uniform :-)
we all have to post when we start - some are starting sooner - give us the heads up :)
kim in pa

i'm in pa too. going to univ. of pitt titusville campus. where are you?

njitalgirl · May 21, 2009

I'm in PA too. Going to Univ. of Pitt Titusville Campus. Where are you?

I'm in NEPA - Lake Wallenpaupack area. Going to Career Technology Center in Scranton. I'm going for LPN. Congrats :yeah:

Kim in PA

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · May 24, 2009

Congrats to all the new posters that just found out. Got 3 months exactly until the first day of Nursing School!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ecakes · May 25, 2009

My sister and I got our letters on Saturday... we are officially going to nursing school in the fall. Im really excited... good luck to everyone who also got a letter and good job

Scooter321 · May 25, 2009

I also am starting in Aug. I'll be 50 y.o. at that point. Some days I'm excited and other days I'm scared to death. My waking thought this morning was, "What in the heck do you think you're doing?" but I'm going to push ahead anyway. I was thrilled to see other "non-traditional" students posting here. I hope we can keep in touch as we progress.

Doncha luv that euphemism? "Non-traditional" sounds so much better than "older than dirt." I have you beat and can't quite believe that I will be 52 in August, just before I start NS in September. :eek: Oh well--I really don't feel that old, and there's nothing I can do about the number.

We old fogies will definitely have to keep in touch, along with all the other newbies.

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08dyna · May 26, 2009

""Non-traditional" sounds so much better than "older than dirt." " HAH! Thanks for the laugh! :chuckle

I called the school when this was still just an idea bumping around in my head because I was concerned about my age and making a fool out of myself. I was told that us more mature types are usually the best students. (Still hoping I don't make a fool out of myself.)

Are you or anyone else out there going to be working while going to school? I have 2 part time jobs. One is a property management position that has no set schedule. Sometimes there is nothing that needs done for days on end but then all hell can break lose and I can spend an entire day at it. I'm debating on giving that job up but really hate to lose the income.

Scooter321 · May 26, 2009

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Are you or anyone else out there going to be working while going to school? I have 2 part time jobs. One is a property management position that has no set schedule. Sometimes there is nothing that needs done for days on end but then all hell can break lose and I can spend an entire day at it. I'm debating on giving that job up but really hate to lose the income.

Yes, I work. I'm an IC (independent contractor) whose main job is teaching medical transcription. I work for a distance learning school (a really respectable one), and my hours are entirely flexible. I do put in about 35-40 hours a week though, and I figure I may have to cut back some when in NS. I managed during my pre-reqs, but it was hard to say the least. I also have one client for whom I transcribe medicolegal reports, but that is very part time. Sometimes I go for days with nothing from him, then I will get several hours' worth at once. The extra income is handy though, and who needs a tidy house anyway? As long as it's not actually a health hazard, a bit of dust and clutter can take up residence with me again in the fall. As for the rest, I figure I can wait another couple of years to get a life. LOL!

I have all my co-reqs done, so I will be able to concentrate solely on nursing classes. At our school that means that for the first semester there is just one class (albeit for 7 credits) as well as clinicals, so I'm hoping I can at least get as far as Christmas before I have to cut back on my work hours. We'll see. Having finally decided what I want to be when I grow up, I'm not going to jeopardize my chances for the sake of money. If we have to tighten our belts for a couple of years, so be it.

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