Sandpiper12

This is a BIG red flag for me. You're thinking of it at YOUR money and HIS, not a combined income. I agree with others who have suggested counseling. You seem to be treating him like a roommate, not a spouse.

My husband and I have always just thrown our incomes into one account and it is "our" income, not HIS and MINE. For many years of our marriage I stayed at home with our kids and did some work from home jobs, so most of the income was from his full time job. I only recently went back to school for my RN - now I'm 41 and working full time as well, so our income has increased. But, my husband is 1 year out from retiring from the military, so when he does that our income will decrease again. I think expecting your spouse to make equal pay as you is selfish - what if he earned more and expected the same of you? Try looking at your income as one amount, not two separate incomes. Then, budget off that total income. If, ultimately, together you aren't making enough money to make ends meet, then something does have to change, but he may be able to find a different job that pays more without requiring more education.

I just started working in a peds clinic as a new grad. My interview was pretty straight forward - the one thing they did ask me about that I wasn't thinking of was telephone triage. They wanted to know how I would handle taking calls. Essentially, what they were looking for was that if there was a situation I wasn't comfortable giving advice on, that I would take a message, ask someone who knows more than me, and then return the call. In terms of questions to ask - I asked about continuing education. Good luck!

As a mom (2 elementary aged kids, not homeschooled) I have NO IDEA how I would go to nursing school AND homeschool and be a SAHM. It's hard enough with only 2, and they are in school. The days I don't have class, I spend the time while they are in school studying. Actually going to school seems to be harder than finding a job that would work after you graduate.

We didn't get to pick anything our OR clinical day - they just told us what was happening and where to go. I'd have love to done something other than watch 7 colonoscopies in a row...lol.

Even if you took home EVERY penny of the 75,000, a $3000/month apartment is just about 50% of your take home pay. You need to figure out all your expenses: Housing, Groceries, Bills, eating out, car payment (if you have one), etc. I'd take a look at how much you spend right now to figure these things out. I personally would not be comfortable spending that much on an apartment - can you get a roommate? I'd much rather spend less on an apartment, and be able to save money.

My Fundamentals class had a policy that they don't average in anything else until you have a 75 exam average, and if you don't maintain a 75 exam average, you do not pass the course - which in our case means you're out of the program, because it's only offered every 2 years when the program starts. They can grade however they want, I feel like a 75 average is very fair, honestly.

I'm 39 in my first year of my ADN...and plan to get my BSN as well. In my 12 person class, there are 2 students older than me (one almost 50). Age is just a number, it really doesn't matter! Go for it!

A little harsh don't you think? If her faith gave her the hope and peace to keep trying and work hard, then I'd say that God did have something to do with her passing.

I have 12 in my ADN cohort. I'm 40 in a couple months, another student is 42, and one is almost 50. So that 25% STARTING at an age way older than you. Most everyone else is closer to 22-25.

Yes! I'm currently in an ADN program. My certifying official said "no one had ever requested to do that". But all that they needed was a letter from my professor stating that I would be under instruction for XX hours a week. That number needs to be above what they consider full time - and I can't remember off the top of my head what that is. I think I'll have to do the same thing each semester, but it's worth it for the BAH! Right now our semester is only a 7 credit course, but for the first 6 weeks of school, we were in class/lab for 40 hrs a week. Good luck! It can be done!

Yeah, it's in Chapter 7 of the Certifying Officials handbook, "f. Practical TrainingMeasured on Either a Credit Hour or Clock Hour Basis. Thereare several types of practical training that can be measured eitherway, whichever is to the student's advantage. If measurement is inclock hours, apply the 18-hour table in paragraph 7.05d. Thepractical training on the following list can be measured in eithercredit hours or clock hours: (1) Nursing courses(registered nursing or practical nursing). EXAMPLE: A nursing studenttaking 6 credit hours in an accredited nursing program might bein-training for 18 or more clock hours per week. The school mightcertify both the credit hours and the clock hours. In this case, theadjudicator should use clock-hour measurement since it would supporta higher training time; i.e., full-time. "

I'm not in Nursing School yet, but I'm using my GI Bill to finish my pre-reqs, and applying to start this year. I've asked about this, and I think the key is getting the certifying official at the school to count clinical hours in addition to credit hours. There is a section in the GI Bill info written about this (they are called clock hours or something - teachers can use them for student teaching, etc) It should apply, and I hope it is not a battle!

I'm 39, and finishing up my pre-requisites right now. I have 2 kids (10 and 6). I was lucky that I could stay home with them when they were little, and now I'm back to school (already have one degree). Here's my opinion. DO NOT WAIT. I say this because there is no guarantee that you will even be able to GET pregnant. Our first, we tried for 6 months before getting pregnant (I was 28 at the time). And we were NEVER able to get pregnant again. Drugs, IUI, IVF, no joy. Our 2nd child was adopted (and I can't imagine life without him!) If you have a great support network, you can make it work. I'm not lucky in that I don't live near family - so my husband I have to juggle schedules when a child gets sick, etc. It's hard with school when I can only miss ONE lab without penalty - things like that. And then during my free time during the day, I'm glad my kids are in school because I need the time to study. So I'd go ahead and try for a baby, but make plans for daycare - family or otherwise. Also consider taking a few years to have babies, and THEN starting school. Like I said, I'm 39 and just finishing up my pre-requisites!

Yes, dead animals... If lucky. We get animal parts, lol. Cow eye, sheep heart. Lots and lots of looking at slides of tissue types, blood, etc. Lots of using models to learn bones, muscles, organ systems.