I was there. I had the baby, applied to all scholarships I could, got student loans and now, as an RN I am able to provide for my boy. I never stopped. I worked full time while I was pregnant and at...
I started pre-nursing when my son was 1 1/2 years old. Nursing school is hard but not impossible. I decided to go through it when I did because in my mind, my son wouldn't remember me not being there...
I took the NCLEX yesterday at 8 am. It also shut off at 75 questions and have had the good pop up. I've heard it is indeed accurate but I guess I'll know tomorrow if quick results are available even...
It's pretty common here. On our 7th semester, clinical coordinators and other nurses from the hospitals in the region come and talk to us to offer internships. I had two offers before starting my 8th...
TraumaICUqueen replied to TraumaICUqueen's topic in General Nursing
Nursing school did not kill my relationship, it's over for different reasons, Now that we had the talk, I understand that his frustration wasn't because of me but because of himself. There was not...
TraumaICUqueen replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing
You get used to it. Procrastination does not help at all when it comes to have more rest periods. Once you start homework or study session, the key for me at least, was to study smart, finishing...
For pre-nursing I had pharm, patho and foundations. I only had to go 3 days a week, 2-3 hours for each class. For nursing I took summer for assessment and fundamentals, oh and research which was...
TraumaICUqueen replied to TraumaICUqueen's topic in General Nursing
: What are the specific issues that have stained you two? For example, child care, time together (or lack thereof), finances, communication, life values and goals, etc. Are those problems fixable, and...
TraumaICUqueen replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Nursing Humor
I love coffee, but coupled with stress and large amounts of chips and salsa for study sessions my stomach began to resent the combination. I gave up coffee and left chips for just a day a week and I...