3rdgenRN2B

First of all - CONGRATS to all of you that got in! curious - at what point did you all take the TEAS exam? It’s looking like it will be offered remotely and there’s dates up to the beginning of July. Wondering if I should just take it now or wait for later dates. I will be submitting my application this fall. Thanks and CONGRATS again!

Thank you. I needed that.

What I meant is that I don’t want my family to suffer in any way bc at 42 I decided to pursue my life long dream. I’m afraid something terrible will happen bc I’m not there. Chances are, nothing will happen because I’m not there, that’s probably just my anxiety talking. To answer your question, I’ve never not wanted to be a nurse. But I was the primary provider of insurance for my family for many many years. That changed a year ago and I started pre reqs. And now that I’m looking at actually applying for the program, I’m freaking out. I have myself convinced that something terrible will happen if I finally pursue my dream. Even if I wait 5,10 years I’m sure I’ll feel the same. It’s my anxiety talking.

I have been a member of all nurses for a very long time, and I’m just now taking pre-reqs for a local ADN program. I’m getting ready to apply this November, but I’m having some doubts that I’m hopeful someone out there can help me with either way. My hubby is a cop. A rookie at that and doesn’t get his pick of shifts. We have 2 kids, one 9 and one 13. I’ve worked retail for the past 24 years so my kids are no strangers to me working weekends. However I’m having anxiety about both my hubby and I working shifts and what that will mean for our kids. What if we are both working overnight? Will I be comfortable leaving the kids alone? What if we are both working a major holiday? Will the kids be effected? My youngest is T1D - what if there’s no adults here to help her if she’s high or low? I want to be a nurse, but not if it’s going to negatively effect my family in any way. Anyone out there have any advice? Guidance? Even if it’s a “yeah, not a great idea” I need to hear it so I can make a decision. At 42 I don’t want to make any career mistakes.

Norwalk.

Update! I've been advised to move forward with remote proctoring.

Thank you!

I emailed my prenursing advisor at NCC again to see if students are being advised to sign up for the remote proctoring at home as of right now. She kept telling me to look for CT specific dates, but those don't exist and I'm getting antsy. I'll post here once I hear back.

Hey all. Anyone have ANY info on the TEAS for this fall? There's no dates listed for CT, unless I'm doing something incorrect. The pre-nursing advisors just keep telling me to put norwalk cc to see the list of dates but I'm not seeing that option. The only option that was listed was in Shelton in Oct and its saying sold out. Ugh. I'm wondering if anyone else in encountering this or if maybe I'm doing something wrong. Help!

Before this my GPA (cumulative) was 3.57. I still have A and P 1 and 2 to take. Not feeling optimistic and feeling like maybe it’s time for plan B

I found out this morning that for concepts of chem, I got a B-. Is this going to be a competitive enough grade to get into the nursing program?

Hi!! I am so excited!! After watching threads like this for YEARS I can finally participate!! Finishing Chem right now. Taking A&P and I suppose the TEAS this fall. This will be a second career for me as well. Good luck!!

Thank you for not letting me feel alone! I wanted to pursue nursing for 15 years, but wasn't in a position to consider it. Now things have changed and I've started pursuing it and of course we get hit with a pandemic. Murphy's law much? I've put a lot of pressure on my career choice and given it so many years of thought that I'm scared of making a mistake. But I know this too shall pass.

Really? I'm the only one, huh?

Has this whole thing caused anyone else to second guess pursuing nursing? Maybe I'm just scared and watching the news too much. I'm in CT just over the boarder from NY so we are in a hotspot. I was taking chem before this all started which had to obviously switch to online only. That in itself has been a struggle. Now the school is unsure if it will be offering inperson classes come the fall, and maybe they will still have small group labs in person but that's it. I've heard a and p is a nightmare regularly and I can't imagine learning it online! This will be a career change for me and I don't know if it's worth the struggle now to possibly not even get in. What's gonna happen with the TEAS exam? Ugh. Am I over reacting? Anyone else having doubts and anxiety over pursuing this?? Thx.