Howie781

Ah my town. Don't know how it is to work there but welcome to Valdosta.

Yea, was thinking that. Sadly living in the bible belt/deep south has its draw backs. Will most likely cut it when school starts. Thanks for the input all. santhony44: what area are you from? Just curious. I figure you know the mind set or conservative views of those in this area. Not always bad but not always good either I guess.

I start my Accelerated BSN track this May 7th and wanted to get some opinions on my current personal appearance/style. I have always been clean cut and shaved. I still am very will kept just have been growing my hair out lately. I am thinking of pony tailing it hopefully in the next few weeks. Other than that I dress clean cut and am clean shaved. I just wasn't sure how maybe the instructors or such would feel or if its a "No No" for guys to have longer hair in this profession? I have no reason for growing it long other than just to do to it for a change instead of typically barber shop hair cut. Dumb question I know but just thought I would bounce that off you all. Thanks

Just a little update for those who offered words of encouragement. I am still at that job though be it I have accepted a reduction in pay by reducing my availabe hours. I have already had several meetings making them aware that I will most likely not be there past this May because I got my ACCEPTENCE LETTER for the accelerated BSN program to start this May! Any how I have 3 weeks till I am done with my pre-reqs and so far have mostly high B's borderline A's. Its been hard and is sure to get harder. I have almost concretely decided to use the available options I have such as taking out a FASA loan for the 14 month program and living with my parental unit "Mom". All kidding aside she is great and supports the move as long as I lay some new tile in her sun room and do some small renovations around her house. I will lose most of my social life but from what I have heard and been reading about accelerated BSN-RN tracks its all consuming for the large part any how. Luckily I am single and no kids so just time wise I feel its best for me suck up my pride do what I have to do to achieve my goal. Plus just buying groceries and doing some stuff around the house doesn't sound all that bad for a free place to live. Everything is falling into place so far.

Phew, can sympathize with you on the stress of waiting. I got my letter not too long ago and was accepted. Its stressful thinking all your hard work building up to just a letter that says welcome to the nursing program or thank you for trying. I took my letter personally by the office and dropped it off. I was so nervous I wanted to make sure it got into the right hands just for safety. I know how schools can be. I have had them "lose" something I faxed or mailed to them before. Well i was trying to be supportive but guess i may just given you another something to stress about. Sorry :-) . It'll come. Just hang in there!

Thanks all! Sent my signed acceptance letter back. I am excited. I will keep you all informed as I progress through. Good luck piezo-electricite & Ben Franklin. I know its a bit nerve racking waiting to see. Hope you both get your letters soon. Cool to know others are in the same time line track as me as far as starting that type program.

Well I have been working my butt off to do well in my pre-req sciences and retook a algebra and made an A. All this hard work paid off finally today I got my acceptance letter from the university officially accepting me into their accelerated BSN program starting this MAY! I know its going to be hard work and am ready sense it represents a great change of direction in my life for something rewarding and meaningful. I am nervous but excited. I hope I get to be around great knowledgeable and supportive instructors as well as nurses. 14 months of Hell/life changing here I come. The best things are the toughest is the way I look it. :roll Official Accelerated BSN student! Howard

Why listen to someone who failed. She is most likely afraid you will succeed which would make her failure all that more obvious to her. I never discourage family members or anyone for that matter from trying to further their careers or life. I feel thats a negative intrusive thing for her to do. Find some positive women and men nurses to draw from their success and attitude. DOh, didn't read RN34TX's post. Think he states it very clearly.

Hi, I am Howard (28 yrs old). I graduated with a BS in Finance. Also gained an associates in networking specialists at the same time from a technical school. I decided I hated banking and the borkerage firm I interned at generally gave me a disgusted feeling for that aspect of finances from what I saw. I had gotten a job running a IT network for a accounting firm in the mean time to help pay for my tuition and while was finishing up my BS degree. Well after figuring out what direction in life (one that was more rewarding than just financially) I truely wanted to take thanks to a few good friends that worked in various aspects of medical field. I applied for the Accelerated BSN-RN program at my local university and haven't looked back. I am finishing up my sciences this March and will hear from the nursing board about my acceptance into the program this month. So just in the hold pattern untill then. The counselor says I have a good a chance GPA wise as anyone but still keeping my fingers crossed. My grandmother was also a RN. Excited about this new journey but after reading some of the horror stories in the other forums just have to focus on the positive and be confidence in your choice is the way I view it. Howard

Errr. I am starting Valdosta State University's accelerated BSN program this summer. Looking at pass percentages they are in bottom half which makes a bit nervous.

I am getting ready to start the Accelerated Program this summer at my University. I am thinking of trying to work part time just to be able to have enough money to survive but from what I am hearing from those in the program currently its pretty difficult to work at all and still maintain decent grades. Its do-able but again everyone I have talked to that has done it says not to if at all possible.

Do I? At least once a week but its finally starting to fade away some. Still got those few who think its comedy gold to call me that though. Howie's are rare. I am a Howard but most just call me that or Hank.

Well I am almost done with my prerequisites for the accelerated BSN program for my university. Its been odd going back to school but I am looking forward to the nursing school. I have caught a ridiculous amount of grief from my current employers whom I run their computer networks for my new career choice. I have one more quarter at a local college before I transfer back to my university to the accelerated BSN program this summer so I am looking forward to being able to finding a part time job. Any how this is long winded but just wanted to say thanks to those who posted their support for my new career path in my previous post. My current employer still remarks about cleaning up crap and vomit for a living but the closer we get to the time I will be leaving his employment I think its mostly just bitterness because he will have to find someone to take my place. Besides I rather clean up poop for a living (I know thats not all nurses do but according to him it is. Narrow minded accountant) than go through life a miserable sole regretting what I do. Oh yes the "Oh you do like women ?" remarks keep coming from him also. Any how I have dove head first into school and have never been happier with my decision. Thank you all for the information and support! Thanks all!

I will being starting my BSN-RN this summer. I am currently finishing up my preques for the program. I already have a BS in Finance and computer networking degree so I will be the accelerated program. I currently run a IT network for an accounting and retirement distribution firm. Its only a 48 user network so I have everything running smooth and they are nice enough to let me come and go as I please for classes. The catch is I kept everything a secret as to what field I was going in till I wanted to make sure It was my calling because sadly to say I knew it was going to be a shock for most people here at my work. Two weeks ago I told the head office manager lady who I have to let know what my contact hours where and why for business purposes in an email. It was a basic emailing letting her know my situation class wise. I also as a side note told her the field I was going because ironically she has a daughter who is a nurse and knows a good friend of mine who has been helping me sense she works as nurse also. Well The office manager thought it would be interesting to just send a office wide email with a copy of my email and telling everyone what I was going to school for. That was annoying to me as I am a intensely private person and believe in remaining out of others personal lifes but oh well brushed it off. Today the issue I had is all the questions and smart ass remarks. One of my the male partners asked in front of some of the staff that if I would clean up his office toliet sense I needed to get use to doing such. He has also asked in private a smart side comment "You do like women don't you?". I love my new found direction in life and will leave this place as soon as I can for a more supportative environment but for right now I just can't finanically afford to bite the hand that feeds me. Its hard dealing these stereotypes of nurses. Also on a side note: One of the ladies here told me its ok "office manager's name" told me two weeks ago so we already knew. I can only assume her daughter who works at a local hosiptal with one of my friends told her. I detest office gossip and people whose who day is spent prying into others business. Oh as to the question he asked in private I just commented "I think I do, well some are ok but I have some great guy friends too" and walked out. I am fully straight and have no judgement or feeling towards gay people but I felt, hell! Let him feel uncomfortable around me and maybe he will drop all the sarcasitic remarks. Just ranting and sharing a bit of frustration. Ahh judgemental people helping to piss me off day by day!

Hi forum, I currently am going back to school for my RN. My question is I am looking at two programs from two nearby colleges. One has a RN-BSN program for which I have been accepted but due to the way the program is setup I will have to wait till next Fall to start and it will take me two years or so to finish because I already have BS from that school which will allow me to pretty much go directly in the nurse classes from what they tell me. The other place only has a RN track that I could start this summer but time frame wise I wouldn't graduate for maybe 2 semesters quicker and would still have to transfer to another school for a BSN. Now that you know my situation my question is would it better to have the BSN if I was considering continuing my education instead of just a RN as far as getting into a CRNA program in the future? Just don't want to have to end up going back for BSN after working a few years in order to be able to get into a CRNA program. Thanks for taking time to read my post.