Buttercup

They also offer an externship to junior level students called the VALOR (Veterans Administration Learning Opportunity Resident) program. They pay you quite nicely for a 400 hour summer externship, with no commitment. A great learning experience, a...

Jodi, my heart goes out to you and your family. Please consider rescheduling your test. I can understand why you feel you should take it as soon as possible but I think it would be best for you to take time to process this tragedy and mourn for yo...

Hi all, our Patho professor presented anemia in morphological categories (microcytic & macrocytic) and I'm trying to understand why the RBC's are the size they are. For microcytic anemias, I think it is due to the lack of iron, thus the lack of...

Local community colleges offer the types of classes you mentioned, and most offer night classes. Did a quick search for your area and came up with Houston Community College. Houston Community College System They offer an ADN and I'm sure you coul...

Hi all, came across this thread and thought it would be a good one to bump...

12BRN, I pm'd you. Chantel

SusanRN2004, how wonderful that you are keeping a journal! What a good idea to re-affirm why we all are making this committment in the first place.

Welcome nurseguy74, best of luck to you!

Alyssa, changes like this are always scary! Sounds like you made the best decision though...now you can concentrate on school and a tech position will be great experience. Panic attack cures? Visualize success...seeing is believing!!!

Julielpn, haven't even started my pre-reqs yet so I can't give you an opinion. However, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Sending positive thoughts your way.:)

Welcome Elizabeth Where is Muscle Shoals near?

Jen, welcome! Best wishes to your for your upcoming marriage :)

Welcome Froggy, sounds like you're an animal lover like me! Hope you enjoy allnurses.com.

Welcome Mastura

Welcome Jodi, love your username! Best of luck to you in answering your true calling!

Welcome , best of luck to you next semester.

Welcome Renee!

Hi Mr. L, sound like your medic experience will come in handy. Welcome and good luck!

LOL :roll, this is cute. Don't worry about the typos...it actually made a few funnier... 8. Remember, the narcotic cabinet is kept licked at all times.

Hi Alyssa, I'm volunteering every Monday night @ DeKalb Medical Center. Mostly I help the Unit Secretary, but everyone knows that I'm planning on nursing school and most seem open to me observing and answering my questions. Last week I watched an I...

Hi, ILive4Jesus00! I was in the same boat...thinking about nursing but not sure I could "handle" it all. Have you thought about volunteering at a local hospital, nursing home, etc? Or, ask the HR contact if you could shadow a nurse for a day. I s...

Welcome, best of luck to you!

Hi, it's a pleasure to meet y'all! This is my 1st post, although I've perused this board for the past month. I can't tell you how helpful and informative allnurses.com has been. Y'all are a great bunch of people :) My name is Chantel, "Buttercup" ...