SwampCat

SwampCat BSN

Psychiatry

2 yrs of pedi psych and 2 yr s of older adult/dual diagnosis

Member

  • Content

    310

  • Visitors

    10,293

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    3

All Content by SwampCat

  1. How do I get started?

    SwampCat replied to flowerchic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A big "Right On!" to you for having a clue about your fufture at such a young age! Here I am, 9 yrs older than you and I've just now got around to thinking about the whole "career

  2. How long did you Lurk before joining allnurses.com?

    SwampCat replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It took me a few months because I was basically just looking for info on nursing and not an actual nurse and figured I had nothing to add to any conversations. I'm still not a nurse, and not even in...

  3. College & Motherhood

    SwampCat replied to katesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like Hotflashn said, babies are babies for only so long. Nursing school will always be there. Whats more important to you? I am a stay at home mom to a 5 & nearly 2 yr old and I think I'm starting...

  4. How many parents in here?

    SwampCat replied to goldenscroll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a pre-pre-nursing sahm to a 5yr old and nearly 2 yr old. I hope to take maybe 1 class a semester starting in fall 08. There is no way I will sacrifice my family for my career, so I'm sure I have a...

  5. Discouraged - vent

    SwampCat posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey all! I'm getting very discouraged here. You see, I've been a stay at home mom for the last 5 years...and I've never been to college. I'm waiting on my husband to give me the okay to start my...

  6. Discouraged - vent

    SwampCat replied to SwampCat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're right, Kim. It's just hard to get out of the "me last" mode that motherhood brings out. How do you find time to study and such with the

  7. Discouraged - vent

    SwampCat replied to SwampCat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, tonyal, the school I'm looking into has that, too. What would happen if your classes weren't over 5yrs old and you didn't get admitted? Next year it wouldn't be your fault that your classes are...

  8. Discouraged - vent

    SwampCat replied to SwampCat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks all for your input. We had a talk last night and we got to see eachother's point of view. Looks like I'll start my classes in the fall (probably better for me as my nearly two-yr-old STILL does...

  9. Discouraged - vent

    SwampCat replied to SwampCat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the main problem is that he works 10 hour days (and his schedule can't be changed) and when he gets home (at 5:30) he doesn't want to take over as "dad". There's dinner to be made, kids to...

  10. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    SwampCat replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I am very disheartened to read all these replies. If you all would go back and change your choice, why are you still in the profession? Why not change

  11. Any past losers out there?

    SwampCat posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey all! I've been lurking on these boards forever and I'm delurking to ask a question. I absolutely wasted high school on partying and just squeaked by. I never set foot in a college classroom.I went...

  12. Any past losers out there?

    SwampCat replied to SwampCat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks everyone for your input! It's going to be quite a challenge, but I don't want to coast through life taking the easy way out (which I've done for yrs now). I'm also concerned that my...