nursingbyf8th

Thanks Starfish1, you too have a wonderful holiday.

Thank you very much....I was so nervous and frusterated with myself. I was able to contact the nursing program coordinator ( I guess that is her position). Per HCC admissions process we are supposed to contact Ms. Flores and I did..and of course she said my app was fine and stop worrying! hahaha easy for her to say. I will look up PHCC and it will not hurt for me to send my app there as well. I wish when I was in school in my 20's that I took it as seriously as I do now or else my GPA would have been a lot higher! haha...all my A's are from my time in school now...oh well. Thanks again and oh by the way...Ms. Flores told me that the committee will be looking at the app's the end of March...ugh and then she will send out letters!!! Should we be getting our CPR cert now? Boy that is close timing.... Thanks Starfish1 and Minichilli85...

ok, this morning I just hand delivered my application to HCC's nursing dept and I am very nervous. One my GPA isn't as high as everyone elses...3.10 and two when I completed the college/university section I didn't put HCC dates because I thought that section was for previous colleges. So I am thinking how will they know I am already an HCC student..finished pre-req's and transcripts on file.etc...how can I be so STUPID....ugh!!! What should I do???? or am i worrying too much...and of course I too am worried about my math skills....the last time I took math was in 1990!!! ok..I am really freaking out. I guess I have been working so hard for this over the past year-going to school non-stop that now it is a reality and I am so scared.... again thanks for listening.

As I was searching the site to see what other single mothers are doing to balance work, children and nursing school it helps me to see that I am not in this struggle alone. However, I happen to be feeling as if I am feeling the crunch even harder-I am not a young single mother (38), 3 children and was with my husband for 18 years when he decided that he needed to "find" himself. I do not get any support from him, however for the past 18 years I have always been the only one bringing in income for my family and for the most part we were financially stable until the mortgage industry hit bottom, therefore now I have been unemployed for over a year. So needless to say I don't know how I am going to support my 3 children, a year behind on my mortgage-yes literally-with no place to go because most people in my family are struggling, and how to career change-as it seems I can't get a job in my new career. Please note-before I married my husband I was almost finished with my pre-reqs so I am not ready to apply for the fall term of my schools nursing program hopefully I can get in with a 3.0...but I will be in school for 2years (4 semesters...). Is there anyone else out there that has been in my situation and can shed some light for me. I am a God fearing woman and know that God will bring me through. I know this was my calling 18 years ago and I didn't listen well now I am and going through some real tough times getting there....

Wow I am so glad I stumbled upon this thread because I have been contemplating for a while now if I should pursue my first career goal-to become a physician assistant or become a nurse/np. I am returning to school after a 16 year hiatus (work and children) and to be realistic nursing is a quicker more obtainable goal since I will be 40 when I graduate with my ADN. However, I still have a desire to pursue my bachelors degree but I will see after I graduate. Thanks

ok I too have been a little doubtful regarding my class schedule. I guess what I get out of this is not to take two sciences at the same time. I have enrolled for the spring term-AP I and MCBI-both have labs and I am also taking Dev Psych (pre-req for BSN). I am a mother of 3 children (12, 11,8 and the 8 yr old is dev delayed w/Aspergers). I am currently not working but as I have been laid off but I am looking for a job. My husband is not the main bread winner so the load is very heavy for me but it is my desire to complete my nursing degree. I also have the issue that my grades for the pre-reqs that I took in my early college days gives me an "C" average!ugh! So I really need A's to even be noticed when applying to the nursing prg. Sorry if this is too much..got a lot on my mind and I know all of you understand. Thanks

Hi; I am 37 yrs young and I am pursuing my second career-which was really my first career choice put on hold due to life. I was laid off by my employer 2 mos ago -I am a mortgage underwriter in the business for 15 yrs and with the way the economy is the mortgage industry is dry...no jobs. So after re-assessing my life-I have decided to finish my college education. I am very nervous -I have 3 children 12, 11, and 8. My 8 yr old has apserger syndrome (higher functioning autism) and my marriage is on the rocks. I on the other hand am very excited-I have 37 credits and need to take a few more pre-req's- A&P 1 & 2 w/lab and microbio to apply for my ADN or transfer to University for my BSN w/ addt'l pre-req's. I don't know how any of you do it-raising a family and studying. I know it will be a challenge but if anybody has any advice please feel free to give it. This life change and career change thing can get really scary.