DahliaDaisy

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  1. Should I quit nursing school?

    DahliaDaisy replied to Guest1005095's topic in General Students

    Thank you OP for starting this thread. I hope you end up where you are happy and feels right in your gut. I came SO close to not starting/quitting my 2nd semester due to many reasons. One is that I am...

  2. Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3)

    DahliaDaisy replied to sillymu's topic in General Students

    I live in Syracuse and we have one ASN program at the community college, 2 ADN's at the local hospitals and a BSN program, all within 15 miles of each other, so there are a lot of options in this...

  3. getting hired in a hospital with an associates degree?

    DahliaDaisy replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Nursing

    Come upstate to Syracuse ( 4 hr drive). Medicine is the #1 industry here and grads from my community college ASN program get hired before they graduate and practically in any specialty they want ! You...

  4. New nursing student going into MedSurg. Any advice?

    DahliaDaisy replied to Nursingblue's topic in General Students

    As for a self directed nursing program, perhaps I can shed a little light as I am in one at a Community College in NY state. Being a CC it is much more affordable than the two local private hospital...

  5. To tell or not to tell?

    DahliaDaisy replied to nursingRN123's topic in General Students

    My 2 cents. I just finished my first semester of my RN program and we were required to attend a "learn how to study and take tests" seminar. A lot of us thought it was a huge waste of time as we felt...

  6. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    DahliaDaisy replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not the OP, but thanks for all the encouraging words for this "just turned 50, just about to start my RN program in a month" reader ! Just loved all the 20 somethings suggesting volunteer work,...

  7. Meaning of your username?

    DahliaDaisy replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely better than Pu-Pu-PlatterRN ! ( Though in this field, might not be too far off,

  8. Meaning of your username?

    DahliaDaisy replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, a topic dear to my heart ! I was in the information gathering stage back in 2007, so I picked my dogs first and middle name ( she was christened by an 8 yr old girl, so...) figuring I would likely...

  9. This ancient acrobat just got into Nursing school !

    DahliaDaisy posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ha ! They suggested I use a "catchy title" so there it is ! I just turned 49 (GULP) AND got my acceptance letter yesterday ! I'm not actually an "acrobat" either but have taken Dance and gymnastics my...

  10. The waiting is the hardest part!

    DahliaDaisy replied to cheriya1217's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So happy and excited for all of you ! I too got accepted to the one program I applied to after an agonizing wait ! We were told we'd hear by mid March and it was damn near the end when we got our (...

  11. This ancient acrobat just got into Nursing school !

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

    WOW ! I needed to step back to read and really think about each of your stories; so much life experience here ! I think one thing we all can agree on is if you work your butt off, and if you want it,...

  12. This ancient acrobat just got into Nursing school !

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

    Hey and Thanks, Tbird88 ! Yikes, when are you supposed to find out ? I know I spent the last month sick to my stomach waiting : when I finally got the letter I ate like 5,000 calories, slept 14 hrs...

  13. This ancient acrobat just got into Nursing school !

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

    Thank you so much ! That is absolutely what I am planning on; 20 yrs of practice, and THEN I'll take a cushy desk job, lol. That was part of why I posted, to let those in their 30's, or 40's know...

  14. To old for nursing school?

    DahliaDaisy replied to wannabeny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ah, what utter bosh ! I just turned 50 as I finished my prereqs this semester ! My professors respected the hell out of me, I got the highest grade in Micro AND one of the highest in A&P after...

  15. New nurse post grad 6 months advice to future nurses

    DahliaDaisy replied to munchkins88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, great post ! I'm 48 and back in college finishing pre-reqs and I love the school part, I'm finishing off A&P and Micro with A's and looking forward to NS in the fall, but I worry about...

  16. colleague does not want to take day off

    DahliaDaisy replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty ageist sweetheart ! My dad is 80, works full time at his construction co., plays in two tennis leagues and goes out to listen to jazz three nights a week and meets out with friends or...

  17. The National Cancer Institute recently added these cannabis studies to their page !

    DahliaDaisy replied to DahliaDaisy's topic in General Nursing

    One comment and no views ? Did you just like the title or are you teasing me because you have had more than enough science

  18. The National Cancer Institute recently added these cannabis studies to their page !

    DahliaDaisy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't like alcohol and take no pharmaceuticals but when my only child died I started using cannabis at night to stimulate my appetite and help me sleep. I accepted the fact that when I start nursing...

  19. Still jobs for new grads/ADNs?

    DahliaDaisy replied to HopeRules's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure most people are already doing this, but go to the job site indeed, use the advanced search option and use the keywords "new graduate registered nurse" leaving everything else blank. After...

  20. " Self directed" nursing program..???

    DahliaDaisy posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello All, My daughter and I are taking our pre-reqs together at a community college. So far it's been great, wonderful professers and we are both at around 3.8-4.0 so far. They offer the most...

  21. Chemistry Fall 2010

    DahliaDaisy replied to SomedayIWillBe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pearsons Online homework called " Mastering Chemistry" is a nightmare !!! Chemistry is difficult enough, but I feel like I am PAYING to learn a certain companies computer program, rather than the...

  22. status epilecticus question

    DahliaDaisy replied to ontocrna's topic in General Nursing

    Not a nurse, but my husband had an idiopathic seizure disorder which eventually killed him.He would have lengthy tonic clonic seizures bi-weekly but only became incontinent once. So, it can and does...

  23. salary..pay range in tampa, fl

    DahliaDaisy replied to tstamp4's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey, I'm new to this forum, and here goes my second post...about real estate again ! Sorry mods, tell me if I'm off base here, I just am learning what I can about the nursing profession while trying...

  24. salary..pay range in tampa, fl

    DahliaDaisy replied to tstamp4's topic in Florida Nursing

    As a Florida Realtor, who is going back to school to make the switch to nursing ( something I have always wanted to do ) I can not speak about wages, but I CAN talk about the housing market ! If you...