BethT

I'm all done too. The only ones I had were A&P I and II and Microbiology and I just finished Micro last semester!! Thank goodness. I was so nervous in my Micro class, that first week I thought for sure I would flunk, but i got an A!!! I just submitted my application for NS the other day! I am so nervous/excited!!

That is so crazy how the pay for LPN's can fluctuate. I've heard in AR LPN's make 10-12 per hour. If that is true it is pointless to get an LPN then RN, for me anyway!

Thanks for the response guys. I think I may have talked my husband into buying a home instead of renting (keeping my fingers crossed!). Nothing too fancy, keeping the mortgage around 700-800 per month. Heck, you will pay that in rent somewhere!! I won't know until later on in the year if we really get to move, my husband starts his interview process with the LRPD this Thursday. I am so nervous! I hope to attend UALR. This sounds so stupid... but the only reason I wasn't looking into UAMS is because of the Chemistry classes. I am too afraid I can't do it!

Hopefully my husband and I will be moving back to AR at the end of the year and I will finally get to start nursing school! Can anyone suggest a good place to live, or areas that would be ok. I am not familiar with LR at all. I will be applying to UALR, is it safe around there? Thanks guys!

I watched it, it was very moving! I cried through the whole thing! This is the second time I have ever watched it.

My husband didn't get in. He can retry in August if he wants, but he isn't sure if he wants to. I think his pride is a little hurt, so we will see. We drove up to Laramie from Cheyenne and the drive was beautiful. I had a few nose bleeds for sure! It was so funny, I was out shopping in Cheyenne and it was about 50 or so and all of a sudden it started snowing, the BIGGEST snowflakes I have ever seen! I was panicking... but everyone else was so calm and collected. It was snowing so hard I could barely see the road and so I rushed back to the hotel (and got lost, but that's another story lol) and then it just stopped hehe! I met a lady at IHOP who was very nice and informative but please don't flame me...but... the teenagers up there look kinda scary!! They look like they are seriously rebelling against the "cowboy way", they look like some crazy skater punks!! It was nice to see the area, I've never seen rolling plains like that before. I am just to the wooded areas so it was quite a shock. All in all, it was great.

I hope to be working as a CNA or Unit Secretary pt if I can find something once I get in, maybe you should try something like that if it gets to looking like you are going to need some extra income to make ends meet. Congrats, and GOOD LUCK!

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's wreck, but thank goodness she was ok! She was lucky. Perhaps this little fender bender will help keep her eyes open to the things that could possibly happen out there! If you have been making A's in AP II, don't sweat that test! Keep your head up, all that positive outlook is going to pay off!

I am trying to decide whether to get my LPN first or go straight for my RN due to financial reasons. It is so crazy that LPN's with no exp are making 19 and a new grad RN is roughly the same. I'm guessing its the LTC difference... can anyone explain that to me? I would be living in the Little Rock area.

Yeah, I think I am definately think I am going to try that. I come from one of those "not so supportive" families that are constantly telling me that it's not right for me, so I'm sure that has something to do with my worries..

Hi guys, Maybe there are others out there who may be changing careers are having some of the same fears as me. Here's hoping.. I am in a very stressful career now that I am trying to get out of. Ever since I was old enough to remember I have always wanted to be a nurse. I consider myself to be a kind, considerate, compassionate, smart person. There was no time in my life when I "knew" I was meant to be a nurse. Call it job security, good income, wanting to help people, whatever you want. I guess my reasons for wanting to be a nurse are all little bit of all of it. I read these forums all the time, and to be honest, I am so scared! Scared that I will hate it, scared of all the issues nurses have with management, how stressful it is, will I be able to hack it? I am wondering if I would be better off going into something that wouldn't be quite so stressful. I just don't know. Everytime I get like this I always go back to nursing. I am just wondering if there is anyone else who has the same fears, maybe offering some advice? Am I alone here?

What is a typical schedule for UALR? I noticed that you said you were in class/clincals 3-4 days a week, so I am just curious what it's like. I will be applying next year.

Also, are there alot of places that offer training for a certain commitment time? Any places I should avoid (those of you that live in college towns)?

As I'm sure you know, my husband and I are looking to move to Wyoming. My husband goes for his interview March 7th (wish us luck!) At that time, if accepted we will be given a list of places that have openings that he can "professionally beg" for. Of course, we will try for a college town (there aren't very many). I have a question as far as jobs go, though. I have been in management for 6 years now, but when I move up there I want to get a job as a CNA. I know there are better paying jobs I could probably do, but I want to see what it's like to be a CNA. My question is, do most places give you the option of working without benefits for higher pay? I'm not really sure how that works, so I am hoping for some insight from all you nurses! I want to thank all of you for your advice, and encouragement as my husband and I make our transition to Wyoming. I am scared to death, I must admit!!

Thanks so much for the reassurance! Where exactly is Uinta County, what towns are close by?

are there any good places to work in sheridan or gillette? i can't be all bad, right?

Although, I am a bit discouraged... it is nice to hear the "truth" about things. My husband has the "live on the edge of a mountain" dream. I tend to be a little more realistic. Hopefully we will live close to Cheyenne, but ultimately we will go where ever the state sends us, to timbucktoo I'm sure lol!! We will know by August where we are going and we have to spend a year there before he can get a transfer. I am definately nervous about being alone up there for 6 months while he is away most of the time at the academy. Definately a bit scary lol!! What do you mean by hostile work environment, with other nurses??

Thanks for the tip. My husband goes up to Cheyenne in March to do his testing and if he passes we have to pick three places in the state we would like to live. We have no idea!! We want to live near a decent sized town that has a good hospital for me, wal-mart, a few restaurants, and a good school. Other than that, we really don't care. We don't know anyone so that's sure not an issue. Any suggestions? I have been looking on www.city-data.com at the towns there. They all seem so wonderful!

My husband has applied for a job in Sheridan, Gillette, Carbon County, and for the State so we will see!

Can you tell me a little bit about the town you live in, whats the name of it, what all is in it? what's it like living there. It's so strange, I have been moving around for the last 6 years with work and for the first time I am actually nervous! In the past, it didn't really matter where I was, it was all the same in a sense but I feel that wyo is going to be sooo different. I am really nervous/excited. I can't wait to get there in March and take a look around! I'm sure pictures don't do it justice!

Yes, it is. However it does make me a little nervous being from the South. I am from a small town but the larger towns are too far away. I am ok with being in a small town, actually prefer it. As long as there are some places to eat, get groceries, that kind of stuff. I'm not really for sure what you mean by "survivial gear" that makes me a little nervous, lol! I am sure it is weather related, though. I have never been to wyo, I will be going for the first time in March. Is the weather horrible all the time? I mean 100 mph wind gusts, miserable? Cold weather in general is something I am going to have to adjust to, but I think it will be ok. I am just doing some research now on some towns that I might like, it's just hard to know those things without visiting each of them. Hopefully things will just work out. I really appreciate all of the info you guys have given me, it has been very helpful and enlightening!

I have heard that there are two distinct parts of wyo, the wooded areas, and the barren areas, is that true? What areas would you recommend that would be the least shocking to me weather wise? I would like to buy some land with nice views, partially wooded, ya know the whole nine yards.

sounds inviting....LOL

My husband and I are considering a move to Wyo. this winter. I have several questions, one of the more important....what's the winter like? I am from the south and we don't even see snow down here where I live, it never gets below 30. Is it hard to adjust to? I will be in Cheyenne for a while, any suggestions on where to find a cheap 1 bedroom apartment to live in while we build a house? Any suggestions on where to live in the state, we will have a choice once my husband gets out of the police academy. Are most people in Wyo. pretty accepting to new people, or should I expect to be an "outsider" for a while? Thanks!

I say I'm sorry sometimes, but it's usually I'm sorry you feel that way, or I'm sorry you took what I said that way, or I'm sorry that happened to you. I'm not a nurse yet, but it happens alot where I work now.