msjam54

Hi Smarty pants, If the one instructor said you were doing a good job on them, you are. If the other is checking everything with a fine tooth comb, it because she see you has the gest up how it did, but she wants to take you to you adsolute best, because they have to feel you've got a good understanding on how to efficient care and treat clients. You, just take a deep breath and keep up the goood work!!!!

How you doing, Yes, it is a hand full to work and go to school and still have to take of kids. Luckily the second time I went back the kids were grown and on ther own, and I still could not get through it. My daughter will be finishing her last semester RN program starting next monday. I tell her I don't see how she could work and do both. But what the other person recommended may be somehting for you. My youngest daughter will be tutoring also this fall she is also going to college aswell, she will only be able to do a few hour a week and maybe more on weekends, but she will get about 22-23 dollars hr too, its not much but a start. Its always darkest before dawn, as its said. I'm like you , hoping and praying for something to workout for me aswell. It can be done, so many others have did it, maybe its just not the right time yet, only God knows. online friend, in hope and pray, Msjam

Do you have all your preq finished for nursing school, where you already currenty in the program, I sorry you may ahve already mentioned this, but refreh my memory if you will. If you still need preqs. Can you take clases at night, try to added into a class, then you could probavly get a teaching job and kill two birds with one stone so to speak. You know your situation batter than I really do, so look at your big picture and weigh all the pro's and con's if you start know nursing or if you get a teaching job. You did say you financially you you need better. I wish you all the best in what ever you decide!. This is only if it were me. I need continuious income right know, school will most likely still be there. As my mother always tole me, a bird in the hand, is better than two in a bush.

BabyCatchr, You do have some dilemas, but you still standing and heading to nursing school. As ruff as it sounds something will work out! God has carry you through this far with all the issues have, he will see you through if you don't faint by the wayside. Stay hopeful, do the things you can do, and let God do the rest! You're a strong women, and thats a tremendous asset! Msjam54

Hey babyCatchr, Things are ruff for most people due to the recessions and ecnomy. You have little or no income should qualify you for financial aid hopefully. Maybe the school will have some loaner books. Some people get good prices online for new and used books. It will work out for you, just hang in there as you have been doing. You may feel a little apprenshive about going back, but being in class around people may helplift your spirits, it did mine, otherwise I was just at home boring!

Hi Pomegranate and thank you for your response. That was good advice you gave me. I was getting through the academic part, but going to the hospital made me nervous and uneasy. If my depression had not got so bad, maybe it was cause of the winter monthss January why I was so overwhelmed. I was just so unhappy and sad during the beginning of my second semester. Care plns, did not help. I wish you all the best and success in becoming a nurse. Msjam

Hello PennyB71 and thank you for your response! You don't want to be 50+ for things to work out. You are 38, I read is a nursing articles that the average age for nurses is 40-45 so your still good to go. I didn't lnow SAD stod for Social Affective Disorder, is the symptoms similiar to Social Anxiety Disorder? I had never heard of light therapy before someone else on this site mentioned. I have never been diagnosed as having SAD by my doctor. I just know I have it from the signs and symptoms that listed for it. I live in California, It get 100+ degress here in the summer months hardly bareable. How does you SAD affect you, do you feel inferior, afraid of something new, or uncomfortable around people other than patients? Hope to hear your reply" Thanks again, Msjam54

Girl, Do I now how hard things are, this recession and economy has almost cost me everythings. Good you have decided to back into nursing. You can probably keep a job in some area in nursing since it branches into so many areas and they need them in what ever direction you travel. I would love to be an OB nurse, that is why I was interested in being an LVN. I learned though that California, rarely use LNV in OB that its pretty much RN territory here. After having 5 children, I hoped I had something to offer in that field. Yes, and usually having any kind of medical issue that people are unfamiliar with or have no experiences with, and God forbid a MI probably, it is hard to make and/or keep friends, hell and even some family for that matter. I never learned to be close and friendly with a lot of people because I was teased in school and my siblings were a bit older than me, so i couldn't do too much with them. I found myself limiting myself to one close close friend and my cousin and family for most of my life. Up until 7 years ago, I don't talk or communicate with any of them. SAD, makes you think differently from most people, but I like the way, type, and personality I have verse, all the people I lost, we had nothing in common. Its does get lonely, but it seems more a headache and bother, to deal with some people. I talked your head off! You hang in there I feel good things ahead for you! Msjam

Hello babyCatchr, Most people who may have went thtough what you went through, would say that is the reason they were not strong enough to succeed in life. It sounds life what you experienced is what made you strong enough to persever. I almost want to say I'm sorry for what you endured, but then again, for the amazine strides and accomplishments youv'e made in spite of them, it don't seem appropiate( hope you understand what I mean) by that. Are you currently working? Msjam

hello babycatchr, I really appreciate hearin from you and about your experiences. If I may say it sounds like you didn't have alot of support from family either. From what I read about your hardships and experiences, It was God plan for you to be where you are now. He wanted to turn your sorrows into success. Yes, spirituality, is the biggest part that is need for best outcome. You are a inspiration to me andwhom ever else you share your story with. I pray that God will turn my situation around and give me the courage to do my part in what I need to do aswell. I hope it okay for me to drop a line in on you periodically to get strength from your success and see how you are doing. Thanks greatly, Msjam

Hello MissninaRN,Thank you so much for responding. I'm happy for for you that you're able to work in spite of SAD. I just cant' shake the uneasy feelings I have about being around people and feel inadquate and akward about doing things in the presence of other people.Did you have feeling of inferiorness of professionals. Have you worked most of you life despite that fact you have SAD. Did you ever have crying spells and overwhelming feelings of sadness why in nursing school where other students and instructors knew you were dealing with something.Can you tell me what feelings you experince or what problem you have or had functioning with Sad while during school and working as a nures. If you like you cam email back.I will be looking forward for your reply. I Thank You and applaud you for being able to push pass and forward with SAD, to still accomplish your dreams as hard as it must have been. Maybe I'm just a coward with no confidence or to fragile by the life circumstances I've been through, But I would love to be able to push through it and succeed.Msjam54

Hi babyCatcher,You do sound very educated and in charge of your situation. You sound like you are very structured, organized, and dedicated to your way of learning and dealing with things, good for you. I see you really don't have the issue that I suffer from, you have confidence, and you have not spoke of anxiety. If your first goal was to be an MD, you are pretty much together I would say, I'm not saying with your positive abilities you don't have your issues. You have your issues by the tail it sounds like, rather that your issues having you by the tell.What exactly is biofeedback?I wish you much success in what your persue and happiness.Msjam

Thank You babyCatcher, You got you act together before me it seem, I will soon be 55. Do you feel overwhelmed to mess up or do something wrong, and did you or do you feel inferior to people in high professional statis, and were you very self-consicious. I feel uneasy doing somethings in front of people especialy if ther're unfarmiliar to me, I know this sounds just like most people at first, but for me it is escalated to a higher degree. Can you tell me some things you do to scope, and be a bit specific what your functioning issues are or where.I would appreciate it greatly. I feel I would be a good compassionate, caring, and consider LVN or RN, if these issues were not in the way.P.S. Are you currently a nurse or whats is your title.Thanks again,Msjam54

Hello everyone!Is there any nurses who have SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder) and if so, did you have problems geting through the nursing program, not so much the academic part, but being scare and uncomfortable to go to clinical site esp. hospitals. Also, did you let your instructor or DON know you had the problem. If you were able to succeed with this (SAD) how did you do it, what meds helped you cope. I don't have problems with the classroom work, it can be tuff, but I manage to get through it, I have to study longer and more detailed and use friends and study partners. Its having to go do something, I have no idea of whats its like or what to expect that gets me, and I feel inferior to the already RN's and doctors and other hospital staff.So please, if anyone had not succeed or has succeed in being a nurse, who has this problem, please tell me how, or I welcome any advice on the matter.Thank You, Msjam54

Hello VegasStudentnurse, Thank you for the words of encouragement, I need to hear that it is still possible to learn and get through pharm. Thanks again Msjam