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Hi all! Was wondering if anyone knew/had any experience with nursing programs in Texas, preferably near Houston, Dallas, or Austin. I may be moving this summer, and would like to get opinions on the programs, costs and acceptances. What you've heard, what you think/thought, what you would do differently, etc- anything would help!! I am a good student with strong grades in my nursing pre req's, but my GPA is low due to slacking off my first semester. It should be back up to a 3.0, if not close, this semester though! Any advice and/or opinions are greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!:redpinkhe

thank you for your post. that is actually why i do not push the issue with him. it is a veryyyyyy different world over there, especially for younger children, and one that i know is very difficult for him to speak about. he was not adopted, but he was raised by his grandparents 70 percent of his childhood, and i believe some of that time was spent in "care" facilities. could the back problem come from the fact that he may have been lacking in correct nutrition as a baby? or was perhaps dropped, fallen etc? i know he did flip off of a swing at 4 yrs old, and snapped his collarbone. not sure if thats relative at all. and is there anyway to really know, and/or begin to remedy now? thank you everyone for your time!! i very much appreciate your time, thoughts, and words of advice. it reiterates to me why i wish to enter this profession!

haha i guess tht was never very clear sorry!! my actual question would be what kind of back problem can u be born with that would cause continual soreness within the back, if any? is there any way to aid the problem via nutrition (knowing as a baby he was born in an under developed easter european country) ? and since the pain seems to be exterior, is it ok to continue massage as an aid? thank you so much!!!

i agree, to a point. maybe its nothing. maybe he is just uncomfortable disclosing personal issues, even to me. that is totally ok. im the same way. i already know of all the issues involved with his back from sports, working out, etc., many of which his parents do not know of. he is not a complainer, nor is he going to make a big deal out of something he does not think is an actual problem. typical guy. he was born in romania, if that helps shed any light on the subject.

Hi all, I am entering Nursing School this fall '09, and wanted an official nurse's opinion, or someone that has perhaps had experience with this problem. My boyfriend of 3 1/2 years has always suffered from lower/mid back pain, and stiff back muscles. We live 9 hrs apart (school), so when I do see him (once or twice a month), I try and alleviate the pain by warming the muscles and slowly massaging and softening them using a variety of patterns and techniques. The problem is that sometimes his back becomes so inflamed that he actually cannot stand even the slightest touch. I've never seen this type of reaction on anyone but him. He is 6'2", 186 lbs very fit and athletic guy. He used to play rugby, and is very much a "guy's guy". I've noticed from day one that across his back runs 3 parallel "scar" like marks. He has never said what they were, except to "leave 'em alone, and don't stress about them." Given his history of rough sports, I left it alone. Finally, a few days ago after a particularly painful episode, I demanded that he tell me if anything previously happened to his back that would render it so sore. All he said was that he was born with it, and that he didn't want to discuss it. I am unsure how to handle this. I am reluctant to mess with his back at all (though he does insist the massaging does help), since I do not know a) what it is, b) why he's so hesitant to tell me, and c) what kind of lower/mid back issues you can be born with that appear perfectly normal on the exterior surface, minus the 3 scars I mentioned. They are not perfectly parallel, more like irregular. How do I go about this? He has seen a chiropractor, but they were anything but helpful, insisting he was just sore and to rub some mineral ice on it. That was my first thought as well, but now I believe it is an actual problem. I sincerely doubt he told the chiro that he was born with the problem. It kills me to see him in so much pain! Any tips or advice, or thoughts on what it could be? Thank you so much, in advance!!

Hi all, I am entering Nursing School this fall '09, and wanted an official nurse's opinion, or someone that has perhaps had experience with this problem. My boyfriend of 3 1/2 years has always suffered from lower/mid back pain, and stiff back muscles. We live 9 hrs apart (school), so when I do see him (once or twice a month), I try and alleviate the pain by warming the muscles and slowly massaging and softening them using a variety of patterns and techniques. The problem is that sometimes his back becomes so inflamed that he actually cannot stand even the slightest touch. I've never seen this type of reaction on anyone but him. He is 6'2", 186 lbs very fit and athletic guy. He used to play rugby, and is very much a "guy's guy". I've noticed from day one that across his back runs 3 parallel "scar" like marks. He has never said what they were, except to "leave 'em alone, and don't stress about them." Given his history of rough sports, I left it alone. Finally, a few days ago after a particularly painful episode, I demanded that he tell me if anything previously happened to his back that would render it so sore. All he said was that he was born with it, and that he didn't want to discuss it. I am unsure how to handle this. I am reluctant to mess with his back at all (though he does insist the massaging does help), since I do not know a) what it is, b) why he's so hesitant to tell me, and c) what kind of lower/mid back issues you can be born with that appear perfectly normal on the exterior surface, minus the 3 scars I mentioned. They are not perfectly parallel, more like irregular. How do I go about this? He has seen a chiropractor, but they were anything but helpful, insisting he was just sore and to rub some mineral ice on it. That was my first thought as well, but now I believe it is an actual problem. I sincerely doubt he told the chiro that he was born with the problem. It kills me to see him in so much pain! Any tips or advice, or thoughts on what it could be? Thank you so much, in advance!!

Hi there! I'm new to the forum, and just wanted to introduce myself, and also ask some generalized questions, and get some personal feedback on things. I am a 20 yr old Nova student and will be getting my Associates Degree of Nursing this fall. I made the decision to go into Nursing after years of wanting to just help people in whatever way I could, (I realllly want to go into phys. therapy and rehab, but wanted to get my RN so I could support myself thru PT school, and gain experience along the way-sound okay? I will be entering the nursing program at my school in May of '09, and after that will be moving to NY with my boyfriend (he has to get his CFA) for up to 3 years before moving back to the Nova area. Am I missing a step or anything in this basic plan?), wanting to make a good income (as everyone I'm sure does haha), wanting a job that enables me to move up and go different directions in the field, and also one that I could potentially travel overseas with. I'm new to all of this and I'm just stressed out with not exactly knowing where I'm going, but being told I'm on the right path. How did you choose to go to school? I cant afford med school, as much as I'd like to. How did you find the nursing program, and what did you do afterwards? Did you do what I'm hoping to do, and switch into a more specialized field after obtaining your RN, or were you happy where you were? I'm lacking answers, and I think I'm just stressing and frustrating myself by not knowing exactly where to go. Any kind of input or opinion would be greatly appreciated. :) thank you thank you thank you!!

Hi there! I'm new to the forum, and just wanted to introduce myself, and also ask some generalized questions, and get some personal feedback on things. I am a 20 yr old Nova student and will be getting my Associates Degree of Nursing this fall. I made the decision to go into Nursing after years of wanting to just help people in whatever way I could, (I realllly want to go into phys. therapy and rehab, but wanted to get my RN so I could support myself thru PT school, and gain experience along the way-sound okay? I will be entering the nursing program at my school in May of '09, and after that will be moving to NY with my boyfriend (he has to get his CFA) for up to 3 years before moving back to the Nova area. Am I missing a step or anything in this basic plan?), wanting to make a good income (as everyone I'm sure does haha), wanting a job that enables me to move up and go different directions in the field, and also one that I could potentially travel overseas with. I'm new to all of this and I'm just stressed out with not exactly knowing where I'm going, but being told I'm on the right path. How did you choose to go to school? I cant afford med school, as much as I'd like to. How did you find the nursing program, and what did you do afterwards? Did you do what I'm hoping to do, and switch into a more specialized field after obtaining your RN, or were you happy where you were? I'm lacking answers, and I think I'm just stressing and frustrating myself by not knowing exactly where to go. Any kind of input or opinion would be greatly appreciated. :) thank you thank you thank you!!:loveya: