Wu-Wu

I just finished RN school in May, 2007! I still remember what my 1st Med/Surg Instructor said, "if U find a nurse that knows it all, run just as fast as U can, in the opposite direction! A Nurse that knows it all is a dangerous person to be caring for anybody!" There's always room to learn more & improve yourself no matter who U are!

Thank You! This was so perfectly written & is so much the truth! Ever one of us should embrace this!

Nursing School is what U make of it! Every challenge, every negative experience, & etc. only makes U stronger, & you should learn from it. Some students I am sorry to say, want to be spoon fed, & want to blame others for all their problems. NS was like no other classes I had ever been in, but I loved it. It's hard, it's challenging, but U will be the better person for it, after you have graduated. Take it with a grain of salt, & each challenge as a learning experince. Once U are out there working as an RN, the negative times will make U a better person & Nurse!!! Go For It !!!

In 01/2004 I started taking A/P classes to work toward an ADN. I already had a BA that was around 28 y/o so I only had to do the A/P, Micro, & several other courses. I started with one course per semester, to get back in the swing of things. At that time I was 48 y/o, had a son in college, & a married daughter in college. The biggest challenge thru out, was applying to Nursing Schools, & not being accepted. I was finally accepted in June, 05, to start classes August, 2005, just before Katrina hit N.O. That October, 2005, I turned 50. Did I question my sanity, everyday for awhile. Graduated May, 2007, and enjoy working, and learning something new everyday at my job of 2 years M/S/P. My advice is, you're never too old to learn, & start a new career. Just don't get discouraged if you have challenges along the way. They will only make you stronger. I had even been accepted into an LPN program, when I got into the ADN program, at the last minute. Have a Plan A, B, & possibly C, especially with the JC program, being a lottery. For every applicant accepted across the country, there is at least 10 or more well qualified applicants, that did not get accepted. Apply to several nursing programs, to have a better chance of making the cut. Good Luck

Yes, I am from Georgia also! What I try to remember, is the statement, "You can't fix stupid!" Does everybody wearing any color uniform from any department sometimes confuse patients and family members? I've had both say I told a nurse about what I needed, (pain medication, need to use the toilet, etc.), only to find out they told a housekeeper or dietary personnel. Luckily for the patient's sake we are a small hospital, and both housekeepers, dietary personel, etc, will pass on the message. For these patients everybody in the colored uniforms becomes "the nurse." No, I don't think patients or family member should be able to dictate who they want to care for them! I have had certain patients/their family members request me, only to have to work three times as hard to meet all their numerous requests. Also the family member that was so insulting to everybody from the "hospitalists, nurse, CNA, housekeeping, etc," putting up a sign to "Wash your hands/Sanitize your hands before touching my mother!" Believe me the patient was easy to care for. This family member was a nightmare, to the point that no one wanted to go in the room, and all personel were rotated daily. This family member was African American and insulting to everybody! Again, "you can not fix stupid."

Considering that you submitted middle of December, the GBON has been closed for holidays, and possibly working short staffed because of that. Plus this is the time of the year they had to send out a lot of RN renewels due in January, 2009. Be patient it's only been what 4 weeks?

No, you're never to old! I was 48 in 2004 when I returned to college to complete my pre-requites A&Ps, Micro Bio, & 3 other courses. I had a BA from 1975. By Spring, 2005, I was rejected from 3 applications to Associate Degree RN programs. Everytime, I felt it was my age, being too old. I did not allow this to defeat me. I then applied to the local LPN program and was accepted. However, a friend encouraged me to apply to a ADRN program, 125 miles from where I live. I called the school talked with the Department Chair, faxed in my paper work, and was accepted in 2 weeks. Started the RN program in August, 2005, and graduated May, 2007. Received my license in July, 2007, and turned 52 October, 2007. I do attribute all of this to my "Heavenly Father" working this out for me after I allowed him to show me the way. There were several other students in my class that were my age or older, and we all made it! Never give up!

What state are you residing in, that will allow you to take the exam now after 23 years without going back to school? In Georgia you have three years to pass the exam after graduation, or you have a lot of other requirements before just taking the exam whenever? Just curious as to how you are taking the exam again after so many years?