Nusss

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1. so, who starts classes or has orientation this week?

   Nusss replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

   Hi! Everyone!! Im really excited too. I go to my orientation on the 20th. We go from 8:00am-12;00. School starts on the 24th. Iam nervous, but Iam also looking forward to going to school. I have waited a year to get in after doing my prereqs....

2. Anyone age 35 and and up and a nursing student? (say hi)

   Nusss replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Students

   Hi! Everyone!! Its so nice to meet all of you! Im 40 years old and starting my first sem. in the ADN program this fall. I just wanted to let you all know that we got told at our school the oldest person they to gradutate from our school was 65. ...

3. Happy News!!!

   Nusss replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Students

   Hello SusanNC! Congratulations on your news!!! I know the how you feel. I was the third alternate for our program. I couldnot believe it when i receive my acceptance letter in the mail for the fall class. I was elated! I have worked a long tim...

4. Skill eval redo tomorrow a little nervous

   Nusss replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!!!! I knew you could do it Teresa!!!! JoAnn

5. I Bomb Out!!! Need Advice

   Nusss replied to Born2BAnurse's topic in General Students

   Hello! I guess the best advice i can give you is to study early in the morning before your little ones wake up. And i think hiring a babysitter for so many hours a weeks would help alot. If you cant afford that, maybe if you have family that could ...

6. Skill eval redo tomorrow a little nervous

   Nusss replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Students

   Hi! Teresa! I can tell you this much, when i first started doing blood pressures i was really nervous, and i think maybe that is why i couldnt hear as well too. But believe me the stethscope does makes a big difference. Our intro to Nursing teacher ...

7. Another newbie looking for advice....

   Nusss replied to snoocharoo's topic in Career Support

   You sound like you our off to a great start. Dont let the "What Ifs" stop you!!! You can do it. I started out the same way in school. I have a boyfriend and two great kids. I had at fulltime job im now working partime and i attend schooL. I am ju...

8. Student Nurses BEWARE!!

   Nusss replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Students

   Hello there! Yes i had to respond, i did the same thing last semester, it cost me a A in the class overall. I got a B instead. And it was my Intro to Nursing class. So everyone watch your cards closely and compare them with your test paper you are...

9. may have to drop out of school...

   Nusss replied to angelac1978's topic in General Students

   Hi!! I just wanted to let you know im going through the same dilemma. My boyfriend is trying to transfer to another job also. I didnot go to school this semester because of that reason. I think if you go about it the right way you will be fine!!...

10. Agency work for CNA

    Nusss replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Michael! I just wanted to let you know i live in Missouri, and work for the Dept of Mental health. I have work there almost five years. Iam a psychiatric aide/medication aide. I have had all my training on the job, as everyone else has where i...

11. need help from nightschoolers....

    Nusss replied to careerchngr's topic in General Students

    Hi! Alan, i just wanted to with you luck on going back to school. Iam doing my preqes too. Iam going to get a ADN. Anyone who can go to a school , and have there clinicals on nights and weekends is very lucky. I started working partime because you...

12. NLN today, need encouragement...

    Nusss replied to EyesForward's topic in General Students

    Hi! there Wendy! its nice to meet you! I hope you get to go in the program in January. Thanks for telling me about the book! Yes, i have took the NET twice. My score was 41 the first time and 45 the second that was the composites. The first time...

13. How many of us are over 35?

    Nusss replied to Dublin37's topic in General Students

    Hi! there! Everyone here makes me feel so much better about my age, im 39. I started going to night school about 5 years ago and working full time. I now go to school and work partime, im a single mom with a 13 and 7 year old. I have all my prere...

14. Anyone age 35 and and up and a nursing student? (say hi)

    Nusss replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Students

    Hi! im 39 and i felt old too. I had alot of younger students going with me to school. But i think the oldest we has was 47 and i thought that was really neat. Believe me it takes guts to go back the older you are. I have all of my prereqs done ...

15. Working as a CNA?

    Nusss replied to Reesa23's topic in General Students

    Hi! i work for the dept. of mental health as a psychiatric aide/medaide. I do agree it should be a requirement to get in the nursing school. i have worked 5 years there and been a cna in the passed. And students that have no ideal what nursing co...