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  1. My Year of Lpn School

    doesdad replied to NursingLadyQuinn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thanks- well

  2. I think that I may be the oldest male nursing student when I enter this fall

    doesdad replied to mmrush1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Good for you - here is somthing from another post that you might relate to: I have been in college since i graduated highschool and I can tell you that nursing school is a bit different ...alot...

  3. I think that I may be the oldest male nursing student when I enter this fall

    doesdad replied to mmrush1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Stick with it brother, we're pulling for ya. Should we call ourselves the "Grey

  4. My Year of Lpn School

    doesdad replied to NursingLadyQuinn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thank you all for sharing your experiences. LadyQuinn, I have been out of school for about a century now and need a lot of refreshing! I have several work books and have been brushing up on my math...

  5. My Year of Lpn School

    doesdad replied to NursingLadyQuinn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LOL- We are not all ladies (or female) here. I'm in NJ too - where will you be applying

  6. My Year of Lpn School

    doesdad replied to NursingLadyQuinn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The program I'm looking at is 12

  7. New Male Nursing Student....

    doesdad replied to Buster70's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That is the problem I face too and that is why I'm going the LPN route. I think it would be better for me at least to work in the field and do a bridge than to try and go for the RN straight off. I...

  8. I think that I may be the oldest male nursing student when I enter this fall

    doesdad replied to mmrush1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    DUDE!!!!!! You inspired me! I'll be 55 when I start an LPN program in the fall and I was worried about being too old. With your background I'm sure you are going to be

  9. My Year of Lpn School

    doesdad replied to NursingLadyQuinn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If all goes well I'll be starting in Sept. Any advice about what I can do in these next few months to get a "leg up" in the

  10. what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

    doesdad replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That's not a bad idea blue. I think there is going to be more of us guys in nursing the next few years. I read somewhere that this economic crisis has hit men disproportional with 85% of the layoffs...

  11. what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

    doesdad replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    LOL- I'm 54 and I'm just starting an LPN program this summer. Who's clock are we using

  12. OMG I may have a nervous breakdown...

    doesdad replied to NiteOwlinPa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    4 kids and woking full time? God bless. The fact is that if I go for this I will put everything I have metally & physically into it and use every resource available to me. I will have to work full...

  13. OMG I may have a nervous breakdown...

    doesdad replied to NiteOwlinPa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    After much thought about the pros and cons of my own experience, I have to say that what I got from my early Catholic eduation was more positive than negitive. Oh sure, I rebelled and got a little...

  14. LPN at HoHoKus school at ramsey

    doesdad replied to juicylucy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Huh- I thought it would be at least

  15. LPN at HoHoKus school at ramsey

    doesdad replied to juicylucy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    What is the cost of the LPN program at

  16. Getting a little scared.....

    doesdad replied to ksauce20's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm one of the people who contributed to the original thread. I'm 54 years old, been to college, had numberous jobs, a few careers and my own business and a lot of life experience. I have one more...

  17. OMG I may have a nervous breakdown...

    doesdad replied to NiteOwlinPa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LOL- From my Catholic school experiences, being taught by nuns, priests and Irish Christian brothers I know all about taking orders and doing what Im

  18. My Year of Lpn School

    doesdad replied to NursingLadyQuinn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Dark light - you should be almost half way through your progam. How you do'n? Could you work and keep up in school? I'm considering working days and going through a LPN progam at

  19. OMG I may have a nervous breakdown...

    doesdad replied to NiteOwlinPa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well, you all have scared the b'Jesus out of me. I was hoping to work full time and do an lpn program at night - is that

  20. Is there still a nursing shortage?

    doesdad replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    One more thought on the subject.....The new administration in Washington seems committed to the reform and expansion of the health care system in this country. I think the nursing profession is going...

  21. Getting into nursing school. Advice?

    doesdad replied to triumph1134's topic in General Nursing

    That is what I was going to suggest too Chris. An LPN program should be easier to get into and you will be a nurse in a year or so, then you can go for a LPN to RN bridge while working. I don't...

  22. Getting into nursing school. Advice?

    doesdad replied to triumph1134's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious triumph, why so against a for profit school such as University of Phoenix, DeVry, etc. Faced with all the challanges with getting into CC why not consider a school like DeVry? Sure you...