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i read that book too! it made me feel slightly better about starting nursing school this fall. slightly.

I am an older student about to start nursing school in the fall. I was wondering if there are any older students out there who are in nursing school and plan on going on to medical school. Or older nurses who are in or plan to attend medical school...

Okay, NOW I feel old again.

:yeah:Thank you for that! You're an inspiration. I love seeing students who are around my mom's age (or older!). That being said, I'm not too worried about what my peers think. When it comes to my age, that is. I guess it's more along the lines ...

I start nursing school this fall. I'm doing nursing school as opposed to medical school (or even law school, which I considered briefly) because, as I said, I have young children. I want them to see the fruit of my labor sooner, rather than later. ...

The problem is that my destiny is a stranger, and I'm afraid of the unknown. I know that if I ever do decide what my destiny is, I will meet it with open arms. But the problem is that I'm indecisive and a little bit insecure (my age is just one poi...

I'll look into that too, thanks!

I know I'm not that old, as I said in a reply above. But my question was more about being too old to be a doctor at almost 45 or so. Anyway, I feel old now among my ten-years-younger peers, and that's all that really matters.

yes, what you just said, which is way better than how i worded it. i blame the insomnia. besides, if it wasn't important, why would it be a part of the nursing curriculum?

I know it's not that old. But it feels old for a student. I know there are students out there older than me. I guess part of it is also wanting to be successful NOW, instead of being a bit more successful LATER. I don't know.

I'm a nursing student, but my friend is an RN and a new mom. She told me the hospital she worked at was not supportive at all. They complained about the space the breast milk took up in the fridge. She got nasty comments all the time. I told her ...

Sounds like you need a better advisor. Our program has nursing advisors who are willing to sit with each student and find nursing electives that will boost them to full time. Of course, you can take whatever you want. I personally would rather ta...

Microbiology is very important. I learned about bacteria and viruses and how they grow, infect, and multiply. I also learned about disinfecting and treatments. I learned where I can find certain bacteria on different parts of the body. You may no...

Sad, but beautifully written.

I don't agree with the last sentence. I've had several professors make copies of old exams available. The main reason they do this is so students will know what to expect on the exams, as far as the types of questions they ask and the format of the...

Except Patricia Heaton! She had hers removed...

Actually, per diem is Latin: per- (Latin: through, across, over; beyond, by means of) Diem, of course, meaning day. Or, if you use the Latin translation of diem and the English translation of per, "each day". :D:D I guess taking Latin does come in ...

I'm a 28-year-old mother to two boys, ages 10 and 8. I'll be 31 when I graduate with my BSN. I hope the next three years goes by as quickly as the last two did, while taking my pre-reqs. Hello to all the fellow "older" students out there! :hpygrp:

I'll be an "older" nursing student this fall. I just wanted to say that what you overheard was likely not meant to be offensive at all. In my own experience, when I was fresh out of high school, I was ill prepared to pick a career and be responsibl...

I'm not sure if this was posted yet, but this was in the local news for Hawaii. I can't believe someone would do something that terrible to someone who is obviously already suffering. My question to you nurses and nursing students is: Do you think ...

That's a lot of assumptions. :wink2: I found another article that's a bit more clearer on the maliciousness of her actions. http://www.khon2.com/mostpopular/story/Woman-Does-Time-For-Illegaly-Obtaining-Patients/fGCByr1NZESmw-73r16spw.cspx I think ...

This is an awesome idea!

I think it was blatantly malicious. She took the records from Straub, then gave them to someone else, who posted them on MySpace. I'm glad she's getting punished. I'm not sure if this is the first time anyone has been sentenced in Hawaii for a pr...

I agree with you. I do feel bad for her baby that will be motherless during important developmental points.

I didn't know that. Still, even half that amount of applicants is a lot. I wonder why those "applicants" are even included in the final numbers, then.