Kind2all

Did you ever figure out an answer to your ? I am scheduled to start the LPN program at PHCC in January and am wondering what will be needed for a bridge program at either SPC or PHCC.

Can anyone tell me about the times listed on these posts? I know I didn't write my last post at 1 am. What time zone are the times listed in? Thanks in advance for your help.

Yes, I agree with you about people needing nursing care - which seems to me to be part nursing/medical and part care. I think that although prevention and taking good care of oneself definitely will make the populace need far fewer healthcare interventions, even if everone started taking really good care of themselves today there would still be a population who needs the intense medical model of care because it was too late for them not to need care. So, we can fit in doing the caring part and contributing regardless. Can you tell I am still trying to work this out for myself?

Thanks for the recommendations. I love being the recipient of others' knowledge. When I have some info to pass on I will do the same. Right now I am such a newbie though.

Hello all & Elle, I am 48 and just got into an LPN program which will start in January 2010. I am somewhat nervous about needing to get along and relate to other students potentially 30 years older than me. I have accomplished two other dreams in my life, namely being a chef, and being a homeschooling stay at home mom. The idea of nursing is a resurrected dream of being a Dr. - really a healer - from when I was in college and thought I didn't have what it took to be pre-med at a top college. I didn't even try as I wasn't very confident and not that motivated. But now, because of the economy and scarce jobs and having gotten fired from a job where I made decent money I have a chance to pursue a new dream. I am truly overwhelmed at times but have been learning many things about myself and what really matters in this time "off". I want to learn to be a nurse to help others in a direct way and I am fascinated by the human body. I am in favor of a wholistic, less medicinal way to care for folks but I figure that I can contribute love to all I meet in this profession in a way that I could not doing accounting work. Thank you for starting this topic. I enjoyed reading the responses and feel less alone in my third dream pursuit!

I have been lurking here for a while too. I got in to an LPN program that starts in January also. I am thinking you may be on to something to get some experience before school starts. Where are you going to school? I got accepted at PHCC in New Port Richey, FL and am waiting to see about my funding.