OldNewbie

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1. Surgical menopause?

   OldNewbie replied to babern's topic in General Nursing

   First I wish to say that you all are WAY more knowledgable than me - I am in the first quarter of my first year of college (hope to be an RN) of the rest of my life....I was laid off just before Xmas...

2. Surgical menopause?

   OldNewbie replied to babern's topic in General Nursing

   Wow - this must be hysterectomy day - this is the second post I've replied to regarding this subject...which is of course, just my opinion - I had 5 laps, one ovary/tube removed before the total...

3. Heavy menstrual bleeding...

   OldNewbie replied to LisaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

   OK - I KNOW this is a touchy subject with MANY opinions - so please don't kill me about my opinion...remember - "everyone has one...":chuckle Hi Lisa by the way - all of this started and happened to...

4. LPN before RN??

   OldNewbie replied to OldNewbie's topic in General Nursing

   You both are right of course - the biggest problem I have now is I'm still in the first quarter (of the rest of my life), so a lot of loans/scholarships/grants aren't available to me YET - I was laid...

5. LPN before RN??

   OldNewbie replied to OldNewbie's topic in General Nursing

   This is why I love this site way above any of the others I've visited looking for info/insight into a brand new industry for me....You know how highsight is - I wanted to be a nurse about a thousand...

6. LPN before RN??

   OldNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I'm still in the pre-req stage of an ADN program - there's a LONG waiting list to get into actual Nursing school which you come out with an ADN/RN - Something one of the Allied Health...

7. Schooling Help

   OldNewbie replied to OldNewbie's topic in General Nursing

   Again, LOTS of good info - thanks again! I agree with the comments that I need to shadow/volunteer in the areas that I think will interest me...I will do so if I ever feel confident enough to get my...

8. young female docs

   OldNewbie replied to youngfemaledoc's topic in General Nursing

   Youngfemaledoc, I'm new here, and just embarking on schooling to hopefully become an RN. I just lost my job in aviation after 23 yrs at one company, and 26 yrs in the business. I feel a need to chime...

9. Schooling Help

   OldNewbie replied to OldNewbie's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! This is why I love this site - not only does it answer a lot of the questions I have, you guys are GREAT!! Thank you so much for the much needed advise, study options, encouragement, and...

10. Schooling Help

    OldNewbie replied to OldNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your advise and encouragement - no, I have no previous college experience, which is what is giving me the most anxiety...I've got it in my head that the only thing that will...

11. Schooling Help

    OldNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    First, I would like to say that this is by far the most informative site I have seen. To make an extremely long story short, I recently lost my job of 23 yrs (aviation) - just prior to the layoff, I...