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I'm sure the school has a policy to cover students, but they also require each student to have a policy. As newRNstudent02 posted, I think it's a good idea anyway. And it is inexpensive, compared to the other things they require before registration for clinicals.

I am in the process of gathering the documents required for the first clinical. My school mentioned two insurance programs, through NSO and Marsh. Or it said you can look for others. Does it make a difference which organization? Are some better than others? Thanks! :)

I just want to wish you luck in figuring out what you want to do. I am 40 and am currently taking my first nursing course; we don't start clinicals until September. I am so nervous about the idea of possibly getting to clinicals and finding either it is not for me or I can't do it. This is a career change for me. I have children also. I figured they will be grown soon enough and I really want a career that has meaning for me. My previous career was something that was definitely a poor fit for me and I dreaded going to work. You will find the path that is right for you! :)

As it turns out, I decided to slow down and take the lab sciences individually, so I have not taken 130. I will be taking it in spring 2011 also. I will be taking chemistry and the keyboarding for nurses course this fall. Waiting to take micro for next summer, though AP II was brutal this summer! Good luck to you too! Maybe we'll be in the same Nure130 class in January :)

EDjunkie - I agree! I didi end up getting the large tote, and I do like using it, but it doesn't fit a lot. I think I am going to use it when I don't need to haul a lot of stuff, and I will look into getting a large tote at some point later on. Thanks for the response.

I'm interested in this info too. Thanks for responses. I am starting Trinitas soon and really need to work part-time. Would be interetsed in hospitals that will let you work as CNA with some nursing school experience. Thanks! :)

Hi! Thanks for the advice! It's funny - it comes at a good time. I was researching nursing programs to consider once I have my RN (which will take long enough!), and I realized they all require stats. I took stats in college, but that was too long ago to get the credit now So I was thinking I really should take stats next summer by itself. I definitely agree with you - wth family responsibilities and everything else, much better to take this by itself when I can focus. This summer I am taking AP II . . Thanks for responding to my post. Forgive me, but what school is CSE? - drawing a blank . . .

So many good suggestions - I will be taking my first nursing course in either fall or January, and I can't wait. I'm in an ADN / RN program. Thanks for posting everyone!

Thanks everyone for the encouragement and sharing your thoughts! :)

Thanks JordiesMomRN :) The totes do seem like they have a large capacity to throw in a lot of stuff!

Mi Vida Loca, thank you, that is encouraging :) I love your Day One story - I can totally see this happening to me when I get there!

I know, in a way, this is a question that you can never really answer until you get there, but I have been giving this some thought lately. I am in my upper 30s - nursing is a career change for me from a totally unrelated field. I am married with 3 children. I am currently making my way through the pre-reqs, and am in an ADN / RN program. I will start the first nursing course (which is only a theory course) in the fall (hopefully), with the first clinical course in January 2011. But sometimes I think, what if I finally get there, and am not good at clinicals? How can you really know? Has anyone had this concern, and got to clinicals and felt much better (hopfully I will!). I just feel like I am so invested in this, both financially and emotionally (as I have always wanted to be a nurse), that I really want it to work. If you start out a bit rough at clinicals, does practice make perfect, or is it an innate thing: you either have it or you don't. Somewhat of a philisophical question, but definitely has real-life implications! Anyone care to please provide some encouragement and/or share their experience? Thanks :)

Anyone use a Vera Bradley bag for school / work? I am considering either the large backpack or one of the larger totes (Vera, Villager,etc.) For those who use these bags, do you find them to be big enough? Enough organization / compartments for what you need? I can't decide! My daughter loves these bags, and I use one for a diaper bag for my younger DS, but don't know how they would work for school / work. Thanks! :)

What specifically about your experience in practicing law makes you say so? I'm only asking, since you seem to be making a broad generalization. Every job has its stresses - different jobs have different kinds of stress, which different people handle differently. I have no doubt that nursing has its own stresses, and I admire all the experienced nurses out there with a positive attitude - I hope to be among those one day :)

I do want to be an RN! itsirkmr was just pointing out that you can use a legal background in nursing too, depending on what you go into down the line. At this point, I think being an RN IS a step up from being an atty! But I guess I'm jaded from years practicing law. It really depends on one's personality and how someone chooses to contribute to society - I want something more hands-on . . .