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  1. Im 24 and I want to be a nurse badly but my age discourages me!

    berrygal replied to M.C.P's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Learning and growing has no age limit. I was 51 when I started my nursing career and I am currently working on my degree. For me the key was to stop comparing myself with others at every turn and to...

  2. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    berrygal replied to motheringheart's topic in General Students

    Oh Yes, I invested in a treadmill at the beginning of my second year and found it's worth its weight in gold! Just 30 minutes of cardio 3 - 4 times per week has not only brought and kept my weight...

  3. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

    berrygal replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. Mark Twain I am a nursing student, started school at 49 to become a registered psychiatric nurse, doing an accelerated...

  4. Studying nursing theory, came across Jean Watson

    berrygal replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    She takes you beyond the linear world of science into the non linear, unseen areas. We cannot see the subjective aspects of a human being, such as thoughts and feelings, but they exist. There is more...

  5. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    berrygal replied to Elle16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Elle, I'm 49 and just started a regional psychiatric nursing diploma program. I'll be almost 52 when I graduate. Just want you to know you are not alone and you are never to old to learn. Keep...