CareerThree

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

   CareerThree replied to Elle16's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hang in there!! You can do this. I graduated from our local community college last December and passed the NCLEX with my first attempt in January 2009. I was 65 at that time. I, too, took the requred sciences one at a time while working full time. ...

2. NCLEX review books/CD???

   CareerThree replied to Sonya777's topic in NCLEX

   Sorry to read about your disappointments. I passed in January 2009. The most effective book for me was Kaplan, not because of the nursing knowledge part, but because the first 13 chapters deal with test taking techniques. For me that was the key t...

3. Free Healthcare Clinic Experiences

   CareerThree replied to CareerThree's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Imanubee, Thanks for your extensive reply. Thinking about this situation, have you or anyone reading this had experience with a clinic that does not take Government support and thereby avoids Government regulations? I recognize that some rules ...

4. Free Healthcare Clinic Experiences

   CareerThree posted a topic in General Nursing

   Dear Allnurses Community: Please pass along any experiences you may have had with tho operation of free healthcare clinics. I am looking for models of clinics that have been successful. Our community has no free clinics and some of the local churche...

5. Need guidance

   CareerThree replied to amie1169's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Amie, The question you need to answer for yourself is, "Do I really want to be a nurse?" If the answer is, "Yes," then go for it. But if you're not sure, hold off. Nursing school is tough. You'll need to be ready to miss sleep, particularly i...

6. Being "Da Man"(or "That Man") In A Overwhelmingly Female Classroom

   CareerThree replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

   Your article is right on. Tomorrow I start my second year of clinicals as the only guy in the class. Thanks for the well thought out and accurate perspective.

7. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

   CareerThree replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

   Dear palee51, I have just successfully completed my first semester of clinicals. I'm a guy and I am 63. Tell your brother this can be done. I agree with you about the thinking. This endeavor has cleared a lot of cobb webs from my head.

8. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

   CareerThree replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

   January 10, 2007 I start clinicals today. I'm 63.

9. Hard of Hearing Nurses? Possible? How?

   CareerThree posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi, I've just had a physical and my hearing is below normal. For day-to-day activity outside of health care the doctor tells me it's my choice whether or not to get a hearing aid. I am a student nurse hoping to start my clinicals soon and am very ...