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Age means nothing! Happiness in life and being able to provide for your family is what is most important! I am in my 40's, had my grand baby dropped off on my door step at the age of 4 months! I have now graduated nursing school with honors. She is o...

I must agree, this is one of the best articles I have read. Thank you so much for lifting us up!

Same in Colorado, the schools require background and drug screens, at least the ones I am familiar with!

Nursing Gal, you did not personally chap me, the CNA acting that way chapped me! Guess this is why I usually do not respond.

I don't usually respond to many postings, but this one chapped me! I am currently a CNA and I will done with nursing school next June. I say write her up! It isn't just about being disrespectful, what about taking care of your patients. How many pati...

Thank you for sharing the very reason we want to be nurses.

Yes and No....You must do what makes you happy and feasible, and it is all about how determined you are to get there. Unless you are 20, there is never a great time to go back to school as a working adult with a family to support. It's kind of like ...

Thank you for sharing such a personal experience and you truly are an inspiration! May you have many more blessings in your life!

CCCOnline is a collaboration of all community colleges in Colorado. I am taking it trhough Red Rocks and my friend is taking it through Arapahoe Community College. Some of the students in my class are from Pueblo. My friend and I have different instr...

Hey dddduncan, I am also taking it online currently, and I agree it is NOT easy. That being said all of the online posts, research homework each week and the tests all are created equal so to speak. So even though I completely bombed one of the test...

The old saying goes, kill them with kindness...just a thought!

I usually go with how they introduce themselves on the first day of class. Most professors, etc will say I am Dr. so and so but you can call me by "first name". Some do not, and I respect that as well.

A&P definately requires a great deal of studying, because there is lots of memorization. However, Pathophysiology makes A&P a cake walk, in my opinion!

There are hospitals in TX, AZ, NM, UT and even FL that hire new grads and pay relocation and partial tution.

It is definately a god send to learn Medical Terminology before taking nursing classes. I has definately helped me while reading my Patho textbook!

It is definately a concern that hospitals and the medical industry consider "patients" nothing more than an account #. What ever happened to "patient" care?

Thank you for sharing your lovely story!

If you do really well in study groups, volunteer to start one up. You will be suprised how many people would like to join you!

I guess I am very blessed because my husband is very supportive and realizes that school won't last forever and he will someday be the center of attention again. Maybe you could schedule a "date" night with him because it is possible is is just feeli...

Well it has just been a very recent change, and we are having to file for emergency custody so that she cannot take her out of State....long story. So hopefully once we have that, I can look into something like that here in Colorado. Thanks so much f...

My adult daughter has left her 4 month old baby with my husband who is 53 and myself and I am due to start nursing school full time in January. I am currently working full time and going to school practicly full time, I now have my grandbaby to care ...

Thank you so much for the very humourous and inspiring post! I am am currently working full time and going to school full time and will be starting my nursing program in January. I will be quitting my long time IT career to go back to nursing school...

I am in the same boat. Quitting my current career to go to nursing school. Maybe I should quit reading this blog!