ekidsmom

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1. You know you are a Nursing student when...

   ekidsmom replied to okredrobot's topic in General Students

   You dream about wound assessment... Just happened to me a couple of nights ago.

2. starting Fall 2011 - who we are

   ekidsmom replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

   1. August 22nd 2 Virginia 3 ADN 4 The best advice I have gotten is not to be too hard on myself. I'm used to straight A's and I've been told just to aim for passing and not to put so much pressure on myself. 5. I'm doing this for my family, but I'm ...

3. Seeking advice second career

   ekidsmom replied to dimechic's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have a BS in Psychology and am completing prereqs for the nursing program at our local community college. Even though I have a bachelor's, I have received generous financial aid. Last semester I took only one class, but I didn't have to pay for a...

4. Where can I work in the med field?

   ekidsmom replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If you can get in the door (even as a volunteer) at a hospital, I think the rest will work itself out. I volunteered a few hours a week for a few months and now I have gotten 2 job offers and have another interview next week (in the same hospital). ...

5. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

   ekidsmom replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Congrats!!!!!!!! You'll soon get to find out for yourself what nursing is like:)

6. CNA position vs. Patient Representative

   ekidsmom replied to ekidsmom's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you all for helping me make this decision. I took the ER job and am very excited about it! I go for my health screening tomorrow. Shots - should be fun:)

7. Worth an extra semester and extra $ for the BSN?

   ekidsmom replied to ekidsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   @nik77 - Good luck to you. Hopefully you'll get some good financial aid. I didn't think I'd get anything, but they paid for the class I took last semester, so all I had to pay for was the book. The semester before that they paid for about half. It...

8. Worth an extra semester and extra $ for the BSN?

   ekidsmom replied to ekidsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks for your input. All my classes but one I could take locally. One semester I would have to drive about 45 minutes each way one night a week (Yuck!). I'm leaning toward the ADN primarily because of expense, but I am concerned about whether th...

9. Worth an extra semester and extra $ for the BSN?

   ekidsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have been completing prerequisites for an ADN program at a local community college. I was very content with that, but I just found out that there is a program through a local 4-year school and I could get my BSN in only one extra semester (I alrea...

10. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

    ekidsmom replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks to the OP, and thanks for all the nurses who have offered encouragement. I am 35, with 3 kids, returning to school for my second career as an RN. It is hard enough to balance family, work and school without having to worry that it may all be...

11. Feeling a little discouraged today.........

    ekidsmom replied to TexasNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing

    There will always be someone trying to rain on your parade, but don't let them! Make the best choice you can for yourself and hold your head high! You'll be working faster with your LPN and you can get your RN later.

12. I got a job

    ekidsmom replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm sorry it didn't work out. I'm sure something better will come along. Good luck!

13. I got a job

    ekidsmom replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing

    How is your job going? Is it better now?

14. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

    ekidsmom replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I have been getting discouraged too. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was 5 years old and it has taken me 30 years to finally pursue my dream. I think I need to stop reading the posts where people are complaining. Everyone is different and just...

15. Feeling scared at work/Threats

    ekidsmom replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

    I have a friend whose mother was murdered over a workplace incident. No one thinks it will happen to them. Please treat this very seriously.