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I'm not sure if this is a blanket law, but I do know here in the south you have to have a doctor backing you if you want to practice as a midwife. So my question is, if one was to obtain their doctorate in nursing would the need for the backing physician then be eliminated?

You're right- classes start in January. I am actually looking into the CNA thing now. Thanks guys!

I've only just been accepted into the local community college nursing program (woo!), which I know may be looked down upon by so many. For example, when I told my cousin (who is working on her BSN via University), she abruptly ended the conversation. Well, sorry, some of us have kids and limited income. Baby steps to the MSN for me. Anyway. What is really getting to me is the information regarding difficulty placing positions as grads. Which tells me I need to get my foot in the door NOW, even if it's something as lowly as oh, say, toasting bread ! Here's the thing. I am a middle aged, SAHM that has only recently been given the opportunity to take on a life's dream. My GPA is currently 3.75 and I made a 146 on the NLN pre-exam. My short fall is that the only "clinical" experience I have is a few months at an optometrist's office which could not hold my position after I left to have my last child. That was over a year ago. Again, being on a limited income, it made more sense for me to stay home with the three that are under 5 years than to fork out over a thousand a month in childcare. So what do I do???? We need the income anyway, and a part time evening/weekend gig would work- if they could work with my family's and the school's hours. I've never applied at- or made a resume for- anything greater than management within Starbucks. The optometrist hired me because they knew me as a patient. I'm not that close to any of the other doctors we know. Should I try them anyway? How do you apply at a hospital? I sound so disgustingly naive. Any help you could give would be great. And as for right now, relocation is out of the question. Thank you so much! Lisa

OMGosh!!! I feel like such a giddy little school girl, but I got a composite score of 146 and they only want 100!!! Let's hope that plus my GPA (3.75) will get me into a class of 62!

No, not all. I'm trying to do this at a community college here in town (stair stepping my way financially to an MSN-hopefully!!) I know that the University of Memphis (Loewenburg School of Nursing) makes nurse hopefuls take an entrance exam but I cannot remember the name of it. The thing is, now that I have calmed down a little I realize that even if I fall short of the 100 pts required that I can take it again, and this time either take the physics and chem classes or self teach, then blow that test out of the water!!! I just hate to fail.

Thanks for your encouragement!! I'm a little more relaxed about the whole thing now, especially when I remind myself that at least 25% of the questions from each section were the experimental ones. Hopefully I missed THOSE, lol!! Just about another week.

They should put a HUGE notice in the front of the book that screams: "Science section comprised of 60% Physics, 35% Chemistry, and 5% Biology!" I could cry. Sure it's a bit of an exaggeration but I'm nearly 36 and I haven't seen Physics since the 8th grade nor Chemistry since my sophomore year of high school. Even then the teacher was a coach with half his team in the room.... SWTCC doesn't require Chem for nursing and due to finances I left it out for now. We only need to make a 100 for consideration. We have to wait two weeks for our grades. I can barely think straight now. How bad does it look to take it multiple times in order to get accepted? I can't afford the university nursing schools right now, even with Financial Aid. Thanks, L

I decided right out of high school that this was what I wanted to do, but life stepped in along the way. Circumstances have taken a turn for the better and I am hoping to start in January. I will be 36.