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  1. Older Nursing students

    Ayala replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    Congrats to the older students and the aspiring older students. Age is not a barrier. It's never to late to follow a dream. My mom is 84 and she still works! Don't let the pre-reqs scare you. If you...

  2. Recommended books to get a head start before nursing school?

    Ayala replied to ariferb's topic in General Students

    Just make sure you really, really know your Anatomy & Physiology. I kept all my study materials from that course including the text book, lab manual, and my notes. My A&P professor stressed...

  3. Older Nursing students

    Ayala replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    You go, Nicole! Best of luck. I'll be sixty when I finish. My mom is 83 and she's still working. Last week, she chipped her car out of the ice WITH A PEN (because she couldn't find a scraper) and got...

  4. Older Nursing students

    Ayala replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    Believe it or not, as a mature student/new nurse you have many qualities employers value: dependability, good judgement, experience in dealing with others, good time management skills, etc. You are...

  5. Pace Accelerated Program- Spring 20100

    Ayala replied to RunningMary's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Ilana - I was told that they wanted a combined score of 1200 (?) on the math and verbal parts. And at least a 4 on the essay part. I was so stressed when I finished my GRE that I ran out of the...

  6. I got accepted!!! Book advice? any advice?

    Ayala replied to PequeSD's topic in General Students

    Congrats on your

  7. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    Ayala replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

    Yeah, shake it off! There will always be naysayers. You are working toward your goal. Don't DO NOT let anything stand in your way. The ecomony is so bad now that everybody is complaining about...

  8. What does your username mean?

    Ayala replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ayala comes from the title character in the book "Ayala's Angel" by Anthony Trollope. He was an English novelist during the Victorian era. One of my favorite

  9. cliques in nursing school

    Ayala replied to sunshine344's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Absolutely! Teamwork is one of the most important thing nursing students need to learn about. If you are a good team player, you will be a good

  10. Older Nursing students

    Ayala replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    When an educational institution talks about its "ongoing commitment to supporting diversity" what are they talking about? Look at the brochures, the catalogues, and the PR. Does diversity refer ONLY...

  11. cliques in nursing school

    Ayala replied to sunshine344's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ignore them. Your life is going to be full of similar situations. I am a 58 year old nursing student and I've had problems at times. Most of my classmates are young women with no real world/work...

  12. Nursing School Must Haves??

    Ayala replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    Make sure you can generate

  13. how far do you drive for school

    Ayala replied to tierra399's topic in General Students

    I live 10 miles away from campus, but it can take anywhere from 20 minutes to over an hour depending on traffic. So far my clinicals are pretty local as well. My biggest issue is the maniacs I share...

  14. Anyone else really nervous?

    Ayala replied to texasmum's topic in General Students

    You are going to be a great nurse,

  15. Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    Ayala replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I have the opposite problem. I'm 58. Because I got my BA in Biology in 1975, I had to retake almost everything. (Yeah, my classmates are younger that some of my nieces and nephews.) People at the...

  16. Anyone else really nervous?

    Ayala replied to texasmum's topic in General Students

    I'm 58 and starting in two weeks. No I'm not nervous. Yet. I'm a CNA and a Hermione Grainger-type. (Nose in a book all the time.) I've dealt with enough of the nitty-gritty part of patient care as a...

  17. Older Nursing students

    Ayala replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    I'm 58 and starting a CDP program at the end of the month. My mom is 83 and she still works! I'm excited about the career switch. Being older has advantages. I got my CNA before I applied to the...

  18. Pace CDP - Jan 2011 start

    Ayala replied to RunningMary's topic in New York Nursing

    Duplicate post.

  19. Pace CDP - Jan 2011 start

    Ayala replied to RunningMary's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi, Mary. I'm starting the Pace CDP (Pleasantville) program this month. I'm excited about it. I took my prereq's at Pace and I love the school. The campus is very pretty. Watch out for deer, wild...

  20. Pace Accelerated Program- Spring 20100

    Ayala replied to RunningMary's topic in New York Nursing

    I got accepted into the CDP for Spring 2011, too. (Pleasantville) Yeah, you read some negative comments about Pace here, but I take then with a grain of salt. I'm 58 and excited to be making a career...

  21. Got into nursing school! Now what?

    Ayala posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just found out I got accepted into the nursing school I wanted to get into! I am shocked that I made the cut! With regard to the 10 drug screen panel, I have questions. I take Prozac, Provigil and...

  22. Got into nursing school! Now what?

    Ayala replied to Ayala's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for the advice, guys! My doctor has assured me that he will provide the proper back-up (letter, copy of scrips etc) and he told me to quit worrying. (And I've never failed a drug screen yet.) I...

  23. Desperately seeking school

    Ayala replied to Ayala's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for all the encouraging comments. Now that I've started the application process, I am feeling much better. I have a very good chance of getting in to one of my top picks. It turns out I was...

  24. Desperately seeking school

    Ayala posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am new here, but have been lurking for some time. Thank goodness I found this place! You all have given me more helpful information than any other resource. I am 58 years old, healthy as a horse,...

  25. Desperately seeking school

    Ayala replied to Ayala's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anne36 - You are too kind! Thanks for the much needed