crownemarie

I know of someone who completed the pre-nursing certificate and all non clinical nursing courses Nur 105/163 etc and their date was bumped up by a semester. Hope that helps!

Well on the first day of clinical and never having done AM care on an actual person, I was nervous. I wasn't going to act like I knew what I was doing. But not everyone can jump in a fecal matter, wide eyed and bushy tailed.

Well I've sucked it up! I've had alot of time to think about what I'm going to do and my decision is to stay with nursing. I'm doing independent study and keeping in touch with previous classmates and faculty. I'm going to go for it. Bed baths no longer creep me out and I've come to the realization that there are going to be instructors who come off as rude, arrogant and unassistive but I won't let that stop me from becoming the best nurse I can be. Thanks for all of the support guys! I'll keep everyone posted on my journey!

It's possible, being that you have completed your prerequsites. You should speak to Diane Boufawaz about your placement. She'll be able to tell you for sure.

Thanks! I will definitely work on my patience and networking :)

I've applied so many times. I'm currently in nursing school, so I'm applying to phlebotomists/financial services rep positions. Each time I apply I always get the same reply, "Thank you for your interest, however you were not chosen for this position at this time." I don't get it. I call the human resources department and they claim they're taking my number down and I never get a call back. Should I go up there? Who do I need to speak to in regards to this matter. I'm more than capable of doing clerical work and I can't even get that position!

Alright, so I have been completing pre-requisites for the past 2 years and now after my first semester of clinical I have changed my mind about nursing entirely!!! My clinical instructor was not very active in her teaching and when I got to the clinical sight (a nursing home) I was very uncomfortable with my patients. I asked her to assist me in AM care on the first day of clinical and she told me to get another student....wow. Maybe it's just me but I wasn't too thrilled about working with old people...say what you will but I guess you can say I'm afraid of sick old people, alzheimers, incontinence.....those diaper changes weren't my cup of tea and I'm not interested in doing that for the rest of my life. This was my first time in that kind of setting. I hadn't done any volunteer work. Honestly I was in it for the job security and salary. My initial plan was to go to veterinary school, I LOVE animals:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:D....but I knew it would take forever to get that degree. I'm only 23 now but I would like to have children one day, when my ovaries aren't too old and when I'm financially stable...which also persuaded me to go into the nursing field....but now I hate it. I don't want to be miserable in my career, nor do I want to be 35 having my first child when the chances of birth defects increase drastically. I need some wholesome advice.....is it normal to be uncomfortable with your patients, especially geriatric patients?? I don't want to be in it strictly for the money if I'm not giving my all into it.... Thanks in advance everyone!!!