I'm a career-changer, interested in nursing. I'm especially interested in meeting other introverts who are nurses. My background is in secretarial work and retail. I enjoy books, movies, cooking, music and art. I am married, with no children.
if you *know* that your husband has control-issues and you have support from other people, then go to school! i think it is important to understand his reasons for asking you to stay at home. but...
i think nursing is a family oriented job because you can make decent money while working part-time. you could, in a non-confrontational way, suggest to your husband that you need to have a way to...
hope4now replied to ChineseLantern's topic in Psychiatric
i'm not a nurse...i'm seriously considering nursing, esp. psych nursing. from what i've been reading, i think there might be jobs available in psych because many nurses prefer more "glamorous"...
what a dumbass that guy was!! argh...so frustrating!! "you're just giving me a ride..." whatever dude. i wish you could have said, "i'm a nurse...you know what rhymes with nurse? HURSE. and...
hope4now replied to MIZtigersZOU's topic in Nursing Career
I agree with this idea. By going in a new career direction, the whole license issue can be circumvented. I would also recommend talking to a career counselor before choosing the new career...
To the OP: I don't know if all of this advice is helping. Yes, we all make choices when we are young, and we have to live with them. However, I hope you know that there are people out there who...
are they government loans? if so, there are so many options for forbearance due to financial hardship. also, if you are taking just 6 credits of school, you can defer your student loan payments. if...
Talk to several attorneys (I recommend contacting Chartwell Associates...they are a large firm, with many specialties). Tell the attorneys *exactly* what you have written here. Especially the part...
hope4now replied to cna to crna2b's topic in General Nursing
I just wanted to encourage you...have a relaxing weekend, talk to your support network, and congratulate yourself on your hard work of getting this far!! You got hired!! That is a goal you have...
You can do the non-clinical classes by applying to an online school, doing two years, then transferring to a local school for your clinicals. Say you applied to an online school in a degree like...
student loan forgiveness is awesome. i have no clue why some people here are against it. think of the greedy financial "professionals" who drove our economy into a major recession. then think of the...
if it helps, one of my aunts has years of experience as a cardio nurse...she is trying to get back into the profession after raising her kids. she has great qualifications, but she has been looking...