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  1. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Thanks so much for your input. The school I plan on attending does two clinical days a week from 7 to 3 both days (and likely some time before and after that as well). It will be rough, but thankfully...

  2. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    I want to thank you all so much for your comments! I am inspired by your stories, motivated by your advice, and thinking hard on some of the various perspectives and issues that have been pointed out....

  3. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    I do the instructing, but they do quite a bit independently these days as well. My husband is home often too and helps out. He is a firefighter/paramedic and only works every third day. I am pretty...

  4. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! It is a hard decision to be sure because even though we plan to continue homeschooling, I know I won't be nearly as involved as I have been. Us moms...

  5. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Yes, I think it may just be. You are right, the kids are very independent. I think we can juggle my school and their school. It will be a challenge, but I think we can do

  6. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    My husband is a firefighter/paramedic and only works every third day, so he is home with the kids more often than not. They are mature enough, and used to spending time at home by themselves while I...

  7. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Excellent advice! Thank

  8. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Thanks for your input. I will try and take a different approach with my husband. I think if I can get him to realize how important it is to me, I will have his

  9. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Thanks for your perspective on things. We plan to continue homeschooling even if I go back for my nursing degree. Well, at least for my son. My daughter wants to audition to attend the local arts...

  10. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! So inspirational! Excellent

  11. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    I have taken lots of college classes over the years, but stuff that I could do part time, online, etc. I completed an associate degree in anthropology/sociology. I've taken lots of business and...

  12. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    You make an excellent point. My kids are both aware that I decided to postpone nursing school in order to become a stay at home mom. They also both know that I desire to finish it someday. I want to...

  13. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Thanks! Great link! You are so right. I have the fire and I won't be satisfied until I see those letters after my name! And yep, it has been over 10 years, so I have to retake my A&P,...

  14. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Thanks so much for your advice. You are right, my kids will totally become my cheerleaders. We will certainly incorporate my learning into their homeschool studies, I'm sure. Good point about life...

  15. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

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

    Good point. After the kids are grown, I will definitely want to be busy with my career goals. I think it is a good idea for me to start on that educational process now. And with nursing, I can work as...

  16. Research ideas

    radicalsenseofhope replied to domishk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you checked out scholar.google.com? It is a search engine for peer-reviewed articles. You could search "mental health" and "geriatrics" and see what kinds of articles pop up. That might give you...

  17. 43 and starting pre-nursing in January !

    radicalsenseofhope replied to happytypingirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Awesome. Go for it! I'm a 36 year old stay at home mom who left my pre-nursing studies to become a fully time mommy. Now I'm going back to finish what I started. I'll be near 40 when I actually start...

  18. An RN Returning to Say HI and To Inspire

    radicalsenseofhope replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much for sharing! These days all I seem to hear is "don't go into nursing! no jobs and it is a horrible job if you do land one." Thanks for spreading some sunshine. I really needed to hear...

  19. Does bullying really go on in Nursing?

    radicalsenseofhope replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've wondered that myself. Before entering healthcare I was in the Air Force and worked with all guys. It was a great working environment. We were a team, we had a mission, and we got the job...

  20. What is the starting salary for nursing home LPN/LVMs?

    radicalsenseofhope replied to Let's help out's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In SW Ohio starting pay is typically

  21. Is it true that they are trying to eliminate LPN's?

    radicalsenseofhope replied to blessnme's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah, I agree. Almost all hospital work around here is RN only, no matter what department. BSNs are preferred because most hospitals are trying to go magnet status. But at least in my area the nursing...

  22. Is it true that they are trying to eliminate LPN's?

    radicalsenseofhope replied to blessnme's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I feel exactly the same way. It is a tough decision! Of course the reality in my area is that new grad RNs are having a hard time finding jobs too. This economy has really shut down opportunities for...

  23. Is it true that they are trying to eliminate LPN's?

    radicalsenseofhope replied to blessnme's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just wanted to say hi. I'm in a similar boat, I've been a stay at home mom for 10+ yrs and am thinking of going back for LPN or RN. Around here all the LPN jobs are LTC/Rehab, home health, and...

  24. New LPN Grad Pay

    radicalsenseofhope replied to Chrismurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Down here in SW Ohio, I believe the starting pay for LPNs is

  25. Need some wisdom and experienced perspectives...

    radicalsenseofhope replied to radicalsenseofhope's topic in General Nursing

    We have an awesome homeschool group here that meets on Wednesdays. Through them I have an extensive network of families that I am pretty sure would help me out with the kids on that extra day while...