Kare7213

Thanks! Yeah I was thinking of taking Phleb first because from what I have heard is that most hospital will just train you on the job to do it. Then I would work my way up from there. So they hired you as long as you were going for your CNA?

Hi, So I will be starting my Pre-reqs for nursing this fall. I was wondering will any hospital take on a student who is just starting out on her nursing journey? I am married and a couple of years ago I started taking nursing courses but put that on hold to have my son. I already have some Anatomy and Physiology experience, theory and clinical (Class clincals not hospital) and I'm CPR certified for adults, children and infants. Also, do most hospitals have some sort of scholarships for future nursing students? My husband and I don't want to take out anymore student loans with everything else that we pay for. Anyone have any advice for getting my foot in the door???

Thank you so much! I was so worried about that! Silly I know but at least I don't have to wonder about it anymore. =)

Okay, so I know before you start nursing school that you have a physical to see if you are a harm to yourself or to any patiant. I know that one of these tests is a Titer check. I am Rh- Sensitized meaning I have an O- Blood type and my husband has an O+. I had an O+ baby and I am one of the .1% that the Rhogam shot did not work for. Therefor my body has made anitbodies against any Postive blood type. It is permanent. Not harmful to myself what so ever. But I do have VERY high titers. Would this prevent me from getting into nursing school?? It might sound really petty but my own blood did much harm to our daughter before and after she was born. And she is a positive blood type just like 85% of the world. Any experienced nurses, especially any in a high risk OB/GYN clinic know if this would be an obstical?? Thanks so much!

Hi, I'm a long time lurker but finally got the courage this morning to write my first post! =) I'm an aspiring nurse getting ready to head back to school. I started going for nursing fresh out of high school but a year into pre-reqs, my husband (then boyfriend) found out that I had become pregnant with out first baby boy. (So much for the freshman 15...more like freshman 35! LOL) Unexpected but what a blessing it was. I put school on hold and went on to become a licensed Cosmetologist. Ever since I had this longing to finish becoming a nurse. I remember back in second grade we did a project on what we were going to be when we grew up. I was so proud to say I wanted to be a nurse. In high school, my Junior year English final was on a career choice and once again I did nursing. I have two children now and both were NICU babies. I almost lost my own life to Pre-eclampsia and my daughter has a rare, serious blood disorder so we are constantly at the hem/onc clinic at our local childrens hospital. The first time I was in the Pediatric hem/onc clinic I fell in love!! The children, the parents, the nurses...everything. I cannot imagine not seeing those children everyday and being of some...any...assitance to those families. For once I feel 100% on something. Except... Researching the life of a nurse I have come acrossed the good, the bad and the down right ugly. All of it I can and am willing to accept. What I can't accept is the nurses who litterally hate their jobs. Did you know there is actually a site JUST for nurses who hate their jobs?! I hate knowing that patiants put their lives into these professionals hands and all the nurses do is go home and bash every minute of their day. I cannot imagine that they are being the very best nurse they can be. It makes me feel wary of the health industry as a whole. It makes me have some doubt.... I don't want to be that nurse. I'm sure at one point, right fresh out of college they were the giddy new nurse that couldn't wait to start. What happens to these people that makes them so bitter?? How do I or any nurse avoid this? I hate letting this influence my decision on something I feel so strongly connected too. Sorry this is so long!!