elaine6399

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1. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   @DLS62 Thank you very much. Sometimes it is discouraging when I study and can't remember what I learned a month back. I keep telling myself that I'm not the only one. I sure want to do this. and I...

2. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   @ pookyp, The hospital cut my pay by $5.00/hr, and all the LPNs that became techs took major paycuts as well. Some of them older than me went back to school with a lot of ill feelings toward the...

3. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   I have been taken off the floor at the hospital I worked at as an LPN for twenty years. The "acute care" settings have slowly dwindled their use of the LPN down. Drastic? Yes. Do RNs like that? Yes...

4. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   @Sherriblu, YEAH!!! Thank

5. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   @glantman, click on your profile pic, it's that question mark above the word "bronze". You can pick out a picture. Or, you can upload a picture from your computer. I think Excelsior is a very hard...

6. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   @dragonpurr, I am so glad for all the support I have received, and you are right, age is nothing but a number. I think the focus is on how we feel inside. I don't feel 50. But, an employer may look...

7. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   @mauitocali, You are phenomenal! Good Luck! I'll keep plugging

8. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   @geperry, I know how you feel. I used to be on the dean's list at a community college, now C's make me happy. I get discouraged. However, healthcare is extremely hard, but rewarding! You go

9. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

   elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

   Congratulations! I am so happy for you! Thanks for the

10. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

    elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

    Sometimes I feel older than

11. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

    elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm really grateful for all the support and humor! At least it helps when everyone is so encouraging. Keep it coming

12. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

    elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

    I am in Excelsior on-line. I took transitions and passed, then quit. I re-enrolled and now have to take A & P. I like on-line since I work 3-11 and sometimes get home very late. I couldn't...

13. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

    elaine6399 replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

    I guess POSITIVITY is the key word. I need to keep my eye on the reward, you're

14. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

    elaine6399 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    So I decided to go back to RN school on-line. I work full-time at an area hospital, unfortunately, the LPNs have been phased out of acute care settings. I have been an LPN for 30 years. (I started...

15. has anyone recently taken the A/P test through excelsior?

    elaine6399 replied to avidhunter3's topic in Excelsior College

    I started studying for a&p last october! Way too much to know. I finally stopped and started looking for other resources to use besides the book. Hopefully, I get bck to studying soon. Good...