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Thank you!! Each and every one of you for your encouraging and supportive words!! Was just having a down day. I will keep it up. My 12 y/o Ariana helps me study and makes sure I have classical music playing to help me focus, haha. She's the best. Thank you all, have a great weekend. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

Hello all, I have question. How old were you when you became a nurse, how long did it take you to complete the program? I'm 31, will be 32 in October. I seriously feel too old to continue with school. Single mother of two, 12 y/o & 9 y/o. Ugh, nursing is all I ever wanted but I don't know anymore. It's so tough to get into a program here in Chicago. I get so down about it. I'm wrapping up my prerequisites. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

Welcome to Rush!! I work in the Urology dept. I'm an MA though.

Every facility must be different, I currently work as a CMA, and my badge says it. Every position in the hospital has their title respectively, in bold, under their name and an other badge that hangs lower than the ID, with their title, MD, RN, CC, CMA, PCT, RN ANP, etc... Maybe you can request one? Check with HR.

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Thank you!!! Ugh so you truly understand my frustration, thank you. My sister told me about the lpn programs but I felt that would slow me down, that's silly, right?! I thought that way because the lpn programs, in Chicago anyway, are two years, which is the same as the ADN program, so why go that route, thats what I thought anyway. But I will look into it, thanks again!

Thank you so much honey! I will get through this, thank you!

Sorry, I don't know why my reply didn't appear. Thank you so much. I guess i'm just feeling a little blue. Thank you again doll!

Thank you, I know age is just a number, but if i'm being honest my big "30th" birthday hit me hard, and I think thats where I sorta started to fall apart. Thank you for your reply.

You are so right! I just need an outsider to say it to me. Thank you!

you all should check out youtube for those "whats in my book bag" tag videos, I kinda love those, types. lol

I've reached a point where I don't know if I should continue studying to become to nurse. Don't get me wrong, I still LOVe the idea of being a nurse and It's what I have always wanted to do and be but I've been going to school on and off for ten years trying to finish my pre-reqs. Life keeps happening and for one reason or another I cannot register a semester or year and its come to the point were I seriously just feel i'm getting to old and to damn tired of school and I don't know if I should continue. I know I'm not old (30) but working full time as a medical assistant in urology, full time single mommy to two girls in grade school, makes me not want to keep going. Ugh!!!!!!!!! Sorry ya'll I'm not trying to be a Debbie downer (I think that's how the saying goes, sorry if I offended anyone named Debbie) but I just needed to vent and maybe some guidance!

ooh! LOL, thats pretty cool. I didn't know they even offered something like that. That is awesome. Thank you, definitely have to keep that in mind. Thank you!

Thank you for the input, I'm going to their open house for the chicago campus on the 6th. I'm anxious and nervous.

@dmfisher86: I'm sorry, forgive my ignorance but what is "new grad residency"? Is that for new RN's? Thanks for any input?