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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?

I know for sure Rush University Medical hires nurses from Chamberlain. I know a few RN's that work there and went to school at Chamberlain. Good Luck

Thank you NRSKarenRN for that information. Thank you all for the replies.

It is expensive ...would you mind if I sent you a personal email with questions about this school. I am really interested in it. It was really high on my list of schools.

hello all, my name is eloisa and i work full time as an ma, and attend school full time finishing up my pre-reqs at the ccc's, (so much cheaper considering, i'm a single mom of two). i wanted to know if there were any rn's from the chicago area or near by subs on here, or student nurses, pre-nursing majors etc... i would like to know what school you went to here in the city? what was it like for you, what did you think od it?? basically i want to pick your brains about the program you went to or are attending. trust me i know it's called "google" and i have researched various schools and have spoken to admissions advisers but frankly most of them tell you what you want to hear. nothing like getting it straight from a students prospective. i'm so conflicted as to which i should go to, i was so ready to go to chamberlain, but after reading the forums/post on it, uh..i'm on the fence. also looking at uic, st. xavier, loyola, chgo state, robert morris...oh so many! would also appreciate to get an ma going through the same things input if possible?? any and all replies would be most appreciated! lots of love & respect :heartbeat enjoy whats left of the weekend - i'm batteling a fever and have class in the am. fun! lol.

So have I. I waiting to hear something from them.

Oh thanks, I will post my question there. Thank you for that compliment, you are sweet.

hello all, my name is eloisa and i work full time as an ma, and attend school full time finishing up my pre-reqs at the ccc's, (so much cheaper considering, i'm a single mom of two). i wanted to know if there were any rn's from the chicago area or near by subs on here, or student nurses, pre-nursing majors etc... i would like to know what school you went to here in the city? what was it like for you, what did you think od it?? basically i want to pick your brains about the program you went to or are attending. trust me i know it's called "google" and i have researched various schools and have spoken to admissions advisers but frankly most of them tell you what you want to hear. nothing like getting it straight from a students prospective. i'm so conflicted as to which i should go to, i was so ready to go to chamberlain, but after reading the forums/post on it, uh..i'm on the fence. also looking at uic, st. xavier, loyola, chgo state, robert morris...oh so many! would also appreciate to get an ma going through the same things input if possible?? any and all replies would be most appreciated! lots of love & respect :heartbeat enjoy whats left of the weekend - i'm batteling a fever and have class in the am. fun! lol.

Not a stupid question at all. The hospital am at, we no longer have paper charts, we have the EMR system Epic, and you can put a lock on your chart, where if some one needs to access it, they need to type in a code and "break the glass" (each time someone looks at your chart it gets reported) if they are opening it be busy bodies and no other reason the are fired on the spot. Even though you work their it does not give anyone a right to "browse" through your chart.

@linearthinker... you are absolutely right! Again, for the millionth honestly I apologize for offending or rather ******* off any RN's here.

NO, thats completely understandable, and i really didn't mean to offend anyone, I apologize truly.That's how I felt when I saw others talking bad about MA's wheatheryour for us or not. Yikes, i did come out like that huh!? I do respect my nurses, they are my superiors and I do as i'm told, but like I said, my floor, is weird.