beischja

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1. Older Student Nurse Treated Differently By Instructors

   beischja replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   It sounds like your clinical instructor is stretched too thin working with the less prepared learners to devote much time to someone who is not struggling. Learn from your teaching moments, you are...

2. 57+ and starting a nursing career

   beischja replied to kelleytison's topic in General Students

   I graduated from nursing school in January, passed my boards in January and began working as an RN on a cardiac specialty floor in February. Prior to that I spent the last year and a half as a full...

3. Is it right to pursue nursing if the school is 2 hrs away from husband & kids?

   beischja replied to fbanh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   fbanh, I am 57 years old in my final year of an RN program. My daughter and my husband are my biggest supporters and I couldn't do this without their help. You are asking a lot from your husband, he...

4. Terrified about starting school late in life...

   beischja replied to pnut8377's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Oh, I wish I was 34 again with so many possibilities. I started school again at 55 years of age. I am 56 now and just began my first semester of nursing after 3 semesters of prereqs. It was...