beischja

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1. Older Student Nurse Treated Differently By Instructors

   beischja replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   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 building an important asset, a lot of nursing is abo...

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 time student and part time aide on the same floor. B...

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

   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 has already indicated he is unhappy about that. He...

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

   beischja replied to pnut8377's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 terrifying walking into that college classroom after a 35 y...