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Hello everyone. Just wanted to know if anyone here lives or is from Colorado. I live in Michigan and have for the past 32 years, which is my whole life. I just started going back to school a year ago to obtain my degree for Nursing. I just got back from Colorado visiting my brother, he lives in Boulder area, and I absolutly loved it!!! Was there for 8 days. I went last year, but this time it was much different. Can anyone tell me how the schools are, I was looking in to Front Range in Boulder, that is if I decide to move. Any imput would be great, as far as schooling, I have 2 children. Is finding a job going to be difficult. I know the cost of living is much higher than Michigan :

Well if you are talking more on the lines of CNA there are plenty of schools where you can get your certificate here. I know the school i am going to Henry ford community college offers CNA classes. That is in Dearborn. Well hope that helped you a bit.

Hello Jenn, I read your post just wanted to say hello and good luck to you. I am also from Michigan attending Henry ford In Dearborn. I am a mother of two also. I am trying to finish these last classes this summer in order to get my name on the waiting list, which that is how they do it at HFCC, your name goes on the waiting list and they accept people in the fall and winter. I will probably in your spot anxous next summer. That is my goal and plan I want to start in Sept of 07, by then I will have all pre-req's done. Any idea's on how you are going to do it. Are you going to work while in school. I am not even near nursing school and already trying to plan everything out. Well I hope you receive the letter soon. I also may apply to Macomb

Hello JennK. I just read your post and I feel with you.. I started Chem the beginning Chemistry 2 weeks ago, and I am so lost, not to mention I have the worst teacher of them all. It is not just me, the whole class is lost. I am going to basicly have to teach myself chemistry, and this just seems so hard.I find the internet to be some help with the questions and formulas. I just hope it gets easier I need a C to get my name on the waiting list at the school I am going too. Good luck Jen!!! :)

i believe that the person who said schoolcraft college and oakland community college do have the lpn programs. there are several schools that offer the nursing program. i was going to occ but transferred to henry ford community college because they do have a waiting list where occ does not you basicly have to finish all pre reqs before you can even apply. what are boces??? well good luck with your move to detroit, and nursing!!!

Hello everyone. I was so dissapointed to find out I did not pass the entrance exam. I couldnt believe it. I studied the NET study guide, and I did really well on the Math section, and received a 52 on the reading but they said I needed a 55. How many of you had to take it twice. It really upsets me because I thought I did well on the reading and guess I was wrong. Any suggestiong on how to study more for that part?? I would be devastated to take it again and fail, I think that would make me believe I would not be smart enough to enter Nursing School. Thanks

Hello everyone. I just wanted to see if there is any advice, and if anyone has been in this situation. In order to get my name on the waiting list I must have this class finished, my goal before Sept, so my chances may be good for Fall of 06 to enter Nursing School. So I signed up for Intro to Chem and 2 credit class for the Spring semester.Went to class 2 times and I am telling you this teacher does not know how to teach. I don't know much about Chemistry and I feel now I will have to teach myself all of this. I have received all A's in my other Pre-reqs and feel that I am not going to be able to make this class. It's not that I mind double the work, it's just I wish I was being taught something from this teacher, and it is not just me the whole class aggree's to that he is not going over the basics with us. What do you do when you have a horrible teacher. There is not another class for me to even switch to. I have my first exam Thurs and last day to drop class would be June 6, which I am dreading to do because that could set me back another year.

I am sorry when I first read your post, I kind of took it a little offensive, but you having a teenage girl I could see why you may be a little curious. I just think everyone at some point in their life doesn't make the right decision, or do things in the order things SHOULD be done. What matters is correcting your decisions and making your life better at some point. I dropped out of school in the 10th grade, unfortunatly didn't have good parenting while growing up, I was exposed to the bar scene at 18, and waitressed at a strip club until I was around 24, had my second child, and guess I would say then I decided to grow up. My first decision was to get out of the bar scene, which I did, after that it seemed like each year that passed I started to care more about my life and what I should be doing with it as far as for my children. I decided to get an office job, I have bought a house, but my boyfriend and I split up, so it was then I knew I had to go back to school and I wanted to accomplish getting a degree, and be able to provide for myself and children. I don't really think it matters why people do things backwards, circumstances happen, all I know is that with parenting you have to be involved in your childs life, make education stick in their minds, and be very close with them. I don't want to put the blame totally on my mother, but I do believe that if she talked with me and explained to me how important school was I definitly would have made some better decisions in my life. I am just looking forward now, at 32 I feel bad sometimes that I didn't go straight to college, I am doing it now though and feel the best about myself than I ever had.

I just want to say thanks to everyone,all your stories and advice is great encouragment for me. Knowing and hearing how other mom's have done it makes me feel that I can. Jessica I can totally relate to your friend, who I think is doing a great job :) Although I am not in Nursing school yet it is much harder just going to school, holding down a full time job. I drop kids off in morning to school, drive to work, get off at 5 and go to school 3 nights a week, pick kids up, homework with them, cook household chores. Not to mention squeezing my homework and studying in, and wake up and repeat it all over again. It just seems like such a long road, and I hope it goes by fast. I know it will be well worth it in the end. Good luck to you, and thanks again.

Hello anyone. Just wondering if any advice is out there on how to get into a hospital, without hospital exp. I am going to school for Nursing, havent started NSG school yet, and I have worked at my job for almost 5years, which it is ok, but I am doing clerical,general office work. I feel I really want to change my career and want to get a job in the hospital to at least get a feel of what i will be doing. It seems to be a Nursin assistant now you have to be certified, so I have accepted that, but I have almost everyday online been applying to every hospital around me online for almost any job for the past 6 months and still no luck. Has anyone had this same problem, :stone

Thanks for the encouragment. My boys are 6 and 10. They are a handful. Good luck to you. Where you are is nursing school full time also. I just couldnt believe it when they told me to keep 4 days a week clear from 8-4pm. That is really going to be hard to even maintain a job,kids, and try to study. When do you find the time to study. I guess I need to relax and take day by day. I am still finishing my Pre-reqs. I just think way to far ahead, and I am asking myself to stop worrying about what will hopefully come in fall of 2006.

Thank you very much. I would never and never have thought about giving my children to a relative while I'm in school. It does feel better to hear that people can accomplish Nursing school and children. I have awhile to go yet, I am hoping to enter the school in fall of 2006. I am just trying to prepare things and think things out clearly. I will be giving up a job I have been at for 5 years aand my house to tenants to rent out, it is a pretty scary thought. I hope it all works out as I plan. Thanks again!!!!Good luck and Congradulations!

I was also wondering if or would like to hear some success stories of any singles mother's finishing nursing school. I have a friend who actually had her child go live with her grandparents during the 2 years of nursing school, so she said it was because it was such an intense program. I guess I need a little encouragment on accomplishing it with two children. Those of you who are going to nursing school, are you going to work, and how can you pull that off. What are your plans or how did you do it. I have a house payment, and am not making it working FULL TIME. My mom did say if i can rent the house out we could move in with her for the 2 years. It will be a huge change though, going from having our own house, freedom, and back to moms and sharing a household. Guess I have to sacrifice things to get where I want, 2 years just seems so long

Hello everyone. I am just wondering how many people took the NET test and didnt make it the first time. I have the study guide and find some of the Comprehension part to be a little confusing, where I think I have the right answer and it is wrong. I am taking the test in 2 weeks and am slightly nervous..

Hello everyone. I am trying to finish all the basic pre-req in order to get my name on waiting list. I just returned to school about year and half ago. I am 32 with 2 children and also a single mother. so it get's a little overwhelming, but since i have been back I have received all A's even in Pre algebra which is my worst subject. I am worried that it's all going to go down hill because I am taking Chem this Spring and Principles of Bio in the summer. Are the 7 week classes really tough, and from what people say about chem It's pretty scary!!! I feel I will be crushed if I do bad now? And anyone have any ideas on what you are going to do when accepted into nursing school. How can you go to school and work, if it's full time. I have a house payment and don't know how i will live without working full time. Confused about that situation too. Any advice will help Thanks :)

I just want to say thank you to everyone for all the responses and advice. This website has been wonderful for me . Whether it's related to school, or personal issues everyone seems so kind here. I will definitly check into a psychiatrist and get a second opinion. I guess being a parent and me taking my child to a psychiatrist kind of makes me feel like I failed somehwhere as a parent. I do not believe it is all associated with ADHD which the DR and teacher want to make it. I feel there may be other things going on with him as far as sibling rivalry. My two boys are 4 years apart, and they do not seem to get along at all. And my older son seems to have so much anger built up inside him towards his lil brother. I do feel I am yelling at him more only becuz he is older, and I am now starting to believe it may be my fault on how he is acting. They are like day and night these two. Where my youngest is very loving and cuddly and my oldest is withdrawn to me, and I feel when where alone together I don't really know how to act with him. Sounds strange doesn't it. I know that before I will put him on med's I actually feel maybe we all need some family therapy and I have to put away my feelings of failing as amother and try to fix this. I know I kind of went off the subject, but I guess I'm asking for more advice as far as anyone dealing with sibling rivalry. People say it will get better, but all they do is fight. Does it end at a certain age. They are 10 and 6. Thanks to all of you, again your support is great

Well my child who is 10 was having few problems as far as focusing and remaining quiet during quiet time in class. Which to me seems like most kids. So his teacher recommended us filling out forms for the ADHD quiestionaire. So we both did and I took to his DR, so to make short he prescribed me Concerta. I did alot of research on all that medication for ADHD and I just can't bring myself to give it to him. I don't want my son exposed drugs. It has so many side effects, and he's not doing terribly bad at school at all. Am I a bad mom for not giving it to him? Will it really help, I was thinking of looking into natural herbal medicine instead. I am just confused looking for anyone who has been in my shoes.

I admire you cheile. I hope everything turned out OK with the test. I am a single mom with two boys, and am not even in Nursing school yet, but it's mothers like you who give me hope when I'm stressing over these Pre req courses and wondering how I'm going to make it. I want to say so much more but have to go. Don't give up. You made it this far,

I had to respond to this one, because I am in that same position, although I do have my mom, but she works 2 jobs so I can't really count on her. I am a single mom of 2 boys. I bought a house almost 3yrs ago, and boy did the mortgage payment go up. So me, I have to work and pay mortgage and take care of my children. I am also worried because counselors told me it is impossible to work and go and go to nursing school. I am very confused at how I will do it, but I am definitly planning now. I am going to take my refund for next year, and take whatever loans I can get to at least have money put away and probably work part time. I payed off my car so I won't have a car payment, and reading what someone else wrote about finishing first semester and getting a job as a tech, would help because they should be flexible at the hospital. Need to also check on that one loan if you are a nurse for 5 years you dont have to pay back, I would definitly be INTERESTED IN THAT ONE. Well good luck to you!!1

Hello everyone, I was just wondering has anyone taken a bio class in the summer? I know they are like 8 wk classes compared to 15 which kind of scares me. I am taking an Intro to CHem and Intro to bio and was thinking in the summer. A lot of people tell me those classes are hard in the summer because you are given alot more work. So if any advise would be nice. Thanks

Hi kris, I am at occ in royal oak right now, but transfering to Henry ford in the spring. I have awhile yet to go. I am taking all my pre req's before I will even enter the program, which I should be done and accepted in sept 2006. I guess I am just thinking way to far ahead, I know if it's meant to be something will fall into place. Hopefully I will have a job at the hospital as a Nurse Aide where I can at least work a little bit, and probably have to take out an equity loan to at least have some security with money. I thank you for your advise. I find this website so helpful, and will be using it through my journey of school. I am sure I can not be the only single mother who made it thru nursing school. Thanks again!!!

Thank you so much your words are very encouraging. It just seems very hard to get a job at the hospital right now . I have been applying, but I will keep trying. Thanks again

I agree, that would make it a little discouraging

Can someone please tell me when they say nursing school is full time, what exactly do they mean. At my school here in Michigan, I know each school is different, but I'm sure the majority of the programs are the same, the counselor told me to keep 4 days of the week clear from 8-5. That 2 days were classroom and 2 days clinicals. I could understand the clinicals being 2 days 8hrs, but do you really sit in the classroom for 2 days, 8hrs. I am just so worried about the fact I need to work sometime in between, and take care of children, and do homework. Thanks!!! PS - This website has been so helpful,everyone seems so nice and encouraging!!!

Oh no that is me also. I just noticed how bad it was when I went back to college. I was out of school for along time. I noticed it when I was in class and I will talk and chat with all the students, no problem. It was when class began, and discussion I would get nervous when the teacher would start calling on people. My heart to would race, I would get so nervous but I would even know the answer but never answer the question. I am starting my other 2 classes next week, I am going to try to overcome my shyness and start out in the beginning of class maybe talking a little bit more. Wow but you got thru nursing school. Or are you still in it. Good luck, I want to think I can do it. Thanks for the advice, I really find this website very helpful!!!