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  1. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    daisygarten posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got my acceptance letter today! All of the prereq's behind me and a new career ahead of me. I'm currently a teacher and am a little nervous about stepping back into full time school from the...

  2. CPR certification

    daisygarten replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After Thursday, I'll have taken both American Red Cross AND American Heart Association-- because I didn't realize there were options. Now I'll be a CPR

  3. Older Nursing Students

    daisygarten replied to faithfl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start my ADN this fall... I'll be 43 when I'm eligible to sit for my RN exam. I'm excited to bring all my life experience to the bedside in helping my patients to heal. We are an awesome asset to...

  4. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

    daisygarten posted a topic in General Students

    How fast our world is changing... When I got my BA in the early 1990s, the internet was just a weird peripheral idea. Now ALL of our nursing school's textbooks will be delivered online through the...

  5. Changing paths

    daisygarten replied to sunshine98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I concur with your research, you will ultimately have to get a second Bachelor's Degree. If you are like me though, and want to get started on your new path sooner rather than later, you may find a...

  6. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in General Students

    iPads were the recommendation at my school, but there was mention of an comparable large platform android tablet, excluding kindle and nook. Having worked in construction where I literally watched...

  7. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in General Students

    @HouTx Not a huge eReader gal, but I guess I'm going to be! Thanks for the advice on the keyboard, sounds like the perfect accessory. @classicdame I'm all for streamlining equipment too! The...

  8. Grades or a Job - Decisions

    daisygarten replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    The experience and networking would be great. I understand your reluctance though, leaving the family on the weekends is not the best

  9. New here.

    daisygarten replied to MediWitch's topic in General Students

    Congrats and welcome! I'm also going the ADN route to

  10. So excited to move to this board...just got accepted for Fall 2013!

    daisygarten replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!! I'm right beside you-- orientation 4/30/ start date August 22... Can't

  11. Accepted!

    daisygarten replied to healthy12's topic in General Students

    Great News!!!

  12. May I introduce . . .

    daisygarten replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    Fantastic!!! Wonderful

  13. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Everline I come from a long line of worriers!!! I feel your pain :) When I started teaching for the first time, I tossed and turned for weeks-- then I took Tylenol PM. That sounds awful, but it...

  14. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Lolita34 Have you told your school that you won't be back? That's my next concern. I wonder if I should wait until the end of the school year, after my nursing school orientation, or sooner. Don't...

  15. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Stacie29 Are you in nursing school still or have your started working as a nurse already? How long did you

  16. ATTENTION ALL Nurses, Volunteers, Patient Care Associates/Techs, CNA's...

    daisygarten replied to LM NY's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    My nursing program coordinates placement of PCTs and nursing student volunteers and has a close affiliation with a choice hospital system. Have you inquired if yours has connected programming to refer...

  17. It's in the mail!

    daisygarten replied to Boxer Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! I, too, applied for Fall 2013 admission to the nursing program. I hope they hurry!! Are you taking this semester off? I am--- it feels weird not to be taking

  18. First day of nursing school! Anyone else?

    daisygarten replied to Baubo516's topic in General Students

    Best of luck to you both! Let the games begin!! (I've just finished pre-reqs and submitted for admission for the

  19. Any Other Mid-Life Students?

    daisygarten replied to kmundhenke's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Jumping in the "Experienced" boat! Just applied to the fall program and if all goes well, I will sit for the RN exam at age 43... when my preschooler starts kindergarten. This is my first...

  20. Working in a VA Hospital, do you like it?

    daisygarten posted a topic in Government, Military

    Everything I read online about being employed as a VA Nurse sounds glowing and supportive. Would you agree? Are their plenty of opportunities to keep your registration up to date? If you have...

  21. What prereq classes are you taking this fall? How many to go?

    daisygarten posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking Algebra-- Last One before Spring Nursing school

  22. Pre reqs for nursing !!! HELP

    daisygarten replied to Agreen911's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I already have a (unrelated) Masters- so I did 3 courses this summer and have 1 this fall. Another obstacle is that all classes have to be less than 10yrs ago, so I'm taking 2 for the 2nd

  23. I want to become a nurse so BAD and to get accepted into a program BUT

    daisygarten replied to stefonee356's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apply and see what happens. Also identify your worst grades and retake those classes. Improve your GPA, show the application teams that you are

  24. What specialty are you considering?

    daisygarten posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel like I learn of a new specialty every day-- I know some who's personal experiences draw them to a particular area of focus, but my top choices, I think are more related to my personality:...

  25. I think - I've Got It - Double Check Me?

    daisygarten replied to JayCimone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    #2 1/2 Go to a info session or meet up with a counselor, they will tell you what prerequisite classes you will need to apply and most likely the Nursing Admission test you'll need to take (for me,...