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He got the trichinosis from eating raw mongoose.

"Sep 12 by lindseylpn Flesh eating bacteria, cat scratch fever " I had cat scratch fever as a kid, I remember my lymph nodes swelled a lot. One I haven't seen here is trichinosis, my neighbor had it about 15 years ago. No one knew what it was and the doctors couldn't figure it out. He almost died, lost tons of weight became invalid for months. The parasite basically ate all his muscles and was starting to go after his organs. He has a picture album that is interesting documenting the stages. Then one day they decided to test for it and it came back positive. He took some anti parasite drug (not sure what) and he was back to normal in a month. Also here where I live there is a disease that isn't too uncommon called Rat Lung Worm. I've known people to die (well they killed themselves from the pain), some end up in comas with brain damage, and some get it and nothing bad happens but a headache and then it goes away. I live in rural Hawaii.

I'm going to start next fall, my baby will be about 6 months old. My other kids are 15,10,8,5 so they are all in school. My partner can watch the baby and if he does find work then my neighbor who has two babies has volunteered to help. I am trying to homestead 3 acres here and I have two cows so my situation is already a lot. But I decided after reading here to go for it. I was already pretty much set on it until I read how hard it is to get a job but I don't think it will be any harder if I'm a nurse or a designer. At least as a nurse I'll be doing something I want to do and not be as bored as I am sitting behind a sewing machine all day. I really am bored with it. I guess I do it too much. I really do appreciate everyone's advice and the encouragement, it really helps. I have a lot of respect for nurses I know the work is mostly selfless. So Thank You.

My partner worked for 20 years at a Job he hated for the paycheck. I will not make his mistake.

And my prices are half of what I really want

If I were to go to San Fransisco, LA, or New York maybe. I may go to Maui. Here is a link to an example of what I do. But I'd rather do nursing and just sew for fun and make my families clothes. Making clothes is very competitive. Although it seems like nursing is too. https://www.etsy.com/listing/108929581/organic-convertible-infinity-top

"If you do go into nursing here is a big tip: Don't tell your Peds or OB instructor that you know a lot about having babies and taking care of babies already.." Why? " 1:19 am by netglow I don't recommend anyone begin nursing school at this time. Not that your age has anything to do with it. It's the economy and the fact that you need to work, really need to work. So, having just said that, your time is not as lengthy as the 20 year olds starting out, to wait for the job market to open up." Well what was it like 4 years ago trying to get a job? What will it be like in 4 years? Do you think it might get better? I've been reading about how the healthcare industry is going to be hiring more nurses as the babyboom population ages. Maybe this is just hype but I have read that it is supposed to get better. It's hard to think about it not getting better, and harder to think it might get worse.

Can it really be that much harder then raising 5 kids?

Well I will be making a heck of a lot more then I bring in right now. My partner is unemployed (and his unemployment ran out) and there are NO jobs here, except for odds and ends here and there, doing landscaping mostly. I live in Rural Hawaii and the poorest part. Believe it or not 97% of the people in this part of the state are on food stamps. It's crazy. I'm a designer and seamstress right now and I like it but no one wants to buy expensive clothes and I don't blame them. I bring in about $1000 a month to take care of my whole family. It's hardly enough to pay for gas to get the kids to school and drive around a little. I imagine that in 10 years of working hard to be a nurse I could easily make 5-6 times that. I don't imagine that I'll make that much making clothes, plus I'm getting bored with it. I'm assuming that financial aid will pay for most of my schooling since I have so many kids and low income. I get so depressed thinking that if I don't change something, things will stay the same. I'm sick of telling my kids that we can't afford anything more then basic survival. So I am HIGHLY motivated. If I have to move to the mainland to make my life better I'm willing.

Yes, that is a good way to think of it. Thank you. Thanks for all the advice from everyone. I am going to go for it. I do qualify for financial aid and the local community college seems cheap enough. The school here offers a practical nursing program that is shorter and it seems to me from reading here and in other forums that I should go for that first and then go for RN. I like that I can advance pretty far in nursing. The local schools here go all the way to a doctorate. I really think this is best thing I could do for my family to get us out of poverty and doing something I would love. I am a doula and even assisted 2 women here who couldn't afford or didn't want midwife (something I don't think is a good idea and won't do again) but the blood and body fluids don't bother me at all. I've even assisted twice in giving stitches. I'm fascinated by it actually. Maybe I'm weird but I do the opposite of shy away from blood. It seems like Nursing is calling me! So happy to have found this forum.

I'm 32 years old and pregnant with my 5th child. I've been on food stamps most of my adult life as well as having used up my 5 years of welfare. I'm sick of being poor. So while this is something I want to do, it is for the money as well. I've always dreamed of being a midwife but thought I would love to start out with nursing and then be able to provide for my family. I want to be able to send my kids to college one day. My grandmother was a nurse and I've been told by many people I would make a great nurse. Blood and poop do not bother me. I want to start next fall when the baby is old enough to be away from me. My partner is being supportive. My main concerns are: spending 4 years in scool (2 years to do the pre-req) Not being able to find a job here on the Big island of Hawaii It would be impractical for me to move my whole family somewhere else. Anyone else have similar experience or any advice?