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Thanks zoe92! I loved the incredibly easy book I used to review in my Patho class. I guess I could just find them for each topic that piques my interest as I go along. Hi classicdame. I know there are tons of companion sites to textbooks and I'll have to admit I spend time doing flashcards and quizes when I could be watching hulu or chatting on facebook. (I think I have some type of academicitis going on since I'm not in school right now.) However I love sitting on the porch with a cup of tea and a dead tree; plus I don't have a smart phone and will not have reliable internet when I move (very rural with constant super low speeds and even days of no service).

So I totally understand that when I do finally start a nursing program there will be a certain things particular instructors emphasize and topics they don't find as important. However I would like to pick up a few books on fundamentals of nursing and nursing theory to check out for the next year or so while working as a CNA and not doing any pre requisites. I think this will make the information overload less stressful when I do finally start nursing school. My favorite prerequisites were microbiology and pathophysiology; but I did absolutely love the prosection lab portion of anatomy too! I guess I am asking for a few good resources to begin studying now so I don't loose the knowledge I do have and so the new information won't be to overwhelming when I finally start school. I would prefer some out dated older editions of books or software to save money! Any suggestions?

I guess I'm not to afraid of the debt I would have after a DC program because most of the people I talk to have an easy time finding a job albiet low paying to start off with. However in nursing I keep hearing of over half of a graduating class not finding jobs and that there is no nursing shortage so there are way to many nurses for the jobs that there are... I guess I'm a bit afraid that if I become a nurse I will be one of the many that can't find a job rather than one of the few with a low paying job for a few years. I have been reading some on the holistic nursing forum on here and think that if I did go through with nursing school then become a FNP I would be able to practice in a way I would enjoy going to work every day, that is if I could get a job fresh out of school then go back for grad school.

Thank you for your thoughtful reply! Are you a chiropractic assistant? If so why do you want to go into nursing instead of chiro? Do you think you can maintain holistic philosophies while practicing in an allopathic community? Sorry for so many questions:)

I used to think I could never be more than a waitress till I went back to school because my ex thought it would be a good idea. I feel like I've all ready made it so far on the path to become a nurse I should follow it through. If I start applying now I might be able to start a LPN program this spring or an RN program this fall and I could live at my parents and take the bus to school. I'm pretty confident I can get into any program I apply to but perhaps I'm just being cocky. Living at my parents and going to nursing school would be so convenient. However if I go to a chiropractic program I would have to move out of state, pay my own rent, find daycare for my kids. It would be so much more difficult.... In the end I think I want to work in my own practice instead of for someone else. Like I don't think I would enjoy working in a hospital and I didn't really enjoy LTC when I was in my NAC class. So if I become a nurse I would want to keep going to school and become a FNP eventually. So all in all the amout of time I have to look forward to being in school is about the same. I guess what I'm really looking to find out is if it is possible to be a nurse and use various modalities of healing instead of just vaccines and medicine?

About four years ago my boyfriend told me I should go back to school to become a nurse. His sister is a nurse and so is his step mom. I spent a year tackling the pre reqs to take the nursing program pre reqs. Then another year doing the prereqs and got into a community college. He wanted to move so I did not end up doing that program but went to the new local college to do the classes to get into BSN programs. I was accepted into a BSN program this fall but lo and behold genious ex ends up in jail for the next two years and I now I am moving back in with my folks. I am doing nothing this year and am not sure I will even be able to find a CNA job since they live in a very rural area and I don't have my own car so home health is out of the question. Now I am re evaluating if nursing is even for me. I have a 4.0 in prerequisites and additional science classes. I have my NAC cert and have worked as a home health aid. I love helping other people and improving the quality of life for those I work for. I feel like it is my purpose to serve others and assist them in their time of need. However I am utterly disgusted by the tons of waist that traditional health care produces. I am opposed to vaccines (I have done titers and waivers for all my jobs). I believe in chakras and alignment of energy along the bodies meridians. I truly feel that through diet therapy, herbs and yoga the body can heal itself from most conditions. The more I think about it the more I feel that nursing is not the right field for me. I would love to become a Naturopathic doctor but the requirements are the same as for medical school. However Chiropractic colleges do not require a whole year of organic chemistry or a year of calculus. I have one organic chemistry class and one biochemistry class which fulfills their requirements. I have no calculus classes, nor do I ever plan on taking one since Statistics was so tough for me to ace. So I guess I'm just hoping for some reassurance that if I stick with trying to become a nurse I won't be disappointed and regret not going to a chiropractic program....