golightly8

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1. Has anyone discouraged you from nursing?

   golightly8 replied to miko.'s topic in General Students

   Agreed. I had one of those jobs where I sat either in front of a computer or a person 8+ hrs/day w/very little physical activity... it made me more tired than past jobs where I had to be on my feet. One of the reasons I decided to switch over.

2. Has anyone discouraged you from nursing?

   golightly8 replied to miko.'s topic in General Students

   I am a non-traditional student, just getting ready to begin nursing school at age 35. I have a Bachelor's & Master's in another field and am changing careers entirely. Many of my colleagues at the job I just resigned from think I'm crazy to do it...

3. Summer Entry 2013 Accelerated BSN/MSN Johns Hopkins

   golightly8 replied to nautica193's topic in Post Graduate

   Wow, this is a loong thread! I realized I'm joining the conversation a little late but wondered if anyone had heard if we would be called to interview for ABSN/MSN? I applied for Fall entry to BSN/MSN w/CR program (back in January) but have not heard...

4. My pre-nursing experience

   golightly8 replied to marinelayer's topic in Pre-Nursing

   True. This will be the first time I will have ever been in college & not worked at all... I did grad school PT while working FT for the State...at one time, I was doing FT job, internship & a class or 2... It'll be nice to completely throw th...

5. My pre-nursing experience

   golightly8 replied to marinelayer's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have to tell you...your story gives me hope. I also have applied to both of these programs, NYU & Hopkins (as well as Pace). Sometimes feeling discouraged by everyone giving the impression that it is nearly impossible to be accepted into these ...