madelynsmom

Okay here's my 2nd attempt to post this... a little background first. Hi everyone. I am making the very scary step to leave my fairly secure and well paying corporate job that I am miserable in to pursue becoming a RN. I am in my late 20's, married, ...

Still taking pre-req's so this can change but in order is: 1. L&D 2. NICU 3. Neuro... my father has Parkinson's Disease so this one is more personal. Was considering Pediatrics but I am pretty sure I will end up with 500 adopted children or in pr...

Good for you! I work 40+ hours a week, taking my pre-req's (this is my first semester), have a dad who has Parkinsons, and I have a 13 1/2 month old daughter. Oh and the husband who could be like a 2nd kid haha. I just have to keep my eye on the priz...

So I am starting college as a brand new student. I am a little late to the game- I graduated from high school in 2003. I work full time where I make pretty good money but after having my daughter a year ago, I decided that being a good role model to ...

Actually yes, I did do research. That is why I was psyching myself out and nervous. But I'm not anymore- I just have more determination than ever.

I have a good paying job and I guess some would say I could be on the "fast track" to even bigger things here at my company. But when I got pregnant with my daughter and gave birth, I had to re-evaluate things. I like my job but it's not rewarding. I...

You are all amazing. I am feeling pretty confident after reading these and writing my own goals down. Every single day I am going to come to this site before bed to remind myself of where I want to be and what it takes to get there. I am ready to sho...

I am taking 3 classes this semester (13 credits) and between the fees for the class AND books, I have spent $750. $400ish of that is from books- some new and some used and some rented.

I believe that if you live East of Castro Valley, they have about 10 students they pick to work in the Livermore/ValleyCare area. Just FYI. But I think you may get better feedback if you post in the CA Nursing forum. I am attending Las Positas at th...

Wow... all of you are very inspiring and I really needed to hear all of that. I do hope that my age and life experiences give me an advantage than the 17/18 year old me. I am really blown away with the positive words, experiences, and advice you all...

First semester ever... starts the 19th. Taking a hybrid (meet 1x a month) algebra class, online English class, and Biology class which is Mon 5-9:50pm and W from 5-6:50pm. 13 credits total. Also still working 40 hours a week and being mommy to my 1 y...

First of all, I am not close minded whatsoever. I personally do not have an issue with tattoos or piercings because hello... I have them too. And I have a pair of torn jeans, halter top, and stripper type shoes. I am saying that you need to LOOK prof...

I have tattoos and used to have my eyebrow pierced. When I went in sales... I took out the eyebrow ring. I have tattoos that are able to be covered easily. I am currently in school (plus working) but if you want to be taken seriously in a professiona...

It's my first semester of school EVER so I am doing Biology, English, and Elementary Algebra (pre-req for College Algebra). 13 credits total so full time but the Alegbra and English classes are online.

For the OP- I too am starting next month with pre-req's. I will be 28 in September so I am about 10 years late to the show. I received the same advice with some nurses I have encountered over the past few months- minimize distractions. For me, it's a...

For BSN, at least in the schools near me, 4 years includes the 2 years of pre-req's. The 2 years are almost exclusively nursing courses and clinicals.

Extra question to tag on to this... when do you apply for nursing programs? I am doing my pre-req's now (if only I wouldn't have "known it all" 10 years ago and gone to school) and I'm curious if you can apply as you are taking the last of your pre-r...

No offense but Brentwood isn't really considered the East Bay Area to most people. It's cheaper because you have to drive quite a bit a ways to get to the East Bay (commute-wise). I like Brentwood... would live there if it didn't literally take 70 mi...

I think it depends on what you think is "doable". I live in the Bay Area... East Bay Area. Tri-Valley to be exact. If you look in areas like Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro, Berkeley where crime is rising, then yeah the rent/home prices are not that ba...

Just starting my pre-req's! Summer- Sociology 1 Fall- Math 65 (Elementary Algebra), English 1A, and Biology 31.

I start my pre-req's this summer and I will be 28 this September. I will be 32ish when I graduate and become a RN. I have been in the corporate world for 11 years and I have made a good living for my family. Once I got pregnant with my now 8 1/2 mont...

So glad I am reading this. I am going from full-time to part time work and starting my pre-reqs. I am also a mom to an 8 month old baby girl so I am curious how I will be able to handle full time school, part time (20 hours) of work, being a mom and ...

To update, I cancelled my meeting with Unitek. After reading and hearing so many negative stories, I ended up having a bad feeling. Now my husband and I are just looking at how we can manage without my income and I hopefully will start at Las Positas...

May I ask, how often do you see this happen? I am considering making L&D my specialty when I am finished with school but I am not sure how to handle seeing that and not wanting to rip the faces off of the mothers that did that to their children.

Thank you pnlu007- I truly appreciate the honest feedback. I am having bad feelings about it already and you just helped build my case that it probably is not the route to go. I just have to find a way to get school to work. Do you or anyone have any...