carlarenee02

I am sorry i was rude. should all people my age, young 61 go to nursing home to die then if someone my age should not be able to do what they always wanted to do. I do have some money but would need financial assistance. I dont have any wrinkles or gray hair and my body is in tack. Our country is very snobish and i bet employers treat older employees better. I know here in St louis it is very clickish.

So do you thing i should put myself in nursing home to die. 61 is not 81. Easy for you to say that, you are young. I am a tought lady and i am very intelligent. Not every one has perfect circumstances in life. I bet i have seen and survived alot more tought obstacles than you have.

I am 61 yr young. I previously attended nursing Bsn program but had to quit due to finances and couldnt afford to take out more student loans although I did well in school. I am also unemployed. I live in St Louis area. I have never lost desire to finish my nursing degree. I have a BSN in another field. My main problem is financial. Plus I was wondering if my age is a negative factor? A family said I was too old t do anything. I am in great health etc. seems like I have lot of things against me. Any suggestions. Thank you

unfort i dont know any nurses.

Hello I am taking online non credit course and I have to someone who is a nurse or going into nursing the following questions. I appreciate your time. Thank you. you can type answers here//brief. What attracted you to the field of nursing? What do you like best about your school/job? What do you like least about your school/job? What is one thing about your school/job that turned out to be completely different than you expected? What is one piece of advice that you would give people considering the field of nursing

I am a former nursing student (had to quit due to finances) and i am 61 yr young. I have never lost my passion for nursing. I have lot of obstacles against me despite my age. Finance/not employed. I do volunteer work at local hospital but i know being volunteer wont help me find job. I do have some positive attributes like i am highly motivated, love working with people and highly intelligent. Unfort the obstacles makes it hard to be positive. How do nursing schools see someone like me, would they tell me to give up? Thanks

Hello I am a former nursing student (currently not enrolled in any classes) and i still ha ve strong desire to want to become a nurse. The reason i didnt finish my nursing degree was due to finances/ unable to continue to apply for student loans ( i was unemployed), otherwise i did well grade wise. I completed three semesters. There is a choice between a four yr nursing program or a associate degree two yr program. There is accelerated program for students who have a degree in another field already. One question does age make a difference. I am healthy, motivated fast learner. I am 60 but look younger I take care of myself. I do have a lot of obstacles, mostly financial. I would appreciate any advice you can give me.Thank you.

Hello several yrs ago, i took four semesters at local private nursing school but due to finances i had to quit, couldnt afford more student loans. I want to go back and finish my degree but my problem is finances. I am unemployed, and already have a degree in another field. I am considering two yr degree vs a bsn due to finances, any ideas on subject? Can people still get jobs with ADN? Also i was interested in scholarships, but i hear scholarships are only for people without a degree. Is that true? Thank you. Carla

Thank you all for your reply. I was considering two yr but not sure now. My main problem is trying to find job in healthcare and I am unable to find job because too many applicants for one job (St. Louis economy is terrible). My instructor said having a job in healthcare would help me a lot with confidence, my grades are good. It is frustating.

I am currently at a 4 yr nursing program and it seems so many of my fellow students are failing/not passing their demos. Are 4 yr universities more likely to fail students than 2 yr community colleges. I am debating transferring to 2 yr school.Thanks

I decided against community colleges because the waiting list is too long (as long as 2-3 yrs) and against SLU (too expensive) and BJC (too far a drive).

I am frustrated. I am currently unemployed (still looking for work after 2 yrs). If I didn't have family near by, I think I would be tempted to move out of state (TX) economy, jobwise is much better than our area. Before I can start back again, I have to get checked off on skills from Health Assessment class (had last yr and got A) before I can take pharm lab.

I can go ahead in program as long as I pass drug calculations/pharm lab. I passed the pharm part of course. I have friends now in Med-surg and several people did not pass their demos/sterile technique in lab. Not sure what will happen next.

Hello I was attending Maryville WEC program until end of Spring 2011 semester. I did fine in pharm and pathophy but did not pass drug cal test (i only missed one question), so I have to retake lab next Spring 2012. I have to wait until then despite doing well in other coures.

My advisor thought I might not fit nursing. Right now I am completing EMT training until I start back with Pharm lab.