TiniestLights

I wish I could offer advice but I just wanted to say I wish you well and applaud you for being self-aware. You sound dedicated and intelligent and I hope you find your niche. I am sure it is out there.

Really happy for you- it sounds like you really deserve these opportunities. Thank you for sharing your experiences and recommendations and thanks to others for giving insight. Learned a lot in this thread.

Hi all I just want to share some thoughts. Allnurses has been such an insanely enlightening forum for me and I have learned so much just by mostly lurking for so long. I want to give a huge shout out to every single person who gives thoughtful, candi...

Hi everyone, I am in a bit of a dark place and I could really use some guidance. A brief background: Became interested in nursing after being my dad's sole caregiver for his 2.5 year battle with pancreatic cancer. I took A&P 1 last spring and got...

I truly appreciate your insight, verene!❤

Hi all, Just wondering about anyone's experience with the CCBC ATB Program? Haven't seen much discussion about it but maybe I am missing a good thread somewhere. Did you find it to be a good value? Which BSN program did you complete? Or are you c...

Go get 'em, Lovinmy_curls! Hope you enjoy the program! Which university will you be obtaining your BSN through?

Hi everyone, I have read a few threads about this very issue but thought I would toss my own anxieties into the mix for feedback.... I am pregnant and due August 4th. He is our first baby and we are so excited. That being said, I am a gal on a miss...

musingmom: You bring up some good points- we really need to get our childcare plan together. I am embarassed to admit we haven't really contemplated that too seriously yet. I wouldn't say we have tons of family options so yeah, we need to think abo...

GrnTea: That is a great idea- I have been meaning to look up La Leche League:).

That is so awesome. Thank you for the pump tips:up: How did you try different ones out? I was thinking I would go through my insurance to either rent from hospital or ideally buy if it is covered/almost all covered, but in either instance, I wonder i...

Thank you so much for the encouraging reply:)! It is really such an exciting time. I got a Boba wrap and I am still learning how to pretzel it around myself, but hopefully it will help because yes, I hear you on the baby-wearing- thank you for the s...

Congratulations to you! Hope you have had a chance to decompress and enjoy time with your son as you'd hoped.

What an extremely awesome description of your newborn times- thank you so much for sharing . I have been contemplating things and am still a little on the fence about an online class vs. semester off...but I am leaning toward time off. I really appr...

Just want to say that I am pulling for you! You will make the right decision for yourself and for your family. Surgical Tech actually sounds really cool- I feel like as long as you can try to maintain a foothold in the healthcare field somehow (what...

Wow, thank you both for two different/honest perspectives. augurey, I appreciate you sharing your experience with breastfeeding/pumping. I am absolutely blown away by your commitment to your little one. emmjayy, I hear you on the mental distractio...

Thank you for your comments. It is encouraging to read about your experience and I am wishing you all the best in your studies.

Thank you so much for your comments- I appreciate the insight you have given in comparing the programs. I have read that the CCBC nursing program is very well-respected and rigorous and I am glad to have access to such a good school. It is the most ...

Congratulations on being accepted! That is wonderful I hadn't even thought about how the financial aid would work being split across 2 schools- great point......

This thread really resonated with a lot of folks and I am no exception... It is frustrating when you feel like you are finally on the right path, moving toward what you feel you should be doing with your life, and all you want to do is start the darn...

There is some great, encouraging advice on this thread and I would like to continue along! My program has been awesome. It was very important to me to have a flexible and affordable course that I would truly learn from. After I finally decided to t...

Thank you for a great article! Very interested in this field. There are SAFE departments at a couple of hospitals here in the Baltimore area, but I am a little surprised they aren't more prevalent. Looking forward to learning more about this amazing...