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1. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   The reason why I'm taking organic and biological chemistry is because it will open more doors for me, I could become a clinical laboratory specialist or even a dental hygienist. I also wanted to take cooking classes because I love food. Right now I'...

2. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   I was just thinking about that! I will definitely do more research and check out some schools here in California!

3. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   Back in the early 90's it was a lot easier for new grad nurses to find jobs in Southern California but nowadays it's so much harder. Most of my friends and family members who are nurses are finding it hard to find Hospital jobs due to the fact that t...

4. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   Wow that's really unfortunate! How long were you a Dental hygienist before you switched to nursing? If you don't mind me asking what state do you live in?

5. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   I know I was shocked too! Some classmates had nosebleeds. I refused after hearing that!

6. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   Thanks again guys for all the great feedback! I've taken all your suggestions into consideration and I will continue to do some more research and soul searching! I still want to use my prerequisites that I've taken because I love science but I also l...

7. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   He actually was removed from teaching PathoPhysiology because of the low pass rates from previous years, can't imagine how much longer he will be around for.

8. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   Thank you all for your encouraging and thoughtful words! I really appreciate all your input and advice, it has given me a positive outlook on years to come! :)

9. Quit nursing school after two months...

   keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   Huh? Lol .I swear I'm legitimate!

10. Quit nursing school after two months...

    keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

    Yup, From California! After I left, a classmate told me he had been reprimanded because of the whole NG tube situation.

11. Quit nursing school after two months...

    keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

    To be honest, I think he saw what nursing could provide...good pay and a roof over your head. He grew up poor and worked his way up. It's funny though because I heard he actually wanted to become a comedian but my grandma insisted he take up nursing.

12. Quit nursing school after two months...

    keeyumbow66 replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

    Yeah our Fundamentals professor insisted we start IVs on each other by the 4th week. We actually needed to be checked off on how to insert an IV on our partner before we could start clinical. He also made us insert Nasogastric tubes into each other. ...

13. Quit nursing school after two months...

    keeyumbow66 posted a topic in Career Support

    Hi everyone, My name is Elaine and I'm 23 years old. I got accepted into nursing school at my local community college in the fall semester of 2013. Nursing Wasn't my first choice, in fact I wanted to pursue culinary arts. My family members are all n...