USSTusk

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1. 47yrs old in 4days and starting class

   USSTusk replied to maddyfan4's topic in General Students

   I obtained my RN when I was 35. Once I began working in my field, I enjoyed it so much, I just kept going to school part-time and NEVER noticed my age again. I am now 54 and have a doctoral degree,...

2. I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

   USSTusk replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

   Those are not hypothetical quotes. I have heard everyone one of those comments from nurses on the hospital units. Think of other career choices that have uniforms. How do they look? I had a nurse...

3. 4.0 in nursing school?

   USSTusk replied to RubySlippers:)'s topic in General Students

   I have been a registered nurse since 1995. I now hold a Doctorate of Nursing. I was, am and always will be a student. Everyone should look at life in that way. NOT ONCE, have I ever been asked my...

4. Petition to Force NP Programs to Provide Preceptors

   USSTusk replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   As a former ER nurse, I knew many doctors and NP's from a variety of specialties. Because of this, I specifically chose an NP program that allowed me to choose my own preceptor. While planning...