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  1. Should I Chase My Pipe Dream or Give Up?

    virgogirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I’ve applied to graduate school and in March I’ll find out if I’m accepted. If so, I’ll start in May and by the time I graduate I’ll be 61 ys old! I was on the fence for awhile but...

  2. Failed for Clinical-but no proof

    virgogirl replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    There was a girl in my BSN program whose grade fell below a B average in one class and they asked her to leave the program. She went before the board and jumped through all the hoops and she was...

  3. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    virgogirl replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    Go for it! I went back at 49yrs old, graduated with a BSN at 54 and now four years later I'm starting graduate school in 2019...I currently have no plans to retire anytime soon! My hope is that my...

  4. Should I Go Right Into Psychiatric Nursing?

    virgogirl replied to khepting's topic in General Students

    When I was getting my BSN in 2015 I realized there were lots things about nursing I didn't like ...I'm very old though...I worked in a mental hospital the last 2 years of my BSN program as a mental...

  5. Academic adviser says I'm selling myself short by going into nursing.

    virgogirl replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    To make a long story short, follow your heart...instructors can be discouraging even after you're in the

  6. Academic adviser says I'm selling myself short by going into nursing.

    virgogirl replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    During junior year of my BSN program my clinical professor told me I should leave the program and get a Masters in Psych...I told her no, that I was committed to completing my nursing program and I...

  7. Failed AANP Twice And Finally Passed

    virgogirl replied to bunnyrn401's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got dizzy reading everything you did! Well done, congrats to you and your

  8. Least "demanding" nursing Jobs?

    virgogirl replied to carti's topic in General Students

    I've been a psychiatric nurse for a year and a half...it's more mentally exhausting because psychotic people, manic people, or people with Alzheimer's absolutely won't leave you alone. There is a high...

  9. 60 Year Old Unemployed Male Nurse

    virgogirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Public health, psychiatric nursing (age doesn't seem to be an issue) and the shifts are usually 8 hrs, addiction medicine (methadone clinic), temp job (they are usually a 13 week commitment) if you...

  10. New Grad Age 60 Can't Land a Job

    virgogirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'm older...got my BSN at 54 and now I'm 58 and thinking about getting a masters! I'm a psychiatric nurse. I've also worked in the OR and assisted living/memory care...As a CNA I worked with the...

  11. Need Advice!

    virgogirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've really been on the fence...I'm 58yrs old and have only had my BSN since 2015. I would really like to become a mental health nurse practitioner but I'm concerned about the cost and age...

  12. Need Advice!

    virgogirl replied to virgogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Very thoughtful answer...thank

  13. Need Advice!

    virgogirl replied to virgogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  14. Advice for Nursing Student?

    virgogirl replied to obri's topic in General Students

    There are lots of things about nursing that can be a turn off...in my junior year my clinical professor told me she thought I should leave the program and get a masters in psych. I told her NO! I was...

  15. Jobs for older nurses

    virgogirl replied to forest4's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think travel nursing might be fun. If you're not tied down at home. I thought it would be a good way to scope out potential places to retire. If you own a place, you could offer it up as a rental...

  16. What do you mean I'm not a REAL nurse?!?

    virgogirl replied to #Nurse2017's topic in General Nursing

    I call it the nursing food chain and it starts with trauma nurses on top ("real nurses") and it ends with nurses who work with the elderly...it's real! I've only been a nurse for a couple of years and...

  17. 30 Years Old: Fearfully Considering Giving Nursing School a Second Try

    virgogirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My first real college experience started when I was 49 yrs old! It took me 5 yrs to get my BSN...it was the hardest thing I've ever done! But I also had a strategy...I took very difficult classes with...

  18. I'm not sure I'm cut out for this

    virgogirl replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Lovinglife123...I think nursing can also affect people emotionally too! I was treated very badly while in an OR residency. It didn't work out and I resigned. It really shook my...

  19. Well-seasoned Diploma/AD RN -Want to relocate but can't secure a job.

    virgogirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Hospitals in the Pacific NW and around the country provide Home Health services...that's probably why she's applying to

  20. 42 Years Old - Is it too late to become a nurse?

    virgogirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    That's 5 years of schooling (3 at CC and 2 at a private university). I live in an area where it's very competitive and difficult to get into nursing programs. I wanted to continue unempeded...I chose...

  21. 42 Years Old - Is it too late to become a nurse?

    virgogirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I started pre-reqs at 49 and graduated with a BSN at 54. It was the hardest thing I've ever done but so worth it. The bummer is the student loan debt ($64K 🙁). It's been tough to find my niche...

  22. Nursing is not for you if you don't have a burning passion for it?

    virgogirl replied to .CJ.'s topic in General Students

    The same thing happened to me, I was told I should leave the program and pursue psychology instead. I stayed anyway and now have my BSN. Maybe the hospital setting isn't for you...there are many other...

  23. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

    virgogirl replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you thought about trying out the OR...zero family contact, one patient who is asleep, and if you are a quick learner and are good at time mgmt it could be a good

  24. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    virgogirl replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    You could try the OR...one patient at a time, they are under general anesthesia and no family to communicate with just the OR team you work with. Something to think

  25. New OR nurse who wants to quit in less than 6mos

    virgogirl replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also a new grad OR nurse. I have signed a 2 year commitment at the hospital that hired me with a $2,000 pro-rated reimbursement if I quit. I am part of an OR Consortium training program...