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I looked at the career sites for major hospitals in my area, and found my job listing there for one of the hospital's primary care clinics.

For your first job, I think a nursing home would be better for growth and future opportunities. What sounds most appealing to you? Jail nursing is hard because you don't work with many other medical personnel, so it limits your learning. And you lite...

Hello! I've recently moved and am looking for a new Med Surg position. I see many positions offered here are advertised as Day/Night shift. Is this a thing, to have to work both shifts instead of one or the other? In this scenario, do nurses typicall...

The hard job hands down.

I have a BA in Psychology and am now going back for an ABSN 15 years later and now that my kids are in school. You will be MUCH much much better off switching to nursing now and getting it done. A BA in Psychology doesn't do much for you career wise....

I just took it two weeks ago. The practice tests were harder than the test in my opinion. Get a good night sleep and have a good breakfast. The thing I was most surprised about when I took it was how many people rushed through it without using the wh...

I just took it this past weekend and the ATI workbook was very helpful. I also had the McGraw workbook which was also helpful but harder. I actually thought both workbooks' practice tests were harder than the actual test. I did not find an app to use...

Yes, I was just going to say that for a traditional student, their first two years would be general education and the junior/senior years would be the nursing portion. So that is the only two years you will have to worry about. Your prereqs plus two ...

Hello! We just found out we are moving to Ft. Leavenworth, KS (Army) in August. With my youngest son entering Kindergarten in the fall, I would like to return to school for Nursing. I already have a Bachelors in Communication/Psychology. What sch...

Hi!!! So I ended up doing my first semester of prereqs at Kansas City Kansas Community College and it worked out perfectly! I was able to take Biology and Chemistry right at the Leavenworth campus in downtown Leavenworth (8 minutes from post!). I als...

There's so many stories here about how people hate their nursing jobs. Does anyone here really love their job? Also, out of curiosity how long have you been a nurse, what shift do you work and what specialty do you work in? I am a student excited ...

Wow, these posts are really great and interesting! Thanks for sharing your stories, I love to read about them! It's good to hear from both sides of the fence on the good things and bad things about Nursing. :)

AMARTIN1 - Hey! No, I totally agree. Nursing is not for everyone. I do however think it is for me. I already have a BA in Psychology and Communications, but it is hard to put these majors into action by themselves. I worked with mentally disable...

I hear that! At least you can show him this thread so he can see that you have it prettty good! By the Lake, thanks for the financial aid info, I'll look into that!

Yours still looks good, if you take 13 credits for $585 that is still only $45 per credit, right? We still have all those lab fees, general fees, etc. too plus books. I'm still doing prereqs right now, so who even knows what the fees will be once I...

Hey! I am going to Central Texas College in Killeen near Fort Hood. I'm not sure where Ellington is, I'm still pretty new here. I agree that Texas Comm Colleges are surprisingly reasonable, I reallly hope to finish the entire program while we are ...

WOW!!! I am going to a community college in Texas near the military base my dh is stationed at, and it is $32 per credit. I am taking 10 credits in fall for $320. Books however are going to be about $400.

I've considered doing the LPN thing first and then doing an LPN to RN when the baby is about a year old, but am not sure if this is a good idea or not. Does anyone have any opinions? This thought crossed my mind, but at my school the LPN program is ...

I don't think you should be a nurse at all. Your heart is not in it at all, and you don't sound like you possess the basic desire to care for others who are ill which is fundamental in this field. Maybe I missed it, but I never read that you like h...

Hi everyone! I just found this site and see that you guys give great advice so here's my situation. I am taking my prerequisites for nursing school now (have a BA in Psych & Communication) and am also expecting. I won't be taking any classes n...

Hey Chrissy, yeah we are in a very similar position. We are really going to be poor on one salary until I finish school but I know there is no way I can do baby, school and work all at once. I am going to take student loans out for school, and we m...

I am so glad you guys are all responding! This is really helping me figure things out for myself, as I'm sure it is for the original poster. Chrissy82- just one more thing... you are still young in my opinion. But if you do decide to have a baby ...

Hey! I just wanted to let you know that I am going through a very similar situation. I am pregnant now and am currently taking my prerequisites. I am not taking any classes in the Spring and hope to start Nursing classes next Fall 06. Thankfully ...