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Congrats. Now its time to put all that knowledge to use, save lives, earn money and pay off those student loans. God bless.

"Wow, it's 6 am! She said she wants to be early for her first nursing course and she wasn't kidding. Her first class starts at 9...tomorrow morning."

After filling out 57 applications to nursing schools, she finally got called for an interview.

Hi, I need some feedback. I'm taking human A&P, fundamental chemistry, A&P for hearing and audiology, and language science (last two courses needed to complete ASLP certificate). I figured there would be some overlap in the A&P courses ...

Doesn't passing the NCLEX earn you some degree of respect/credibility in the field regardless of where you obtained your degree?

Human A&P l A&P of Audiology Fundamentals of Chemistry Language Science

Good point ICURN7. Honeykrown, where did you graduate from?

Celebrate...treat yourself to something very special for this is a very special occasion. Congrats.

Celebrate. Treat yourself to something special.

Congrats. Let's us know how its going from time to time. I'd like to know what to expect.

Give yourself a tight squeeze. You did it! Congratulations.

Perseverance is its own reward. Congratulations.

Hi, I'll be resigning my position as a 1st grade teacher to complete prerequisite courses before applying to nursing programs. I'm 54 and will be graduating about 57/58. Needless to say I'm concerned about employment upon graduation. Is there anyone ...

GrnTea, you are certainly right. There's lots to be said about maturity. It gives you a perspective that youngsters can never possess because they haven't had those experiences that only come as one lives life. Perhaps that's why students in accelera...

pmabraham, maybe they've never heard of jack lalanne. . "For his 70th birthday, he swam a mile and a half through the Long Beach Harbor while towing a flotilla of 70 boats. With his hands and feet shackled, no less." I have started working out as a m...

Thank you Marshalls_mom and congratulations. From what I've been reading, getting into a program is half the battle. My only regret about living on an island is higher education. Unlike you,out-of-state tuition is my greatest enemy. For anyone retur...

Thank you, MrChicagoRN. I live on St. Croix, USVI. The University of the Virgin Islands has a campus on St. Croix and St. Thomas. UVI offers an ASN and BSN, but not an accelerated program. I'll need a student loan to pay for my degree wherever I go. ...

Ditto, Beginning15. (Who uses that term any more. I'll reintroduce it to the youngsters). If I don't attempt this, I would always wonder what might have been. Like you, I feel like we're all in this together. Please let us know how you are progressin...

You're right HolisticRN2016. So let's get this degree under our belts and begin our new, undeniably challenging, but absolutely rewarding careers as nurses. Nurses make a difference in the lives of others. We're going to be apart of that team. Keep p...

Kudos, scross0613. We are blessed to have such supportive husbands. You are asking the same question I keep asking myself. I've spoken to nurses and doctors who believe that we will find employment. Guess what? I think they're right. Full steam ahea...

I've considered all the things you mentioned, ThePrincessBride. I've paid off my student loans and cringe at the thought of going into debt. I have also embraced the fact that at my age I can no longer pull an all-nighter and work tirelessly the next...

mauitocal, Thanks for your words of encouragement. My husband told me he can tell I'm not certain about my decision because I'm still researching. That might have been true before but after reading your post and all the others who have decided to liv...

You are my hero, beischa!!!! Congrats on passing your boards on the 1st try. Hip, hip, hooray! I'm so happy for you and so excited about getting started this fall. I can do this. I can do this. I believe that I can do this. If you wouldn't mine, pl...

Awesome ("AWESOME" is one of my kiddos favorite words), native_texan. Keep turning those dreams into reality. As educators we know that learning is a lifelong process. Let me confess that you are echoing my sentiments about teaching. I know exactly w...

Thank you, furelite. I will read some of those posts. HolisticRN2016, I invite you to read them also. Things aren't always as bleak as they sound.