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I'm 54, graduated from nursing school at age 53, and work in primary care. Many of our patients are on Medicare and they seem to appreciate my maturity. The doctors in our practice have been great to work with and the MAs defer to me for clinical hel...

I don't know of anyone personally but I know several people who have applied.

I lost 50 pounds before nursing school and gained 30 of it back during my two year ADN program. I was training for a half-marathon before school and virtually stopped exercising for the two years. I eat very healthy. In fact, my classmates used to co...

I have Amazon Prime and buy most of my scrubs and other supplies from them. Shipping is free. Returns are very easy if something doesn't fit or you don't like it.

I have the same problem. I am short in the torso and longer in the inseam. I've been wearing Cherokee and really like the fabric on the pro flex and the luxe but I have to wear the pants a little lower than intended so they clear my nursing shoes. I ...

I'm in Hawaii and we were all able to see results on the weekends. Good luck!

We did skills labs in our first and second semesters where we were graded and had to pass or not be able to continue in school. Then in our last semester we had a skills lab for putting in an airway, administering blood products, trauma triage, and I...

I graduated from nursing school at age 53 and understand what you are saying. I was a good student but I just don't have the stamina and energy of my younger cohorts. I used my strengths such as life experience and understanding of the health issues ...

Started my program at 50 years old, graduated and passed boards at 53 and I couldn't be happier! All the best to you in your journey. As one of my friends has said to me as I went through nursing school - keep your eye on the prize! It's only 5 semes...

Breathe that sigh of relief!! And congratulations. I found the La Charity book helpful as well. Bet you're glad this is now all behind you!

I'm the only RN in a college health center with one APRN and I really like it. We're in the middle of flu shot season so she and I are going out into the community several times a week. Our clinic is one that does a lot of women's health and birth co...

I might first try to pinpoint what it actual is about the CNA work that you don't like. I would also want to know if the fear is just due to the unknown or something else. If you are in a bridge program, you'll complete your LPN/LVN year first with t...

After reading your post I asked myself what I would do if this was my situation. Since there is a time lapse since graduation and NCLEX, I would get the most current study materials available; Kaplan, NCSBN, La Charity, Exam Cram, Saunders, Hurst.......

I bought Cherokee nursing shoes and really like them. They come in black and white. I've used cavi wipes on them when I'm in the hospital which works fine to clean them. They are soft and comfortable on my feet but also have good support for all day ...

Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I have already taken and passed my exam but several in my cohort have not. I will share this link with them. Thanks, again!

I hope no one minds my responding to this post because I am a female RN. I work on a college campus and I am responsible for the health clearances for all of our nursing students so I interact with them directly. We have seen an increase in male nurs...

I held a 4.0 throughout nursing school. The only B I've ever received was in Algebra. At graduation, I have to admit it felt good to wear that honors regalia, especially at age 53. All that being said, while I was in school and studying so intensely ...

The college I graduated from takes 30 nursing students every fall. The applicant pool sometimes can get up to over 100. They select the candidates based on points earned by GPA with a few points given for prior work experience in the health care fiel...

The book is a good one all around. Thank you for the congrats!

I used the NCSBN, the 8 week option, and passed the NCLEX RN on the first try. I felt that the study materials were a bit tedious and opted to focus most of my attention on the bank of questions, studying the rationales afterward. I combined the NCSB...

I haven't heard of anyone having any difficulty in Hawaii after attending WGU.

I took my RN exam on July 23rd. I had a little more than 150 questions. I strongly felt I had failed. I wasn't going to put myself through doing the PVT but, the morning after taking the exam, I couldn't stand it anymore. It took me to the cc page as...

They just asked me for an additional transcript but it was an oversight on my part. I missed two online psychology classes that were part of the UH system but not within my home campus.

Thank you. I still need to take statistics so I think I'll do it this coming spring. I graduated from UH Maui in May and work full time. I'm still taking classes on campus toward a BSN until I find an online program. I also plan to move back to Calif...

My transcripts were all received by WGU just within the last week so I'm curious how it will all transpire. I took a few classes back in the 1990s. Those classes transferred in to my nursing school but I hope they're not too old for WGU and I will ha...