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I know, but if there's any possible way to make it happen, I have to give it a shot.

Good to know, thank you :)

Hi friends. I am currently a pre nursing student, just working on some pre requisites before I apply. Currently I'm trying to get into Mo/Mac nursing, simply because it's closest to me, but if need be I am willing to go to other schools. My question is directed at current nursing students and anyone who was educated in Ontario. I was wondering if your school (or if you know of any schools) had any study abroad opportunities for nursing students? Doing a semester or year abroad has been a dream of mine for many years. I have been planning for it since I started high school, before I even wanted to be a nurse. I was a little disappointed to learn that nursing students are quite limited in that way. I understand why of course, what with clinicals and licensing and all that. But I was hoping there were at least some schools out there that had options. It doesn't even have to be a semester. A summer maybe? A few weeks? Anything? Lol Thank you so much for your time. Cheers

Aha I think about that too, whether or not I did my applications properly. It's so irrational, I know, but I always think "what if they didn't get my transcript? What if I forgot to fill something in? What if I'm missing a requirement I didn't know about???"

I completely understand where you're coming from. I'm going through something similar. I just applied to a one year pre nursing program, because I don't have the science credits from high school to go directly into nursing school. Once I take this course, if I don't get the grades, that's it for me. Once I've done any post secondary education, I can't even do adult hs if I blow it because they'll only look at my college grades. I'm terrified because this is my one shot to be a nurse, and if I miss it, I'll have to figure out a completely different direction for my life. It's scary, for sure. But at the moment, it's out of my hands, and your hands, so try not to worry about it. All you can do now is send in your application and hope for good news, and deal with things as they come. If you don't get in, it's not the end of the world. You'll figure something out. For now, be confident in your abilities and hope for the best :)

I can certainly understand the principle of it, and I do agree that it's a little unfair. But I definitely understand why some professors feel the need to do this. I think it's something you just have to deal with when you have that particular professor and work hard to show up on time. In your case, however, I think they were being entirely unreasonable. Giving the students a ten minute break and locking the doors before the ten minutes is up is pretty cheap, especially without any warning. I had a teacher in high school who locked her door when class started, but if the class was at 1:35, she'd lock up at 1:36. Her philosophy was that if someone shows up at 1:35, they're still technically on time. I always thought that was a very reasonable way of looking at it. It's a shame that your professor doesn't feel the same way.

Yay! I'm so happy for you :) Go out there and kill it

Don't get me wrong, I know my mom loves me a lot and she just wants the best for me, and honestly I could do a LOT worse for parents. But she is very stubborn and stuck in her ways, and if she doesn't get her way, she's very vocal about it. Next time she starts in on the whole "so you're going to wipe someone's butt for a living?" spiel, I think I probably will take your advice. I don't belittle her career even though I disapprove of it and she needs to know that she can't belittle mine. Maybe she'll never respect nursing (although I hope her attitude on that will change in the next few years) but as her daughter, I hope she can at least bite her tongue and respect me.

Haha I guess there's always something to learn from every experience, right?

That's exactly it, my mom and I want different things. I know at the end of the day she just wants what's best for me and for me to be happy, but I wish she would let me figure it out for myself, you know? She always wanted me to be a writer or an artist.

I know, it's really very surprising in this day and age. I suppose it stems from the old view that nursing is a "woman's" job, back in a time where women weren't respected. We're getting better though. I'm glad you're getting to live your dream though!

I get the same thing from her as well, about the introversion. But in my opinion, I think good nurses come in all types. Not every patient wants to be chatty when they're in a lot of pain or they're embarrassed, you know? I'm sure I'll find my niche as an introvert in the nursing world.

Yeah, I think that sort old fashioned way of looking at nurses is a big part of the problem. I get the impression that my mother thinks that all nurses do are bathe patients and take orders from doctors, which I understand is a big part of the career, but certainly not the ONLY part. The medical shows where all the nurses are addicts, riddled with STIs and having affairs with everyone don't really help matters either haha

Maybe my opinion isn't worth much in this respect because I'm not a nurse yet, but I don't think you're too old at all! I'll be starting nursing school at age 20, graduating with my BSN at 24, best case scenario. Maybe 25 if I end up having to bridge from practical nursing to an RN program if I don't get in right away. Don't worry about. Legions of people choose nursing as their second career and come out of school in their late 20s, 30s, 40s, or even 50s. If you're able bodied and still sharp of mind, there's no reason why you'd be "too old." Go for it and good luck :)

You know, it's kind of funny. I thought my family would be thrilled with my decision. They always wanted me to do something artistic or involving writing (which they think I'm good at). They would want me to be a novelist or a journalist or an editor. Usually it's the opposite, with the parents wanting their child to do something practical but the child being set on their art, haha. Anyway, I think you're probably right. In a lot of ways I think she's caught up on an old fashioned way of looking at nursing, wherein nurses are people who aren't talented enough to make it as doctors and where a white cap and poofy sleeves. I've slowly been trying to change this view that she has, hopefully I'll succeed. I totally agree about the therapeutic communication. I should clarify that my mother thinks I'm above nursing, not me. I wouldn't have gone into this if I didn't want to help people and make them feel as comfortable as possible.