Puncho72,RN

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1. How old is too old to become a new RN?

   Puncho72,RN replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

   I just graduated from an ADN program at 43. Go ahead and do it. You would 58 finishing an ADN program. You can do travel at 60. You don't have to have a BSN to do travel.

2. Hi I can't decide if I should do a 2 year or a 4 year program

   Puncho72,RN replied to kh88's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just graduated and now work at a Level II Trauma Center. Starting your nursing career as an ADN will not affect where you are hired. I still have to get my BSN within 5 years. I'll just do that online. There are programs that you can get it within ...

3. Career change to nursing?

   Puncho72,RN replied to Z0RN's topic in Men

   You will be young enough when you retire from the railroad to still have a long career in nursing.

4. What am I qualified to do? OTHER THAN FLOOR NURSING!!

   Puncho72,RN replied to Shackna13's topic in New Nurse

   Go on to be a Nurse Practitioner. A couple of paramedics I worked with did this. They lost a lot of freedom going from medic to RN. Gained a lot of it back going further.

5. EMT Starting RN program anyone else go down this road?

   Puncho72,RN replied to Deuceswild1's topic in Men

   I started RN school this semester after 18 years as an EMT. The biggest challenge I have seen is having to change how I think. It has given me some advantages. I actually think a CNA, that has worked as one for awhile, has a bigger advantage. There a...

6. First Fundamentals Exam went Awesome!

   Puncho72,RN replied to JulianaRose's topic in General Students

   I dont know. Im in Fundamentals and I thought the first one was the easiest.

7. Too much to handle?

   Puncho72,RN replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in General Students

   Maybe spread the classes alittle more. Taking a extra year to get into nursing wont kill you. Besides you will want to spend sometime with the babies. You wont have much time with them in the program.

8. have my dreams of being a nurse been shot down?

   Puncho72,RN replied to kavitag's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I don't see how 1 D can drop you to a 1.5 from a 3.2. Maybe for the semester if you were taking 2 classes and got a C and a D. Then for that semester your gpa would be 1.5. If this is the fact look into academic bankruptcy.