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  1. Question: Is it too late for me to go to nursing school in my mid 40s?

    over30nursestudent replied to Charity1230's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it!!!!! You are never to old to learn. Just think about all of the valuable life experience that you will bring to your career. I read somewhere that the average nurse student is in their...

  2. Already feeling dejected after just one week!

    over30nursestudent replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't worry, you are completly normal!!! I have small kids, job, family business, house, dogs etc. It has been 2 years and my house is a complete wreck!! But you have to laugh :rotfl: It sure beats...

  3. HIPPA -- Use patient's first name or last name?

    over30nursestudent replied to Aunt Minnie's topic in General Nursing

    I would stick with using mr.,ms, mrs smith. and If you have more than one patient with same last name. Have them clarify what their first name is. I work as an aide on a med/surg floor, I refer to my...

  4. Officially On Waiting List!!!

    over30nursestudent replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    no, its seperate. the reason i took the phleb and emt training was because I knew their was going to be a proble getting in and that was last year! thats why I took the training. St Joesph mercy...

  5. Officially On Waiting List!!!

    over30nursestudent replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    sorry I read that wrong I thought i read what is a

  6. Officially On Waiting List!!!

    over30nursestudent replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    a PCA sorry did I make a typo? it stands for patient care assistant. Someone must have been unhappy being called a nursing assistant. My patients ask me all the time what pca is. I tell them that I am...

  7. Officially On Waiting List!!!

    over30nursestudent replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been pulling my hair out for 2 years at highland lakes finishing pre reqs and questioning the nursing dept logic on mat 1100 requirement if not done in h.s. when nurse math test questions are...

  8. Officially On Waiting List!!!

    over30nursestudent replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    what school do you attend, i am in michigan and go to

  9. Pay Rates?

    over30nursestudent replied to Paula7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i live in michigan and i have seen the starting pay range between 19.28hr -23.00 plus shift diff which is between 1.00-2.50 and weekends are .29 to 2.50 per hour. my hospital is only 136 beds but they...

  10. student nurse needs advice about preceptors

    over30nursestudent replied to over30nursestudent's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you so much for your encouragment, I really means alot. Do you live in Michigan? I could only hope!!

  11. student nurse needs advice about preceptors

    over30nursestudent replied to over30nursestudent's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you to all who have replied and for your honest opinions. I do appreciate it. I now can say that I honestly feel lost, and discouraged. I can understand about the fears of licensure risks. But...

  12. student nurse needs advice about preceptors

    over30nursestudent replied to over30nursestudent's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I know that skills constantly evolve and nothing is timeless. I am a lifelong learner, I love to learn about many different things. If I go through the program that i am considering, I will be...

  13. student nurse needs advice about preceptors

    over30nursestudent replied to over30nursestudent's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have checked with the NLN and the college is accreditated I also checked with the michigan board of nursing to make sure that there would not be any problem for an entry level student taking online...

  14. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have heard some funny things over the years but your rationalization about "humans are ta da meat" will make me laugh for years to come!! :rotfl: :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle I will...

  15. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ok, I will make this quick because i promised op that I would stop the clutter on his thread. Forgive me but I can not resist!! cats similiar to humans? Last I checked I had no fangs, tail, claws,...

  16. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whoosh! you are definitely an inquistive lady!! lol. Lets see, against stem cell research if it is not from cord blood, I don't value one animals life more than another; don't understand why cows...

  17. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you avoided my question I did not ask if you would put dog to sleep. I asked you to think about the rationalization of testing. If it was a sick child you would not find another child to test or put...

  18. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    makeup ,food clothes plant derived, no leather, fur etc. don't kill anything unless it attacks first.. mosquito, spider gently put outside etc. animal testing is not accurate. there is lots of data...

  19. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I apologize if I offended you, that would never ever be my intention. I merely disagreed with you about civil liberties and freedom of beliefs, this I know to be true. I did not personally attack you...

  20. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Disagree again, people have many, many reasons for the way they believe. no institution nor anyone else can assume that being a vegetarian lacks any personal, moral, ethical or spiritual belief...

  21. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I totally disagree. Is everyone forgetting about a little thing called civil liberties? If this dissection interfers with her personal beliefs she can not be penalized for that. In many hospitals...

  22. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    over30nursestudent replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been there myself (vegan), In my situation it was a sheep's brain. I was allowed to abstain from it due to personal beliefs. I am fairly confident that you will be granted a "hands off...