undertheoaktree

I see you have reasons to want to know this...maybe sit down, invite him to coffee, and try to get the truth out of him. I believe all RN licenses are public information, and you can look up any RN to see their license. At least, in CA.

There are hardly any students in my upcoming nursing class that are 21 or younger. You have a lot of time left for your career, and you can have multiple careers as they arise. I heard tons of people in my previous nursing class are on anti-anxiety medications, and shake before tests. You are not alone--you are never the only one experiencing what you are feeling. If you want to be a nurse, I would wait until you are ready to take it on so that you don't repeat what happened before. I'm in my 30s, and feel like being my age has an advantage--I've lived through more than the younger students and have experienced more situations. Not that it won't be hard for me either. I don't have any experience in the medical field. It is hard to be my age and just starting a new career, but that's how my life panned out. I wouldn't give up if you want to be a nurse, especially since they let people in your program re-take clinical. However, if you are just over it, then find a career you will be happy in. You can always go back to nursing, it is only 2 years or so for an ADN or BSN.

I used the app Brainscape to create questions from the powerpoints or memorize things. I also made a word document to use as a form to fill out info for each bacteria/virus that I had to know about. Go into the teacher's office during office hours and see if he/she can give you any advice for studying (since they make the tests.) Record all the lectures and listen to them on your drive, or while you are cleaning at home or whatever. Watch youtube videos of stuff you don't understand, until you understand it. Good luck!

I live in California, not in a big city but not in the desert and the minimum is $75,000 year for full-time hospital nurses. Most make more than that with overtime.

I'm 32, but I wanted to let you know that where I am going to school, I believe more than half of every nursing class is over 30. They only accept 40 people per nursing class, and I know me and my buddies who got in are all over 30. There are so many perks to being an older student, including we take school more seriously, have a fuller life, have experienced more, or generally more emotionally mature, etc. When it comes to getting a job right after graduating, we'll have participated in the most interviews or work experience, etc. We will be going to bed on time, etc. Anyway I'm excited to start the nursing program, and while age is something that is ironic, I am glad I'm not entering the program at age 20. I have three children, one entering Kindergarten next year, so it won't be easy, but it will be good for all of us because it is a good career. We are in a good place in our lives, you've got this.

I would have loved to be a MD, but when I was in high school, I didn't really think I could because it would be so expensive. Growing up poor, I knew I couldn't afford to be a doctor. Now that I'm older, I wish I did. However I'm also glad I didn't because I have a wonderful life with three children and that might not have happened had I become a doctor. Now I'm just too old to go back to school to be a doctor, and I don't want to spend my children's whole lives studying. I'd rather be there for them and be a nurse mom. I will make enough money as a mom. But yes, being a surgeon or a doctor, I wish some school would make a realistic RN-MD program because I'm sure there'd be tons of applicants.

I understand your situation, and that there was really nothing you could do about being late due to your medication. However, the nursing program has no obligation to accept you. I think a lawsuit is completely unfounded. I don't know of any other program that would accept you without you going another route. I would take their advice, I don't believe they are out to get you. Try doing something else nursing related, like respiratory therapist, or phlebotomist, psychiatric technician, CNA or some other leg-in. Then after a couple years you can re-apply. You might have to repeat all the prereqs at another school. It sounds like you are being really pushy, that you have to have it your way--in regards to you want to get into a school on your terms. Try a community college, get an ADN, and then go from there. It will take a couple years but that is unfortunately what the circumstances are presenting you with, and that is how life goes. There are tons of people entering the nursing profession after spending a decade on another career, or 7+ years in school already, or already have Masters degrees in other things, so it's just another situation where things didn't turn out like you hoped, but you have to present reality with your best foot forward and make a plan for what your next step is.

Wow, I am so sorry that this happened to you! New grads are frequently hired where I live, and start making like $80,000 per year right away. There is a big nurse deficit right now, due to a lack of available nurses and veterans retiring! Luckily you are almost done, right? and you will be able to get hired right away! Live and learn, you will ultimately be a better person for having gone through this! A compassionate friend, someday compassionate head of the ER!