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As a PCA, I pride myself on providing the best patient care that I can give. I have many patient's that have complimented my charge nurse and our dept. manager about being so nice to them. I deal with many psyche patients as well and love the interaction. I don't look for any pat on the back but just love to feel like I've made a difference somewhere.

I know I want to help do overseas medical mission trips. The idea of going to another country and making a difference is a great way to help a huge need.

I took stats at a comm college and it was an online class although there was a professor there in case you needed help. We had to pretty much teach ourselves, but I managed to make an A in the class. Didn't seem to be that difficult but the equations can be quite long when done by hand.

Hello fellow nurses, I am currently looking to graduate in 14 months with my BSN and have been throwing around ideas in my head. My biggest concern is finding my place where I'm valued and treated like I'm wanted. I work in an ER as a PCA and love my patients but I'm learning that ER nursing might not be my fit. I'm looking more towards actual patient care like a med/surg or ICU of some sort. I'm not going into nursing to make it rich but to do my part to help make a difference in a patient's life. My instructors have said that we all will have that "moment" where we connect with a patient and they will forever be a part of us, but I'm worried I'll miss mine by not choosing where I'm destined to be. I'm sure I'm overthinking this but I truly want to make a difference. I have a place in my heart for the homeless, underprivileged children, our veterans, and others as well. 14 months might sound like a long time but it's quickly going by. What do you guys suggest?

I have began my upper division classes for my BSN at my college. We do quarters instead of semesters and it's an accelerated program, so I will be graduating 6 months earlier than the normal 4 year colleges. After finishing my BSN I am putting much thought into nursing in the US Navy as an O1. I will be 42 years and 7 months old when I graduate, and a recruiter said I could apply for an age waiver. How likely is that to happen, and what experience do I need before applying? I have been working as a CNA in the emergency room for 6 months and will have 2 years of experience in acute care, as well as the possibility of getting several months of Peds oncology experience. Will any of this help me at all with getting accepted?