I will be turning 21 on Saturday coming (YAY), have a 22 month old son and 21 weeks preggo w/#2 due Nov 18. I recently finished an online program for Medical Billing and Coding, and basically have YET to find a job for it. So, I am deciding to use these skills/credits towards a Associate's in Nursing and go for my RN. Is this wise? I understand it's a hard program and to tell you the truth, I NEED a challenge. I graduated high school with a 3.5 and MB&C with a 3.8 - without studying anything at any time. I really don't think I KNOW HOW to study now because I haven't done it in so long. Anywho, has anyone does this - 2 kids, basically 2 babies, engaged to be married whenever the $$$ drops from the sky (LOL), and going to nursing school?
Mind you, we live in low-income housing:yeah:, are on public assistance:heartbeat, my fiance is having a GREAT:banghead: time LOOKING for a stable job (
Also - I was thinking of doing a work-study while in school. Good idea??? Most likely, I won't be doing the clinicals until 2009 Fall semester, so this year would be all basics. Thanks!!!!
I think alot of people are forgetting that returning to class and returning to clinicals is not the same thing.
A hospital, nor the nursing department, is going to allow you to perform tasks during clinical until you have a FULL release.
That means, if you were already a nurse, if you wouldn't be permitted to return to work then you can't return to clinicals.
It's a liability issue. We had a girl that had a baby on Friday and came to class on Monday. She was permitted to go through hospital orientation b/c that only involved sitting in a classroom, however, they would not permit her to do clinicals until she had a full work release and the physician refused to write one any earlier than 4 weeks--and she had a picture perfect lady partsl delivery.
That is why you need to talk with the Director of the nursing department...b/c you need to know what their policy is before school starts, you get tuition obligated, books paid for, b/c that would be a very expensive mistake to make.
In our cases, one of the instructors gave the student an incomplete and allowed her to work her clinical over Christmas break b/c the instructor also worked med/surg at a local hospital.
I think alot of people are forgetting that returning to class and returning to clinicals is not the same thing.
A hospital, nor the nursing department, is going to allow you to perform tasks during clinical until you have a FULL release.
That means, if you were already a nurse, if you wouldn't be permitted to return to work then you can't return to clinicals.
It's a liability issue. We had a girl that had a baby on Friday and came to class on Monday. She was permitted to go through hospital orientation b/c that only involved sitting in a classroom, however, they would not permit her to do clinicals until she had a full work release and the physician refused to write one any earlier than 4 weeks--and she had a picture perfect lady partsl delivery.
That is why you need to talk with the Director of the nursing department...b/c you need to know what their policy is before school starts, you get tuition obligated, books paid for, b/c that would be a very expensive mistake to make.
In our cases, one of the instructors gave the student an incomplete and allowed her to work her clinical over Christmas break b/c the instructor also worked med/surg at a local hospital.
Did we read the same post? She is talking about starting pre-reqs...no clinicals will be involved.
All I know is that I say more power to you. I would not want to have to be taking classes in the same semester as having a baby, but that doesn't mean it can't be done. My older sister had a baby in the middle of her 3rd year of law school and worked fulltime to boot and she made it! If just depends on your motivation!
hey i just want to say gratz on the coming baby , my bday is on ur due date . i'm a single mother with 3 kids , 6 , 2 and 1 but luckily i only had to take care of two but trust me its so hard . i mean going to the lpn program is full time n there is gonna b a lot to study n work to do . right now i'm worry about school starts too cause it wasn't even easy for me in the prep class because of the lil ones . however i do believe that is anyone want to do something n put their heat into it then they can do it .
justme1972
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I think alot of people are forgetting that returning to class and returning to clinicals is not the same thing.
A hospital, nor the nursing department, is going to allow you to perform tasks during clinical until you have a FULL release.
That means, if you were already a nurse, if you wouldn't be permitted to return to work then you can't return to clinicals.
It's a liability issue. We had a girl that had a baby on Friday and came to class on Monday. She was permitted to go through hospital orientation b/c that only involved sitting in a classroom, however, they would not permit her to do clinicals until she had a full work release and the physician refused to write one any earlier than 4 weeks--and she had a picture perfect lady partsl delivery.
That is why you need to talk with the Director of the nursing department...b/c you need to know what their policy is before school starts, you get tuition obligated, books paid for, b/c that would be a very expensive mistake to make.
In our cases, one of the instructors gave the student an incomplete and allowed her to work her clinical over Christmas break b/c the instructor also worked med/surg at a local hospital.