What do you do right now?

sassiebaz · Mar 1, 2008

I am a SAHM and I am continuously taking prereques. I am on the CC wait list. I am taking Rio classes for ASU and Grand Canyon depending on who asks me to dance first.:dancgrp:Staying busy and keeping my mind alert. I don't want cobwebs in there after the wait.

That's cute!!!

kitten_ · Mar 2, 2008

I'm a tech. asst. in Nuclear Medicine and I'm also very slowly working on my prereqs...

West Valley · Mar 2, 2008

I'm a tech. asst. in Nuclear Medicine and I'm also very slowly working on my prereqs...

Dang it! I always apply for tech positions in Radiography or Nuclear Medicine....they never hire me. No patient care experience! Hoping to find a job at a hospital after my surgery :rolleyes: .

West Valley · Mar 3, 2008

I am curious, for those of you who are working and going to school....what is your current line of work? Also, why have you chosen nursing as a profession?

Hey I tried to respond to your PM but I get the message saying you have exceeded storage.

I just called but he would not confirm my place in the Aug class but he said I just missed the March class. We will see. I actually am leaning toward just applying to the Banner program or through one of the hospitals. I am so happy for you though. I know everything will work out.

kirs · Mar 7, 2008

I work at a grocery store in the cheese department. :) It has nothing to do with nursing, but the job is mindless and can be sort of fun. I have two and a half months until I start! Yaaaay!

sassiebaz · Mar 8, 2008

I work at a grocery store in the cheese department. :) It has nothing to do with nursing, but the job is mindless and can be sort of fun. I have two and a half months until I start! Yaaaay!

Thats great!!!! Good luck and "cheers":yeah: to starting school!!!!

Glina · Mar 11, 2008

i work as an auditor for credentialing department. so, it's a healthcare field but has nothing to do with nursing )) i work 4/10, so i am off every wednesday. i started taking pre-reqs last summer and so far it's going great. currently, i am taking eng101 and bio202 and i am so glad i am done with math. i am still unsure which way to go, skill centers/lpn fast track/nursing at comm.college...but, hey, i am doing something and this leads to somewhere.

why nursing? i wanted to go to the college advisor and ask what pays the most for the 2 year ad program...figured that on my own ))) i am 32 years old, have two kids, husband, house etc. and i do not want to waste any of my time studying something that is not going to pay well. there are other, important things too like flex schedule, being in demand, and if i choose one day to move out of the usa and maybe go to australia (or else) being an rn increase my chances to get a visa and i will never have to worry about the job. also, i am bored to death at the office and would really like to bring my brain sometimes when i go to work ))

AZMOMO2 · Mar 11, 2008

Customer service Rep 8-5 M-F doing pre-req's right now. I take 3 classes a "semester" I want to get all my co-req's done as well before I actually start the "core" NS classes

Used to be a CNA, when I was in Highschool I was in a Health magent program on track to get a healthcare degree. But life happened. So after hating being a CNA after 5 years, i switched over to office work. Now I feel like I have have no real purpose just shuffling these piles of paper from one spot on my desk to another. Since there is NO growth potential and NO money in the business, I figured at 32 I should do what I want finally and something that will provide an income to boot

sassiebaz · Mar 12, 2008

Customer service Rep 8-5 M-F doing pre-req's right now. I take 3 classes a "semester" I want to get all my co-req's done as well before I actually start the "core" NS classes
Used to be a CNA, when I was in Highschool I was in a Health magent program on track to get a healthcare degree. But life happened. So after hating being a CNA after 5 years, i switched over to office work. Now I feel like I have have no real purpose just shuffling these piles of paper from one spot on my desk to another. Since there is NO growth potential and NO money in the business, I figured at 32 I should do what I want finally and something that will provide an income to boot

How do you do it? Work fulltime, raise a family and take 3 classes a semester?

furgas · Mar 17, 2008

I am a wound care tech and a moniter tech for an LTAC (long term acute care hospital) in Arizona. I have a start date of April 1, 08 for the LPN program at the community college and I will attempt to maintain 36 hours at work in order to keep my insurance and go to school full time.

West Valley · Mar 17, 2008

I am a wound care tech and a moniter tech for an LTAC (long term acute care hospital) in Arizona. I have a start date of April 1, 08 for the LPN program at the community college and I will attempt to maintain 36 hours at work in order to keep my insurance and go to school full time.

Good luck in your LPN program!

Amburgerz12 · Mar 17, 2008

I just received my notice of acceptance into EMCC for the fall!! I am currently working full time M-F as an admin asst for a student loan company. It definitely has nothing to do with nursing, but it is a mindless job that has allowed me to go to school and study for my pre-reqs. I plan on quitting and going to school full time when I start in August. I'll have to take out private loans to be able to afford my bills, but it will be my best option.

I decided on nursing for a couple of reasons... :nurse:

Options: You have so many choices as to where you can work and that is important to me because I tend to get bored very easily.

Rewarding: Its a very rewarding career in which you can actually go home and feel good about what you do.

Demand: We will always be in demand no matter what.

Just my :twocents: