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    Junior Member trish is an unknown quantity at this point
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    I am going thru with it...

    My husband and I have finally agreed that now is a good time for me to go for my RN, so I have scheduled my Placement Test and I am now filling out Grant Papers,etc. I am so excited!!!!!!!! We have a 3 year old daughter and I am going to take my pre-requisit classes to get them out of the way and then I will be able to concentrate on my nursing classes when she goes to kindergarten in 2 years. The waiting list here for LPN's is long but RN's isn't as bad, I just can't go before then.

    I just wanted to say hi to everyone and I am sure I will have plenty of questions!!!

    Trish

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    Re: I am going thru with it...

    Trish

    We're here to help. Come back often and let us know how you are doing. Welcome to our site, and we hope you frequent the site.

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    Junior Member mdj1320 is an unknown quantity at this point
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    Re: I am going thru with it...

    good luck on your grants and classes i am currently doin my prereqs stay in the game don't give up .how long is the wait for your adn program? ours is 1 year.

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    Senior Member mercynurse is an unknown quantity at this point
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    Re: I am going thru with it...

    Hi Trish,
    Good for you! Don't know your age, but...I've been a nurse for 27 years and I'm in a masters/NP program. I'm 46 and sometimes wonder what the heck I'm still doing in school! But it's never to late to learn more and grow from that knowledge.
    There are a lot of us here who have been around for a while so feel free to ask if we can help..that's what we're here for!!

    Bonnie

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    Re: I am going thru with it...

    Good for You! As others have said, we will be here to help you along the way. I am so glad you have the support of your husband, too!

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    Junior Member Gayla RN is an unknown quantity at this point
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    Re: I am going thru with it...

    It is never too late to better yourself.

    I got all my prereq's out of the way and started nursing school at age 37. Luckily, my college offerred a small section for students who could only go nights and weekends. This enabled me to keep my full time job all the way through nursing school. I also was busy raising 2 kids and my husband worked nights.

    Getting my degree and career was just that important to me. I graduated with honors and didn't owe a penny in loans. (I wasn't eligible for grants as both my husband and I worked full time). You can do it! If you want it bad enough, you will succeed!

    Best wishes,
    Gayla

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    Member Extraordinaire cassioo is an unknown quantity at this point
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    Re: I am going thru with it...

    Congratulations on your move. I started all my prereqs when my kids were little and started the nursing classes (and took BSN classes) when they were 7, 5, and 4 and finished 2 years later. The only bad thing was the money was a bit tight the 6 months till I could get hired as a NA (then student nurse extern after 6 more months) but it can be done even with little kids.

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    Senior Member mercynurse is an unknown quantity at this point
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    Re: I am going thru with it...

    Hi Trish,
    Welcome and remember we're here for support. Ask questions or just vent if you need to!!
    Again, welcome

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