Go Back   Ultimate Nurse > Nursing Discussion Forums > New User Introductions
Register

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-23-2006, 05:48 AM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1
Send a message via AIM to Ch3lz_86 Send a message via Yahoo to Ch3lz_86
Exclamation Just Starting Out!

Hey everyone! I am fixin to start school for my LPN on January 17th and I am super nervouse. I was training to be a combat medic when I was in the Army and now fixin to go to school and I am just really worried, I haven't been in school since I was 16 except for the Army...Any advice on how to over come this whole worrying myself to death thing?
__________________
<3 Michelle Jane
Ch3lz_86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-23-2006, 12:54 PM   #2
aKa MagRedC5
 
SoldierNurse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Universal City [San Antonio], TX
Posts: 1,274
Send a message via AIM to SoldierNurse
Re: Just Starting Out!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ch3lz_86 View Post
Hey everyone! I am fixin to start school for my LPN on January 17th and I am super nervouse. I was training to be a combat medic when I was in the Army and now fixin to go to school and I am just really worried, I haven't been in school since I was 16 except for the Army...Any advice on how to over come this whole worrying myself to death thing?
Welcome! May I suggest you use some of that AMEDD Combat Medic training to instill some confidence in yourself to alleviate some anxiety?

BTW, how long were you in the Army? Where PCS? Thanks for your military service!
__________________
Cary James Barrett, RN, BSN, CPT, Army Nurse
SoldierNurse is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-28-2006, 11:38 PM   #3
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 11
Re: Just Starting Out!

Hi Michelle, I take it you are from the south somewhere.(The first clue was "fixin") I went back to school at age 46 to get my RN. It is scary and intimidating but it IS do-able.I passed my boards at age 48 and am now taking a certificate course in nurse management.Good luck to you.You can do it!!!
carolsaurusrex is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-29-2006, 07:05 AM   #4
Administrator
 
cougarnurse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: MidWest area
Posts: 4,727
Blog Entries: 14
Send a message via Yahoo to cougarnurse
Re: Just Starting Out!

Hi, Michelle! Welcome to the site! Worrying is normal....trust us! Just remember that we are here as sounding boards when you need us.

'Cat'
__________________
In Memory of
USS Arizona
BB-39
12/7/41
cougarnurse is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-01-2007, 03:23 AM   #5
Member
 
Mom-n-More's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Green Bay
Posts: 87
Re: Just Starting Out!

Hi Michelle, my name is Michelle too! One of the best things you can do for yourself when you start school is get a good support system. Post here whenever you have questions or concerns because although I'm new here, there must be years of experience hanging around here just waiting to help you out. Also, buy an NCLEX study book soon after you start school and just keep doing questions from it all the way through. Then when you get done with school you'll feel confident that you'll pass your boards and Voila! You'll pass just fine.
__________________
Michelle RN-BSN, CSW
ER - 1 year
Peds - 8 years
PACU - just starting

Mom-n-More is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2007, 05:23 PM   #6
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2
Re: Just Starting Out!

I'm as nervous as you are too, I start my RN program next week 1-9-07. I'm looking forward to Nursing School very much, I know it will be tough but think about the rewards at the end. Failure is not an option
__________________
elilly
newnurse40 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Thinking of Starting Nursing School...Need Advice rencuellar Student Nurses Lounge 5 01-04-2007 07:41 AM
Starting over in nursing..I think 111vegas LPN vs. RN vs. BSN 2 08-08-2006 12:17 PM
CDC: Flu Season Starting Out Slowly nursinghumor Nursing News 0 11-08-2004 06:16 AM
starting sick unit in day care Anonymous Questions and Answers for NURSES 1 08-27-2002 05:08 PM



1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126