Hello everyone,

I am new to all this, but have known my entire life I was born to be in the medical feild. I have been out of school a litte over ten years now..yikes!  I'm scared to death of where I truely am in pursuing this New (and long time coming) venture in my life. I need some advice on where I should start... What you all have went through and/or going through. I want become a nurse. I have always worked in high pressure, time consuming jobs my whole life. Its time I make it all count for something..

Can ya'll help me out? I've filled out my FAFSA but have no idea what school I should attend? Or mostly worried about remedial courses.

I guess my first question should be: How do you know where you are before appyling to a college? I've heard nothing but horror stories about nursing programs and how hard they are (if you even get in at all.) The actual learning of the nursing itself is not what intimidates me, Its all the other stuff like Math,etc (the general stuff.) I am obsessed with the human body and all aspects of it. Just don't know where to start?

Thanks for listening to a very confused, yet excited girl,

Terri

Hello Terri, also welcome.  What a great decision you have made to enter the nursing field!  I had been out of school for 21 years before going to college.  It was a very hard decision for me but the best one I ever made! I also had to go through the remedial math,etc., but I did it and finally got into the nursing program. I worked full-time and went to school nights and week-ends until the last semester.  Then I quit my job and went to school full-time. I graduated, aqcuired a position in a level one trauma center operating room as a perioperative nurse and eventually moved to the southwest.  The oportunities are there for you and all you have to do is work for them.  All you have to do is want them enough.  School is not easy by any means but with support you will make it and there is enough out there for you if you look!  Good luck and don't hesitate to check back often.

Thank you Terri and nice to meet you too.  I thought this site woul be great to hang out at and encourage those people to take the same steps that I did.  Actually my daughter, who is 29, a single mom of four, is in college now and starting the nursing program in the fall if all goes well with the TEAS test in February so it made me think that I sure hoped someone would be there for her if I couldn't be.

Thank You Terri and I'm glad that you are here to offer advice. I hope that I will be able to help in the same way.

Terri and Sherry - welcome to both of you to NL.  It's great to see new members on NL each day.  I can tell both of you this from experience and as a member of NL - you will receive alot of encouragement , support and advise from all your fellow NL members.  That is what this site is about and like TeresahRN said - that's what makes this site so AWESOME.  I know it has brought me a long way in my journey to becoming a Nurse.  Again, welcome and good luck on your journey also.

Thanks TeresahRN!!  You have been a great inspiration for me.  I really do appreciate all that you have done. 

I'm sorry you had such a bad day.. I hope tomorrow brings sunshine on your life.. Hugs,Teresa