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On the horizon

The start of school is now about 4 weeks out.
It’s this odd mix of excited anticipation and the necessary “Oh my God, what am I getting into!” going through my head.
No worries or second thoughts though.  I know full well what I’m in for.
Not to mention plenty of exciting events happening at the moment.  My [...]

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Scheduling

The program I am in is a joint effort between two schools.
The actual nursing school is a diploma program (RN) school who collaborates with a regional college to provide an Associates Degree in Health Science.
A couple of weeks ago I met with the head of the local branch of the regional college to work out [...]

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Acceptance

I became interested in being a nurse about 6 years ago when I had my gall bladder removed. I was becoming burned out as a software developer, not surprising after 25 years. I wanted, nay needed, something that was more satisfying to me and that let me directly help others. I’ve always been a “caretaker” [...]

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