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She passed!

Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
edited August 2017 in General Discussion
My oldest just passed her nursing school entrance exam! It's a 4hr test. The result is no surprise, to me, but a relief and a key first step to getting into the nursing program she wants to attend this spring.
Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,695 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats, Mr. P.

    A profession much in demand.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    Thanks Don. It's a profession with an extremely high drop-out/attrition rate, thus the demand, but the competition for school entrance is still extremely difficult as the number of spots in the program is quite limited.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • HandLoadHandLoad Member Posts: 15,998 ✭
    edited November -1
    Neatest thing about Nursing, is that it is a PORTABLE profession! She can work where she wants, changing locales whenever she desires.
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  • Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    That's awesome!
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very good!

    I wish her luck that is a tough job but much needed.
    RLTW

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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,233 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    Congrats to your daughter, Mr. P! It is tough to get a slot in a good nursing program.
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  • AzAfshinAzAfshin Member Posts: 2,985 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats, a great achievement and start to a very noble career.
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    congrats..now thru the starting gate, which of the many paths to choose
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  • 7.62x39Lover7.62x39Lover Member Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats! I'm glad to hear it!
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats to your daughter as well as you and your wife!

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Be Proud
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  • Okie MomOkie Mom Member Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations to your daughter and to you for raising such a fine young lady.

    My son has been a nurse for almost 10 years now and he really enjoys what he does.
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  • jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,344 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very good. My daughters nursing class started out with around 50 students and less than ten made it to graduation. My daughter made it and passed the RN test the first time. She started her first job $25 and hour with a 5k signing bonus and that was 7 years ago.
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats!! My niece just started her program last week. Following in her Grandmothers steps!!
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,283 ******
    edited November -1
    Congrats to your daughter, mr. P.
    I helped my first wife through LPN school, that was hard enough. She came home crying, many days.
    During her clinicals at the mental hospital, they still did shock therapy. Thank God they did away with that barbaric practice.
    It takes a special person, not just a smart person...
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  • mmppresmmppres Member Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    good for her congrats
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    congrats to both of you
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  • retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations to you and your daughter Mr.P!
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats you must be proud of her.
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    Thanks everyone. I am indeed very proud of her.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,233 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    I am indeed very proud of her.
    As you should be.
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  • kidthatsirishkidthatsirish Member Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Glad to see she is pursuing a respectable profession where she can help people. :-)
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  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations! Nursing is a needed profession, and can be very gratifying. I know you are a proud pappy....God Bless!
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  • skicatskicat Member Posts: 14,431 ✭
    edited November -1
    Wonderful news! My niece took to nursing after working ground zero on 9-11. Changed her life for the better. Your daughter is on the path to a very challenging and rewarding career. She will do well!
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,238 ******
    edited November -1
    That's great. Congrats to her and her parents.
    She going to WWAMI ??
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My niece just moved to Seattle to work at the Seattle Children's Hospital. She is peds cardiac ICU nurse. She was recruited from DC for her expertise in that area. Apparently Seattle has one of the top children's hospitals in the country, she was looking there, Denver and Houston. She's 26 and knocking down some serious money. two of my sister's are nurses too, ones BSN and other other MSN. Good money in that field, one works from home making $80K a year working for an insurance company approving rehab care. The other makes $100K plus work for the Joint Commission doing assessments.
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  • Rack OpsRack Ops Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations!
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  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,559 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    congrats to her now the hard work begins .My ex wife was an RN so I know how hard they work .My son in law is currently enrolled in nursing school boy is it tuff
    cry Havoc and let slip  the dogs of war..... 
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good for her, the graying population is going to need good nurses!
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    That's great. Congrats to her and her parents.
    She going to WWAMI ??
    No, she's not. Her desired program is with WSU in their ICNE program. My wife did the WWAMI thing back when she was in school.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shilowar
    My niece just moved to Seattle to work at the Seattle Children's Hospital. She is peds cardiac ICU nurse. She was recruited from DC for her expertise in that area. Apparently Seattle has one of the top children's hospitals in the country, she was looking there, Denver and Houston. She's 26 and knocking down some serious money. two of my sister's are nurses too, ones BSN and other other MSN. Good money in that field, one works from home making $80K a year working for an insurance company approving rehab care. The other makes $100K plus work for the Joint Commission doing assessments.
    Seattle Children's is an amazing hospital for sure. And no doubt about it, the money is good, especially on call. The real drawbacks are the backbreaking work and the hours.

    My wife has had a hard time with trying to transition to another field because her pay has been so good for so long.

    My wife is a nurse. My two sister-in-laws are nurses (one just got her nurse practitioner degree and the other's mother is a retired nurse). So, lots of nurses in the family from which my daughter can draw knowledge and tips from. For that I am glad.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thought it might be Cliton or McDonald.[:(]

    Glad she wasn't passing from this earth and good luck.[:D]
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  • dreherdreher Member Posts: 8,891 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations!! My 23 year old is an RN in the ER. She hates being bored! The ER is perfect for her!
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,238 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    That's great. Congrats to her and her parents.
    She going to WWAMI ??
    No, she's not. Her desired program is with WSU in their ICNE program. My wife did the WWAMI thing back when she was in school.
    Best wishes for her. Certain she will continue to do great. [^][^][^]
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  • 1BigGuy1BigGuy Member Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    Her desired program is with WSU in their ICNE program.


    Good choice. My wife passed through the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education back in 1984. It is an outstanding program that creates top quality nurses. Full disclosure: I may be a bit biased. [8D]
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good deal! You are talking about RN, I trust.

    I worked in a hospital for 14 years and I knew many nurses. That is a great profession, you put in a good year as a rookie out of RN school, and you can move to any spot in America and you will have a good paying job in about 15 minutes.
    You can work in the ER if you like combat, you can work in neonatal ICU if you like tiny babies, you can work in a Doc in the Box if you just want to see minor cases like 10 stitches in the arm or a bee sting.

    One of my paramedic buddies wanted a job where he got more pay and more respect, he got his RN ticket.
    Today he works in a cardiac cath lab up in north Atlanta, he told me the other day he BRINGS HOME $1,700 a week.

    RN school is tough and lots of bright boys and girls get washed out.
    Your daughter has to lay off of the parties and hit the books hard if she wants to remain in school
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