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<blockquote data-quote="judi" data-source="post: 46086" data-attributes="member: 148"><p>Hi Daisy - just wanted to wish you the best. I'm an advanced practice nurse with a large nephrology practice. If you are CKD stage 4 for whatever reason, you definitely need a nephrologist. If it has been some time since you've seen one, you might be surprized at some of the newer medications that keep folks off of dialysis. Of course, transplant might be an option too. </p><p></p><p>As to your career choice, one of my best nurse friends had polycystic kidney disease and ended up with a transplant. She was still able to work full-time except of course, couldn't be exposed to CMV. </p><p></p><p>I have been a nurse for 15 years and decided to go back for my master's and post-masters education during my son's very, very rough years. I did it for me. That sounds incredibly selfish I know but my son has gone on with his life (he will be 22 next week) and I had to too. I wasn't getting any younger and knew that I needed options for when I got older. I am sincerely glad that I did. It wouldn't have made any difference for my son if I'd been a stay at home mom! He simply wasn't going to listen to anyone. So...at least now at 48, I have options for my career and know that I can easily support myself if it were to ever come to that. </p><p></p><p>My one thought is to go straight for your BSN - you can get all your non-nursing and pre-reqs out of the way while you are waiting for a slot - you can go part-time now and then can maybe still do part-time once you actually get into school. I wish you the best and always want to encourage anyone to seek nursing careers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="judi, post: 46086, member: 148"] Hi Daisy - just wanted to wish you the best. I'm an advanced practice nurse with a large nephrology practice. If you are CKD stage 4 for whatever reason, you definitely need a nephrologist. If it has been some time since you've seen one, you might be surprized at some of the newer medications that keep folks off of dialysis. Of course, transplant might be an option too. As to your career choice, one of my best nurse friends had polycystic kidney disease and ended up with a transplant. She was still able to work full-time except of course, couldn't be exposed to CMV. I have been a nurse for 15 years and decided to go back for my master's and post-masters education during my son's very, very rough years. I did it for me. That sounds incredibly selfish I know but my son has gone on with his life (he will be 22 next week) and I had to too. I wasn't getting any younger and knew that I needed options for when I got older. I am sincerely glad that I did. It wouldn't have made any difference for my son if I'd been a stay at home mom! He simply wasn't going to listen to anyone. So...at least now at 48, I have options for my career and know that I can easily support myself if it were to ever come to that. My one thought is to go straight for your BSN - you can get all your non-nursing and pre-reqs out of the way while you are waiting for a slot - you can go part-time now and then can maybe still do part-time once you actually get into school. I wish you the best and always want to encourage anyone to seek nursing careers. [/QUOTE]
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