Any Moms Out There?

Satori - Why not try asking this question in the pre-nursing student or student category? I'm sure there have to be moms out there with young kids trying to do this. Good luck!

Hi - nursing is a second career for me.

I waited until my youngest (at that time) was in 1st grade. I was 38.

steph

Hi, I start the nursing program here at Trinidad State Junior college this fall. My two children 7 and 5 will be in school. I personally waited until my youngest was 4 and attending headstart before taking my prereqs. In retrospect I could have taking many of the classes online. I have taken two biology classes online one with a lab and one without. The online labs are way more intense and time consuming than when done in a classroom. Are you starting the nursing program or prereqs? Anyhow, The child care thing can be tricky. Over the two years of prereqs and using daycare part time I have developed a friend ship with the provider and she is willing to come early and stay late for my clinicals and such. I think you'll find a day care that might be willing to help if you ask. Most people have to be at work by 8 so it is a strange time to open. I know here most open by 7 or 7:30. Starting this fall I will have to pay the full child care expense. I plan on taking out a student loan to pay. A stafford loan to be exact. It does not acrrue interest until 6 months after you graduate and you don't have to start paying it back until 6 months after you graduate. And if you don't make it through nursing school (I asked this for myself) how the heck will you pay it back? Its based on your income. I did the math based on my income right now and the monthly payments were not that much. Its doable. Being a single mom going to school I have much guilt about not spending enough time with my kliddos but in the end it will be better for us all. Just think of the example were setting for them too! When my son has a hard day at school I can relate and it makes a big difference in his attitude about school work. Sometimes I even get the kids in on helping me study that way they don't feel so left out. When I look at slides they do too. When I'm doing lab experiments I get them involved if possible. I even got them involved in creating case reports that I had to rewrite using medical terminology. Haha...sometimes this is the only way we can spend time together. Good luck!

I don't have children, but many people in my class do. Pikes Peak Community College has a Child Development Center at two of its campuses, including the one where nursing classes are held. I have no idea on cost, but many students get financial assistance.