How to work childcare into nursing student schedule

Thanks. We won't be going til next summer and even then it would be at least another year before I apply to anything. My science classes were done in 1993-94 with As and A-s but they are too old (with the exception of the program at CSN that allows you to test out) so I'd need Bio 223 and 224 all over again if I did a BSN.

I'm not decided at all what I want to do but a huge hang-up for me is childcare - I don't want to put my heart into finishing application requirements and get excited about something til I know I can logistically do it. The one thing I have decided is the accel BSN at NSC would be too much for me with 4 young kids and an absentee husband. I am kind of leaning towards a BSN if I do pursue nursing b/c my undergrad work is in Community Health (after I changed majors from pre-BSN way back) and I am most interested in things like Public Health and Health Education moreso than bedside care, so I'd like to be on an educational/career track that leads in that direction. Then again, I may need to wait til my kids are older for something as rigorous as a Nursing program - which as you know means after we are at Nellis for 4 yrs, we will be overseas for probably 4 yrs, then I can only hope we are somewhere that has the degree program. So, I'd wait 8 yrs for the chance again. I am pretty sure I am going to do something, even if its just a 1 yr program in something, while in NV, b/c I have for the most part been a SAHM for 10 yrs and my education is stale.

Did you use an on-base home care provider or were you able to find someone off-base?

I think my biggest concerns are finding someone that will take the kids early enough and be able to get them to school, and also pick them up or meet them at the bus and take them after school late enough (for late clinical days).

I am happy to find someone who understands the issue about not being able to rely on the spouse for anything. I know mine's schedule changes some days while he is at work (say a plane breaks and he is 200 miles away from base - he's not coming home til they fix it or send a truck. He has also gone in for "office work" days and ended up on training flights)

Thank you! I will. Now just to get my hubby to actually put in for the assignment (its special duty and they have a number of open slots for it - he was told if he puts in for it he will get it - he is 99.5% sure he is putting in for it).