Anyone Else Overwhelmed?

[Hoping2beRN, BSN, RN]

I feel so overwhelmed right now.

I am a married mother of 3, ages 7, 4 almost 5 and a 8 month old. My husband is enrolled in college, works full time +. I work part time at a hospital, while trying to go to school.

I have done EMT-B, MA, and taken a lot of pre-req's for nursing, all to be wait listed. This has been a long process, about 7 years. I am now applying to a well round, respected and hard to get into school. There is no wait list, so it's that much harder to get in. I have the GPA but I have a withdraw and a D in A&P from another school. I am so worried.

You basically have to jump through hoops to get into this school and I feel like I will be absolutely devastated if I don't get in. I have until March 1st to get all the paper work done and in, but I have 4 colleges/tech schools to get together, along with a personal statement.

Being a nurse is what I want to be, I know that, but I feel like with the nursing shortage being as bad as it is, it would be much simpler to get in to a nursing school.

Life has got in the way of school, and now I am trying to go back, which in it's self is very overwhelming to me.

I guess I am just looking for people that are/have gone through this/these feelings, where we can support each other in this great endeavor!

HTH from you!

[Mommycakers]

Hi, hang in there. You have waited seven years and I am sure your number will come up soon. If not you can always move. Just kidding. I have heard how different states have long waitlists. I am in PA and I am lucky I didn't have to deal with waitlists. My problem is the life part getting in the way. I just took a different career path and then started a family. Four kids later and with my prerequisites almost completed; I am almost ready to start nursing school next fall. I have to take Micro this spring.

My husband works full time and is going to school for his Masters degree. I just have been taking college courses while being a stay at home mom. I have to start looking into a daycare soon for my son who will be two when I start nursing school. I feel guilty about the daycare thing but I look at it that I have been lucky to of been a SAHM for the past ten years. It is not going to hurt him to be in daycare for 2 years. (summers off) After nursing school I will find a job mainly around the kids schedule so I will not have to do daycare.

If it makes you feel a little more confident why don't you call the school to get an idea where you would stand. It might relieve some of your anxiety about the whole admissions process. Good Luck!

[AimeeJo RN]

I feel your stress. I have 3 kids, my youngest is 6 months old. I just started the lpn to rn bridge. I have not had a decent nights sleep in weeks, mostly laying awake. All I can say is that for me it seems a little better now that I have started class this week. I was really nervous about leaving my daughter, but when I am busy the day goes by and I don't have alot of time to think about her. It feels good to get back into the classroom. Now if I could just find time to study. You sound determined, that will help. It has taken me three years to get here. It is so frustrating that we spend so much time waiting to get into the program.