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I was wondering if anyone has taken the RN program online through BC (Broward College)? Any good? What do you think of it??

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Wish I could help, but I have no information on it. I hope someone does though, as I'm curious too...

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I'm enrolled in BC's face to face program. There are BCC threads under the Florida section. You may want to pose the question there to get a response.

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LeavingTeaching4RN,

I'm also leaving teaching to be an RN!! Are you happy with your program? And I will post my question where you suggested. Thanks

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LeavingTeaching4RN,

I'm also leaving teaching to be an RN!! Are you happy with your program? And I will post my question where you suggested. Thanks

It's toleratable. I like the face to face program because I remember best from the teacher's stories and personal experiences. I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but in the face to face program, we're only on campus M & F from 9-12 or M & F from 1-4.

I'm okay with BC's program. There are some clinical instructors who are horrid, but I'm sure that's true for any program. Luckily, all of my clinical instructors have been fantastic.

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Not a bad schedule at all. When do you do your clinicals? I'm in Miami so I wonder how that drive will be if I do go to the campus. I'm a bit nervous about taking it online because I like the interaction with the teacher but I have kids so online would be better for me. Do you have children? If so, how do you schedule everything, ie school, homework, dinner?

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Not a bad schedule at all. When do you do your clinicals? I'm in Miami so I wonder how that drive will be if I do go to the campus. I'm a bit nervous about taking it online because I like the interaction with the teacher but I have kids so online would be better for me. Do you have children? If so, how do you schedule everything, ie school, homework, dinner?

During process I, the clinicals are on tuesday and wed. from 6:30 to about 2. After the first semester however, clinicals are 1 or 2 days per week for 12 hours. If you go only once/wk, you go the entire class. If you go twice/wk, you finish earlier.

I'm attending BC's North Campus in Coconut Creek and there are students here who live in MIA. There is a BC campus in Hollywood.

I don't have kids. However, many classmates do. Most of them have had to solicit help from others.

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Thanks for the info. I'm currently taking my prereqs so I have some time to decide how to work this out. thanks

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WannaB...,

I'm just curious to know what you are expecting to be better in nursing than in education? I thought I had it all figured out, but now...not so sure.

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Being a teacher just wasn't for me. I tried teaching different grades and even became National Board certified thinking that the extra $ would make a difference but it did not. My ultimate goal is to be a midwife so I have to become an RN first to get there. I only want to be a L&D nurse for a little while to get some experience then on to midwifery. But I like the fact that I can work 3 days a week and I'm not with kids all day long. I have 4 of my own. It gets pretty stressful sometimes. Also you have so many more opportunities as a nurse than as a teacher. With teaching that's it - teaching or administration. You have the option of working in a hospital, home health care, at a school, in research. There's lots to choose from within the same arena. I like that. Why did you opt for change?

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Being a teacher just wasn't for me. I tried teaching different grades and even became National Board certified thinking that the extra $ would make a difference but it did not. My ultimate goal is to be a midwife so I have to become an RN first to get there. I only want to be a L&D nurse for a little while to get some experience then on to midwifery. But I like the fact that I can work 3 days a week and I'm not with kids all day long. I have 4 of my own. It gets pretty stressful sometimes. Also you have so many more opportunities as a nurse than as a teacher. With teaching that's it - teaching or administration. You have the option of working in a hospital, home health care, at a school, in research. There's lots to choose from within the same arena. I like that. Why did you opt for change?

Same story here. Taught different subjects and grade levels looking for the right fit. I did well as a teacher. However, I still yearned for more. I was working on my master's in ed leadership, but still doubting if I wanted to stay in the field. It was actually while completing the National Board Process (for the extra $10,000), I realized that I had to make a quick exit.

When I entered nursing school, I planned to become a nurse anesthetist. However, now I'm not sure that I wish to enter another intense program for 2 years. I wouldn't be able to work while completing the program. However, my husband and I are discussing starting a fam and with 30 approaching quickly, I don't think I could wait until I finished the anesthetist program.

So, now I'm not sure exactly what I should do. I've thought about getting an MSN in leadership or becoming an NP. However, I've heard that this area is saturated with NPs because each school in the tri-county area has either NP or PA programs. Well, I have 10 months of school left. So, I have time to figure it out.

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I know how you feel with the uncertainty. It's awful to not have clear direction on where you want to be or how to get there. I had been considering nursing since my second year of teaching and have waited a while to actually take the plunge because I had invested so much time and energy into teaching and having kids makes things more complicated. What really gave me the boost to go ahead with my plan was the birth of my last baby four months ago. I gave birth with a midwife and that's when I realized that I must definitely become a midwife. I'm already in my thirties so it's now or never and I can't see myself teaching again. I had that same yearning for more when I was teaching, which is why I pursued a masters and my NB's. But that didn't satisfy me. Teaching wasn't what I was meant to do. It's too bad because it's a very noble profession. I have read and read about nursing and midwifery to make sure that that's what I want to do. I don't want to make another mistake. You probably feel the same. The culminating event was the birth of my son to seal the deal for me. I'm going for it with certainty.

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