Career changer in need of guidance!

[BBAtoBSN]

Hello everyone,

I'll try to keep this short.

My fiance has been an RN for almost a year and has her BSN from UTMB - Galveston.

She has always tried to talk me into becoming a nurse, but I didn't give it any thought.

I have full-time work as a financial analyst but it isn't what I had hoped it would be.

So, lately, more and more nursing seems like something I want/need to do. However, I don't exactly know where to start.

I have a BBA in Finance with a GPA of 3.3. Not great, but I sort of had school on the back-burner in my first go around.

It looks like in order to get into UT-Arlington's Online program as soon as possible, I will have to take a few prereqs BEFORE the January 15 application deadline. I need:

-Bio for Nurses

-A&P I

-A&P II

-Chem

-Microbiology

So, my questions are:

Does this schedule seem unreasonable while working full-time? I would obviously quit my job upon acceptance to the CON, but not until then.

8/14 - 10/16 Bio for Nurses

8/14 - 12/1 Chem

10/16 - 12/1 A&P I

10/16 - 12/1 Microbiology

Also, do you all have any other advice regarding my situation? I guess by the time I applied to the CON I'd have two additional considerations (12 UTA hours and a degree), but I know nothing of my chances or if having a different background helps... etc. Thanks for any feedback you may have!

[FutureNurseInfo]

Hi there!

Let me first ask you this: what do you mean by online program? You can certainly take some pre-reqs online, but I doubt that you can take science online. But if you can, I do not advise you do that. However, if by online program you mean an RN program, there is none that I have heard of so far. All ASN and BSN-generic programs are face-to-face.

In regards to your schedule of your pre-req courses, if I were you I would not take all 4 courses in one semester even though it seems like you will have some time when you only have two courses at the same time. Do not forget, each course you listed comes with a lab! Unless your school does not require a lab, I would reconsider taking all these 4 course and their labs in one semester, while still hoping to work full-time. You have to make some drastic decisions: you either quit working, or at least go down to part-time, or take two courses in the fall and then two courses in the spring. Ultimately, the decision is yours. I hope I was able to help!

[BBAtoBSN]

It is the accelerated online BSN program at UTA. Classes online and clinicals at a partner hospital in the area, I believe. Also, if I'm not totally mistaken, the science pre-req courses, including labs, are available online through the program. I'm curious as to how the labs will work as well, drag & drop computer simulations? Will be interesting to see. Thank you!