changing career

[amazngrace]

I have read many of the changing career post here. i have BS in computers and currently working also in IT. I would like to go into nursing so I am thinking of the second degree bsn (is that the same as ADN)?

I am currently working in outside of US and will be moving back next year or so.

I would like to know if there are any classes i can start of while i'm still outside of US and complete the rest once I move back. I am also not sure where i'll be moving back to, probably NY, Dallas or OKC.

I also don't want to go to any expensive college. I need to be able to take care of my kids while studying.

are there any of you with kids in school that changed career and was able to make it.

let me know of your thoughts.

[Yiggs]

I am not sure if the colleges will accept classes outside of the USA. What I would suggest you do is look up some of the State Colleges in the states you are thinking of relocating to; look at the requirements for admission and then call the admission office to find out what their policies are. If I am not mistaken ADN means Associate Degree in Nursing.

[addiesmom]

I am doing the same thing, switching my career to nursing. As someone else said, I do not know if the credits would transfer, so be careful and do some research on that first. Look into possible programs that you may be interested in and find out the prerequesites. I know for my program, you need a statistics course, anatomy and physiology I and II, nutrition, and microbiology. If you have already taken some of these courses, you also have to find out if the program you are looking at has a time limit on them. At my school, if you have taken them over eight years ago, you must retake them.

With already having a bachelor's degree in another field, there are different options for you. You can get an associate's degree in nursing (ADN). These programs usually take about 2 years to complete. Many local community colleges have these and they are cheaper than others. You can also go the accelerated bsn route, which take about the same amount of time as the ADN, or even less. These programs of course are more expensive. I have also seen some bachelor degree in any field to master's nursing degrees.

Another thing that you may want to look into is what you want to do once you complete school. If you want to work in a hospital, many places are requiring new hirees to have a BSN. Look around on here to see what is required in the place you choose to move to.

I hope that I have been of some help to you!