CMA looking to become RN, dont know where to begin

[Kristalmritt]

I am currently an MA, but i would like to go back to school to become an RN. I currently work with a group of cardiologists who tell me all the time i need to go back to school and get my RN. They say would help me through it and allow me to do rounds and such with them at the hospital. Here is my problem, I am a single mother and work full time there is no one to take my son while im at school @ night. Is there an online course I can get with? I dont have to get my BSN but the RN is what I am after currently. PLEASE HELP!! Thanks

[OldNurseEducator]

There are no RN programs fully on line. Your first nursing program is mostly at the school and you'll have clinicals, too. Good luck!

[ObtundedRN, BSN, RN]

I agree with the above. To be quite honest, I'm not sure how you'll be able to continue working for the MD's office. Nursing school is full time course work. I've rarely heard of any nursing program at night or part time unless it was an RN-BSN, MSN, or doctorate program. For your initial education you'll have class a couple times a week and clinicals probably twice a week, usually all is during the day. And unfortunately none of your MA coursework will exempt you from any classes or clinical. The only way your MA course work will help is any general education requirements that are the same as needed for nursing.

That being said, I really hope you are able to find a way to make it work and go for it!

[Dalla]

If you search through the student section, you will see lots of single moms that work full time and are nursing students. It is extremely difficult. I went back to school after a divorce with 3 children ages 4, 7, and 10. But, I did not have to work - I lived on support payments. Most schools have classes only during the daytime hours, you will have to put in a lot of hours studying in the evening, and scheduling clinicals with a work schedule can be difficult. It is very hard for moms who have support of husbands or other immediate family nearby. You may need to wait until your child is older. Think long and hard. Best of luck with whatever you decide.