debating whether or not to start the nursing school process

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hi all,

i just signed up to this site, hoping some people out there who have been there and done that can give me some advice. i am a 36-year-old stay home mom who does freelance photography on the side but has always regretted not pursuing something in my field (i have a psych background). however, over the last 5 years or so i have wondered about nursing too, and now i think that's really the route i'd love to take. i would love to do something in the pediatric field - i love working with kids and have been told by a handful of people that know me well that i have great kid skills and infinite patience (might have something to do with the fact that my 9-year-old has bipolar disorder - i've learned a few tricks along the way! :) what i want to know is where to start? do i start with a community college and then transfer to a local university? i think there's several in my area that would be great (i live in dallas, the oven of the south). is it better to get my ADN or RN? does it matter? keeping the costs down as much as possible will be imperative. there's just a lot of information out there and it's a little overwhelming - any advice from others in a similar situation would be greatly appreciated. thank you! :)

wow - thank you all so much for your quick encouragement and support! you've given me lots to think about and i really appreciate it. i'll keep you posted and you do the same! :)

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