finally took the leap! Second degree BSN here I come!

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Hello all, well, after thinking about it for years, being stuck in health desk jobs that I hate, grappling with going back for prereqs, talking to a million nurses, docs, profs and admissions officers and reading a million threads here, I am doing it. I enrolled in AP1 and Chem for January 11 and I am going with my gut to go back to get a second bachelors BSN!

I am a bit scared but really excited. I start volunteering at GW hospital in a couple weeks and I will give notice at my job in a few as well. I am really happy that I finally went for it. Thanks to many of you on this board for all your great advice and inspiration! :)

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Yay! That is exciting. I'm leaving my job in January and starting prereqs in the Spring. I'm pretty excited and also nervous. Still wondering if I have what it takes, but I think a lot of people feel that way when they make a big change.

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Kjj007, congrats! We are in the same boat then! I wonder if I have it but I believe deep down that I do. Are you switching careers?

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congrats!!

I started back this semester and will give notice to my job in a couple of months.

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CCC12 - how are the prereqs so far?

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I have been working as a horticulturist/ arborist for the last 7 years. So now instead of thinking of the health of the plants it will be the health of people. :)

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kjj007 - wow, that is amazing. How long did it take you to make the leap to nursing? Whats prereqs are you taking in the Spring? I am excited for A&P but not chem, its the only class I am worried about taking.

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CCC12 - how are the prereqs so far?

Well I had started them fresh out of high school and went 2yrs and then dropped out..got married started a family...so I dont have as many left anymore as I once did.

This semester Im taking A&P though which is hard but worth it, and next semester Im taking microbiology and possibly math for meds.

so far ive taken eng 1, nutrition,chemistry w/lab,biology w/lab,gen psych, sociology.

I still need Eng 2 or Speech and a humanities.

Chemistry and AP so far have been the hardest ones for me..the others seemed pretty easy.

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I also took intro to nursing,.which is no longer required..oh and a computers for nursing class..which is also no longer required.

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I'm taking Anatomy, Chemistry, Lifespan Development, two theology classes (required for where I'm applying) and then finishing up my two final masters courses for public affairs.

I've been looking into for the past 6 months. I really got interested in it after I had my son and my husband suggested I go to this open house for one of the schools this past summer.

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Congrats! I made the same decision about a year and a half ago. Now, I just have one more class to complete in the spring and I have been accepted to an accelerated BSN program next fall. Good Luck!

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kjj007 - I think that we have talked a few months back! Good to hear from you again now that we are both about to start. Are you applying to Georgetown by any chance? I thought maybe because of the theology classes.

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