How should I pursue my degree?

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Hello Everyone,

I am new here and i have enjoyed and learned so much by reading many questions and answers in this website. Now it is time for me to ask my question because i could never find an answer to what i am seeking.

I am a working mother of 5 kids, three are in school and two are not. I am 32 years old and after that long pause i now want to start what i left off years ago. Since i have two children at home I am trying to find a way that i can complete my degree online or at least a hybrid degree.

I was told by a friend to get an Associates in Applied Science online and then i would be able to apply to a BSN Program with that degree and complete all my clinical hours. After the BSN program i will be able to take the NCLEX-RN Exam. Is that accurate? Has anyone done this before? If not what do you think I should do and how?

For now i am in an online college (ESC) and I am taking courses that i know will be the prerequisites (HUMAN BIOLOGY, COLLEGE WRITING AND ALGEBRA). Although i want to know how to go through with my next semester. I can go to a campus but it would be extremely hard with my 5 kids. So online would be better choice for me. Thanks in advance for any help you give! :)

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Specializes in Emergency.

Tough to say. It sounds like you want to stay home mostly, but, you're going to be doing 8-12 hour shifts even as a nursing student. Online schools run the risk of YOU, the STUDENT, having to find a preceptor which is often difficult to do. Definitely do your research and see if it's even feasible with what your goals are.

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Thanks alot Kuriin for your reply. My meaning of online was meant as a Hybrid College. I know i have to put some time for long shifts and heavy studying. I am still searching for the right college that can help me in getting my education as a nursing student and can provide me a Hybrid education. The colleges that i have contacted here informed me that their hours for nursing is from 8am - 3pm and from Monday till Friday also i have to commit to one day every two weeks to go for the Clinicals which will be for 12 hours. For that reason for me and the situation i am in, i cant commit to that much time in school and was hoping their is a school that can let me commit dome of it at home.

Again thanks a lot for your post!

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I don't have kids so this doesn't apply to me however; the fact you're a working mother and have 5 kids. Do you have any family members, close friends that can watch the two kids that aren't in school? Because Nursing School requires a great deal of time commitment. The fact you're aware of the time commitment needed for nursing school shows that are you serious about pursuing Nursing as a career. With continued research I hope you find a feasible option and if not, I suggest waiting a bit until your other children are school-age and/or find a reasonable source of daycare because it will tough.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

I read you're going to an online college. Before you commit to taking your sciences online I would contact any & all schools you might be considering & ask them if they accept online sciences. It would suck to take your sciences, do well but have to retake them because the school you apply to doesn't accept them.

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Specializes in PACU, Stepdown, Trauma.

My community college has an ADN program that offers an "online" option so lectures are all online and you don't have to campus; they're recorded instead and you can listen to them at your convenience. You have to be an independent, motivated learner for this to work well; I've enjoyed it since I tend to snooze through lectures in person. The only time I had to be on campus was to take a test. You still have to account for clinical hours, but it makes arranging childcare/work schedules much easier. Maybe something like that would work for you?

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