Marketing Professional considers career change...

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Good Evening,

I'm a 28 year old guy that has spent the first 6 years of his working life driving a desk and hammering away on a computer. I am not happy in my current role and I really want to go back to school and become an RN and eventually go to CRNA school. I can't seem to figure out the best way to accomplish getting my RN work done.

Here's what I have figured out for options:

1.) I actually never finished my B.S. Marketing degree. I could finish that degree, get my ADN, take the pre-req courses and be eligible for some CRNA programs. I'm worried about this route because of how competitive CRNA programs are. I fear that I would not be as strong of a candidate as a BSN student.

2.) I could finish my B.S. Marketing degree and take a few science classes and do a post baccalaureate BSN program. I don't know much about these, but it's an option.

3.) The university in the city I live in has a strong nursing program. I spoke with someone there and she said I could go to school for a year and get my science pre-req's done and then go through their program in 2 years (a total of 3 years).

I am aware that CRNA programs require 2 years work in a critical care environment before applying.

One last question. I'm considering moving to Canada. If I do, can I do my schooling for nursing there and be able to go to a CRNA school state side someday? I'd guess I'd need to take boards in the US before being allowed to work.

I'm hoping someone out here can shed some light on my options. Please advise.

Thank you all.

Regards,

Chris

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The university in the city I live in has a strong nursing program. I spoke with someone there and she said I could go to school for a year and get my science pre-req's done and then go through their program in 2 years (a total of 3 years).

This school confers BSNs? A total of three years is about right for whatever route you choose to an RN, whether it be ADN or BSN. If she's actually seen your transcripts and still believes that you could get done in that amount of time, this is the best option, IMO. You must be pretty close to finishing your previous bachelor's, as it sounds like you have most of your general education courses out of the way. Those make up half of a BSN program, anyway.

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One last question. I'm considering moving to Canada. If I do, can I do my schooling for nursing there and be able to go to a CRNA school state side someday? I'd guess I'd need to take boards in the US before being allowed to work.

I haven't a clue definitively. However, there are plenty of nurses in the US who have been educated outside of the US and now are working in the US as nurses.

Your whole plan includes many, many variables, and I would suggest looking at the requirements for specific schools before moving forward. Heck, I researched more than half a dozen schools in my city alone (and I my anal-retentive self even set up a spreadsheet with admission info, tuition, and pre-req requirements for each one to compare) without having all the variables in my plan like you do.

You will have to research all of this, as no one has all this info readily on hand. Good preparation for school, I guess.

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Why do you want to be a nurse?

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That's a fair question. I want to be a nurse because I desire to do more with my life that work on a computer all day everyday. I long for human interaction and I feel a strong desire to help people. I also want a career that's highly dynamic and ever chan

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