Need Advice on NS

[my4helpers]

I really need some advice on NS! I would love to hear feedback about what others would do in my situation!

I am 35, married with 4 kids. I have wanted to be a nurse ever since I was 5. I didn't just wake up one day and pick nursing as a career; it's been a life long dream! My first dream was to be a stay at home mom, which I have been doing for 14 yrs. So in the fall of 09 I felt that it was time to start school. It took me two years with summers included to get my prereqs out of the way because I only wanted to go part time. In the fall of 2011, I was excepted right away into the ADN program. My first semester went great and I recieved a "B" in nursing. However, I was removed from the program because I received a "D" in chemistry and at our school, chemistry has to be finished by the first semester of NS. So I had to sit out an entire year and retake chemistry and within that time I got alot of my BSN classes out of the way. Needless to say that entire year was not a huge waste!

Fast forward to the spring of 2013 and I start back in NS where I left off and I end up failing the final by a couple points last week. I am now done with this school because you cannot be removed more than twice. So after 4 years, I still have no degree! After being upset for a day, I decided to move on and not dwell on the past.

Now I am wondering what everyone would do in my situation. For starters, we do not really have that many ADN programs in my area. We have one school, but I have never heard of them before. I called another school where they except everyone, so my turn would be in 2015; not getting any younger here! Lastly, I called a private christian shcool and met with them today; it's for the BSN. Not excited about the tuition, but all of my credits transfer and I was told today that she is almost positive that I would get excepted. She said once she gives the nursign advisor my transcript, she makes a decsion on the spot. If I decided to attend this university, I would take my biblical classes this summer as they are a recquiremnt and then start my nursing classes this fall. What are your thoughts?

[ames86]

If its something you want to do why not? Its either except that or wait till 2015.

[my4helpers]

I think that I am letting fear get in my way. The way that I am looking at it is: I have already spent 4 years in school, I have accumulated school debt, this school is much more expensive being that it's private and last but not least, if I failed out of the ADN program, what what makes me think I can go on to the BSN program.

[ames86]

Am not sure that a BSN program would be any harder than an ADN program (not really sure am in ADN). You might have failed but it showed you how not to study, and hopefully you figured out a better way to study. It's up to you how much money you would want to spend on your education. I do know most people have been saying that places prefer BSN nurses. You might end up going back to school for BSN even if you choose the ADN path. Good luck on you journey.