I am currently a student nurse (LPN). However, abruptly my sitter has quit on us. Now, we have been searching for awhile for a replacement/backup, but are not having any luck at ALL. So I am in a situation of either dh quits his job and finds something else (btw, not gonna be easy-he makes 12.50/hr right now doing Admin Asst in a Dr's office....around here, that is a fortune for Admin., so he would have to take a big paycut, plus he'd have to go to part-time to have something w/hours that would let me get to school....IOW, not really an option), or I quit nursing school. This is an extremely serious situation for us.
Now.... I was working on my BS before starting LPN school. I have one year (of full time) left to get my Bachelor's. I could then go on to do that Bachelor's-BSN program at UoW (meanwhile I would have to take 1 science class each semester for the next year to finish the pre-reqs for UoW.) Had I continued along the path I was going, it'd be nearly 4 yrs before I'd have my BSN. I never even dreamed of this being an option, until tonight when she up and quit, and I thought "perhaps I should go back to FSU and just finish my BS, then I could eventually get my BSN". Should I look into an online LPN program and carry on the usual route (LPN, RN, BSN).....which btw would mean I'd prob have to wait til the program started at Deaconess, right? So maybe add even MORE time to the already 'nearly 4yrs'. OR do you think I should finish my Bachelor's, then do BS-BSN, which means about 2.5yrs from now I could have my BSN? (still need to look at what month of the year the B-BSN program starts at U of WI anyway...)
I have exhausted all of my 'leads' and nothing has turned up...church, friends, family. As for family, no there is absolutely no family here. The only one left was dh's gma, and she was the one watching them. She quit abruptly last night. :angryfire So no, no family. We've talked w/ppl from church, the pastor, etc. This is driving me batty. As for childcare...yes, I just need someone to cover the gaps between me leaving and dh getting home. BUT, it'd have to be in-home (as in someone coming to my home) because we have 4 children, all still in corificeats (all aged 5 and under) and so literally dh would have no way of picking the kids up. If there were an option, I'd probably have a friend watch them or something, but it isn't. It's much easier to have someone watch your kids when you can drop them off, versus asking someone to come to your house, though, kwim? AAAARRRRRRGGH So frustrating.
I am looking into the Deaconess program. I didn't know it existed, but literally my mind has NONSTOP thought about all options this weekend. You know how when you are stressed/depressed about something you just cannot stop thinking about it. Thats how it is for me now. So I have thought of just about EVERY single avenue that I can think of. *big deep sigh*
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I have exhausted all of my 'leads' and nothing has turned up...church, friends, family. As for family, no there is absolutely no family here. The only one left was dh's gma, and she was the one watching them. She quit abruptly last night. :angryfire So no, no family. We've talked w/ppl from church, the pastor, etc. This is driving me batty. As for childcare...yes, I just need someone to cover the gaps between me leaving and dh getting home. BUT, it'd have to be in-home (as in someone coming to my home) because we have 4 children, all still in corificeats (all aged 5 and under) and so literally dh would have no way of picking the kids up. If there were an option, I'd probably have a friend watch them or something, but it isn't. It's much easier to have someone watch your kids when you can drop them off, versus asking someone to come to your house, though, kwim? AAAARRRRRRGGH So frustrating.
I am looking into the Deaconess program. I didn't know it existed, but literally my mind has NONSTOP thought about all options this weekend. You know how when you are stressed/depressed about something you just cannot stop thinking about it. Thats how it is for me now. So I have thought of just about EVERY single avenue that I can think of. *big deep sigh*