Pre-Nursing MOMS Unite!

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Specializes in Critical Care/MICU.

Hello my fellow pre-nursing students and soon to be pre-nursing students. I am a single mom of three children. Twin boys who just turned 7 and a little girl who is soon to be three this week. I have been a stalker of Allnurses for quite some time. I was previously a Veterinary Assistant seeking a degree in Veterinary Technology but decided to change majors since the workload did not pay as much as I needed to support us. Even though I do love animals and love working with them I also enjoy the fact that I could take this infatuation of science and healthcare and become a nurse and support the human society.

I've seen threads on nurse travelers, school acceptance, 30's nurse support, (which is okay and very cool to me) But I haven't seen a thread yet about mom who are trying to transition into the nursing field support thread. It can be hard, but I believe this would be a great place to support each other challenges that affects us daily, such as with time managements skills (w/kids,hubby,etc) daycare, support system, what programs are out there to help us and more other useful stuff that can be used to our advantage. I Really look to and support the single people thread as it's still challenging enough becoming a a nurse even w/o kids; However I know it is super tough for a single mom (even w/hubby, such as his deployment or his long shift to help support the family), but looking through these threads and seeing the replies of other mothers who accomplished it, I say, We Can As Well. Do not give up, I know it is hard, lets come together and keep each other encourage and motivated.

I know you can do it!

Starting with myself: I am 23 years old and will be turning 24 in August.(ADN Route) I already applied to do some of my pre-reqs over again to become competitive. I am focusing on getting into Psy 1101, Math College Algebra and English 1101. I also have to take Humanities, Speech, The first Three Biology, 2113,2114,2117. I am hoping to stilll try my best to make straight A's however as long as I give my best effort that is enough for me.

I Am currently living in Columbus, GA and will be competing for the ADN at Columbus Technical College and plan to transfer to the online ADN-BSN at Columbus State University which cost under 10,000 grand. They also have a partnership so I am guaranteed a spot if I do well..

I hope to hear some you all! :)

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Specializes in Critical Care/MICU.

MOVED TO THE PRE-NURSING BOARD. (Getting More Response over there) Thanks for letting me hang-out guys! :)

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

Best of luck! I earned my BSN in Virginia, but have been working in Georgia for 4 years. Lots of good places to work and opportunities. I am single with no children, but when I was in school there were many of the students with children. I was in an accelerated program so I have no idea how they did it, but they did. All I can say is don't feel guilty about having to study. Some of the girls in my class said they felt they were not spending enough time with their children. My statement on that is actually you are giving them a good lesson of working hard to achieve goals. Also they will understand you are doing it so they can have a good life!

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I am a 31yr old single mom to three boys ages 12,7,and 5. I've always worked two jobs to support them. I completed by LPN program with one child while working full-time hours along with a full time schedule. I begin my BSN program in September and while I am very excited, I am also very nervous. I have sat my boys down and explained to them that this is to make sure we have a better future and also to teach them you can accomplish any goal you put your mind to as long as your willing to put in the time, effort and work. Keep the faith and remain strong. This is one of my goals so I know there is no giving up. Even though I will continue to have to work full-time hours I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make sure I'm still there for my boys and to give 110% while attending school. I think this is a great thread and hope more post and share their stories. Good Luck everyone on your journey.

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Hello IM 24 and have two kids i just had a baby 4 days ago and am trying to become an lvn its going to be a challenge but i have no choice i need to be able to support my kids IM applying for next year so my kids will be 1 and 2

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Hello! I am mama to 2 kids (a 7 year old girl and a 5 year old boy). Married for almost 9 years. I will be 29 next month. I went to school to be a teacher....realized i hated it....had our daughter....stayed home for the last 8 years with our kids. a year or so ago I started taking some night classes and just finished up my pre reqs this past semester. I submit my nursing apps very soon for the spring ADN program. and I have intentions of completing the RN-BSN bridge after the ADN program. It is a struggle to find a balance between being mom/student/wife plus I run a photography business on the side (granted I have cut WAY back on my client load since I went back to school).

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Specializes in Critical Care/MICU.

That is awesome! I salute you for working two jobs and even the importance of telling them that it is for the better and that it will be worth it in the end. Thank you for the tips! I wish you the best success in your journey to BSN you sound like smart and strong mother and I believe you will get there with no problems. I hope to hear more updates and accomplishments during your journey, please stop by again! I hope you do not mind me quoting your story on the pre-nursing forum thread, I see its getting more responses!!

Thanks for letting me hang-out guys! :)

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Specializes in Critical Care/MICU.
Best of luck! I earned my BSN in Virginia, but have been working in Georgia for 4 years. Lots of good places to work and opportunities. I am single with no children, but when I was in school there were many of the students with children. I was in an accelerated program so I have no idea how they did it, but they did. All I can say is don't feel guilty about having to study. Some of the girls in my class said they felt they were not spending enough time with their children. My statement on that is actually you are giving them a good lesson of working hard to achieve goals. Also they will understand you are doing it so they can have a good life!

Thanks for your response, they must have been some very determined and hard working moms with great management skills as I heard that the accelerated programs are real tough! I am also a victim of thinking about how much time nursing school will take especially with the kids. However I know it will be for the best, because at the end I will be able to spend more time with them and be able to live comfortably then I do now. Thanks very encouraging!

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Hi there! I'm a 28 year old pre-nursing student, however I am waiting to hear if I've been accepted into a great ADN program starting in the fall. It's extremely competitive, but I feel pretty good about it :) my daughter will be 2 in a few weeks, and I'm expecting our second baby in October (right in the middle of the first semester!) luckily my program wouldn't start clinicals until next spring. I'm a full-time student and SAHM :)

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Hello IM 24 and have two kids i just had a baby 4 days ago and am trying to become an lvn its going to be a challenge but i have no choice i need to be able to support my kids IM applying for next year so my kids will be 1 and 2

Hey we are the same age, Congrats on the Newborn! Their so precious at that age, lol! I truly understand what you mean about supporting, having kids can cause some financial strain!. I hope you get accepted! Have you taken your pre-reqs yet?

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

It is good to think! It is good to be concerned! Just don't be to hard on yourself if you have times when you are uber busy. No reason to feel guilty just focus on accomplishing the goal. Be clear with everyone not only your kids that you will simply not have the same amount of time you did before and they need to respect it and help you when they can. You will make it.

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Welcome to allnurses and out of lurkdom :) I'm 23 - mama to a 2.5 year old girl and a little man on the way in July. I was planning on applying to a bunch of accelerated BSN programs for the summer of next year, but I can take less pre-reqs through the University of Texas Alternate Entry Masters (also known as the ELM program) so I'm going to do that and see if I get in... still trying to decide what track of the masters I want to take though. good luck on all of your pre-reqs :) I've got micro, physio, pharmacology, and developmental psych left over... unfortunately my dev psych class doesn't count here in Texas because it doesn't cover the lifespan.. only through adolescence :/

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