KellyRN2007

I am currently in the MSN for leadership and management at Walden. I absolutely love it. you do have to learn on your own basically but we have a discussion board every week and you have to reply to at least 4 people for maximum credit. and we have usually 1-2 papers in APA format to write weekly for each class. I do know that beyond the pre reqs at walden, they will not accept transfer credits for core classes in the leadership and management program. I know this is a burden but I'm not sure why they do that. I wish you the best! there are some good and bad reviews about walden out there. I have had nothing but positive things to say about the school :) Good Luck!

Hey! I think you should give the nursing world a try. With your current degree and your RN degree, you can always work in informatics if you decide that you don't like bedside nursing. Also, nursing is more than bedside nursing. You can do so much with nursing. You can be a teacher, manager, bedside nurse, flight nurse, and so much more!!! Don't worry about the debt from it. I promise you will make that debt back! If you love business and you want to stay in that same type of position for the rest of your life then I would recommend staying in business. The great thing about nursing is that if you get burned out in one specialty you can move to the next!!! With business, if you get burned out then you have to completely change your career! It is completely up to you with what you decide to do. I personally LOVE nursing and have had experience in OB/GYN, home health, long term care, management, and now surgical med-surg. I love my job and I love helping others. The variety of positions that you can obtain with a nursing degree is far more than you've ever imagined! YOu can take your pre-requisites at night while you're still working in your current position and then apply to nursing schools. This way you can see where you will get accepted and not have to leave your job because I know that was one of the first questions you asked above. you're not guaranteed to pass the NCLEX, but school really does prepare you to pass the nclex. You're not guaranteed a job but I have never heard of a nurse not being able to obtain a job...there is always a need for a nurse. NOw it may not be in the specialty you like at first, but you have to start from somewhere and then you can gain the experience and switch to the specialty you love! If I went back in time I would definitely do it all over again. I started out as a LPN and then obtained my RN and I am currently working on my Master's. Now, the schooling part sucks! NO lie, I used to hate clinicals but the real world is NOTHING like clinicals and nursing school! There is not one day that I regret the decision to become a nurse. Helping others is my passion and I love coming to work to nurture and help others get their health and life back! There are days where I want to pull my hair out and scream! Yes, it is VERY stressful, but it is the most rewarding! When patients tell you "you're a great nurse," "you have really taken great care of me," and things like that then you will know that everything you've been through to lead up to that point has been worth it! I would recommend looking up Marcus Engel, The other side of the stethoscope. He is truly an inspiration and a reason that I left management and came back to bedside nursing!!! If you have a passion for others, don't let money/debt stop you from your dreams! I hope this helps. Please also reach out to me if you have any questions. Again, this is your decision. Do you feel in your heart that business is your passion or nursing?

What will your day be like? I think it all depends on what type of med-surg unit you are on. I work on a surgical Med-surg unit. I get all types of patients and have used a variety of skills. Typically when I come into work I get report. I have anywhere from 4-6 patients. I then perform my assessments and pass my medications. Remind you, there are call lights going off like crazy at this time so I assist with the call lights. After that, I sit down and chart my assessments. Sometimes, this is not an easy task when you have PCA's, epidurals, patients who have continuous bladder irrigations, NG tubes that need to be started, and chest tubes. I work nights and sometimes I don't get to sit down until close to 1 AM to complete my documentation. I absolutely love med-surg I have gained many skills working here. I would recommend that every nurse have at least 1 year of med-surg. I have been pulled to the medical med-surg and I didn't like it as much as I do the surgical med-surg. It definitely keeps you on your toes when you have fresh post ops. You also get to see all kinds of wounds and wound vac/jp drains and all. It has been a great experience for me. I think you would really like med-surg!