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Thanks for the info í ½í¸Š yeah I asked him about it earlier, he said it is available. He doesn't really want to be separated either.. Especially since his assignment is longer here because I came with him. I'll just have to figure something out.. There is a CNA equivalent here, but where we are at is very remote, and I haven't found a program nearby í ½í¸•

I agree that going back to the states would be the quickest route to get this train going. I'm unsure as to what the 'space available' travel is, but I really would prefer to stay with my husband. I don't really see staying with family as an option.. They either are not in good living situations themselves and/or don't live near any schools that offer BSN programs. Thank you for your advice thoughí ½í¸Š

Thank you very much for your advice! Depending on the school, some do give tuition assistance to military spouses if that's what you mean by the military's study program? I do have a lot of general ed courses completed already, minus biology and chemistry courses, but I'll look into it to see if there is anything else I can take in the mean time.. I wonder though if I'll have to repeat some courses when I get back to the states just because it will have been a few years since I took them by then. Becoming a CNA equivalent over here sounds like a good idea if they have such a thing. We are also in a very remote location of Australia, but I'll see what I can find í ½í¸Š thank you again

Hello all, I'm excited to be on this forum as I hope to one day be a nurse myself. I was a registered dental assistant back home (California) for four years, but I've always had a fascination for the medical field. I recently got married and my husband and I have been moved overseas (Australia); we'll be out here for 3 years (he's military). I have an AAS degree in dental assisting, and I had been working on some classes before we left (sociology, nutrition, statistics..) while working full time .. But I was wondering if there is anything I can do with my time here to work towards that nursing school goal? I was thinking of maybe finding an online bachelor degree program and then maybe use that degree towards an accelerated nursing program when we get back to the states? I just wouldn't want to waste money on a degree I wouldn't use though.. So I'm a little torn about what to do.. Should I just try volunteering at Red Cross or maybe at a clinic to gain some experience in a medical setting? If there's anything I can do to take steps towards becoming a nurse while I'm here, I'd prefer that than to just twiddle my thumbs waiting for our time here to be over. Any advice is appreciated 😊 thanks a bunch!