ChrisRN

Since my husband was diagnosed with Alz, I have been hypervigilant about my own cognition (common among caregivers!). I play sudoku, a couple of types of solitaire, and I work crosswords on two sites. Everything is timed, and I track (competing with myself is a lifelong habit), and that tells me if I'm more or less distracted. So far, memory is good. I have never played games at work, even on breaks, but when I am home.... that's another story.

Aloha, Maui RN! My experience and observation is that it is much more likely you will find programs that will take you from your AASN to your MSN, than from a BS in Biology. Before I started my AASN program, I had a BA (psych--Phi Beta Kappa) and an MA, and I was a licensed marriage and family therapist. I had a LOT of undergrad hours in the sciences (thought I wanted to be a doctor--ha!). My masters and bachelors counted for nothing. LOL, I even had to retake algebra, micro and A&P before starting the associates program. (Of course it had been more than 20 years!) I got my BSN (Sigma Theta Tau) and then tried for my MSN but wound up spending about 5 years taking care of my husband (Alzheimer's). I am looking to try one last time to become an FNP. Good luck!!