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Sue-- Been trying to PM you since you sent me that last message. Can you clean out some space to allow more? Anyway--things are good--still no true job prospects though. Talk to you soon.

UAB is the only hospital in the state that has Magnet status so the nursing program there is supposed to be one of the best. You can read a lot about this online. I don't have my BSN yet, (hopefully will be starting the BSN program at UAB soon as a 2nd Bachelors) but the UAB program seems to be top notch. Also, Birmingham has lots of things to do. Good Luck!

I have 2--ages 2 and 4. The oldest is a girl and the younger a boy. I absolutely adore them and they are part of the reason I want to go into nursing. I had such great experiences with both of their births.

At UAB some of the lab jobs just say prefer certification but not required. At this point--I will go anywhere and do about anything to work in a hospital. I just need something flexible enough to let me go to school. I prefer full time. I worked full time on my 1st BS and tend to do better under pressure. Which Hospital are you working at in the bham area (Private message me if you want). Not that I plan on calling you up or anything, just curious:uhoh3:. I had both of my 2 at STV in bham and had great experiences. I loved my ob then, but she has since had to leave practice for medical reasons. As far as my plans, ideally, I would try to do my prereqs this fall and apply for the BSN program for the spring. Hopefully it will look like I want. Six kids--wow. That's really cool. I would LOVE to have one more, but for now we are content--but no permanent measures for a long time. You don't know how much I appreciate your help. It's nice to know there are some people who have been there and done that. THANKS

Thanks--you seem to be more helpful than a lot of the people at UAB. It's a new rule that you have to have Micro and pathophys. within 5 years of beginning the nursing program. As a bio major, I took micro as a freshman so it has been like 8 years. I'm ok with taking it over. I did well in it. Hopefully I will meet with an advisor in the next week or so, to go over all of that stuff. I was thinking maybe something in a lab or tech jobs might be possible for me. The problem is that I can't get anyone to contact me. I have left messages, emails, etc and nothing. I'm not tied to 3rd shift, but thought those jobs might be easier to come by and would not conflict with school. I'm not afraid of loans -- I have some already. To me, it's worth it to get back into the scientific / medical world. I've been working with computers since I got out of school. It pays good, but it's not my passion. How long did it take you to finish your BSN once you started at UAB? Did you have any trouble getting into the nursing program? Hopefully my child count will stay at 2 for a while--at least until I finish school;)!

Thank you both so much for responding. Sue--How did you manage to get through the red tape and get a job at Children's? I have applied to several jobs at UAB and have gotten NO WHERE. I am hoping that as soon as my application (2nd bachelor's) is accepted at UAB, I can try talking to their career services center and they can maybe at least give me names to talk to. I know I will have to have loans (already have some from bachelors, but I'm ok with it). I have small kids and will have to pay for childcare. I'm starting to think that 3rd shift is going to be the best for me. But I am pretty much open to anything. If you had to guess, what would be some positions I would be able to get into with a BS in Bio? I know that this semester (if I get to go back) I am going to have to take a couple of classes over (not because of grades--I got A's) b/c it has been too long since I had them(>5 yrs). In your experience, how many of your hours transferred into UAB and how did they work the 2nd BS? I will meet with a pre nursing advisor, but it may be a couple of more weeks. Sorry so long and thanks for your help.

OK--This may be long, but I am hoping someone here can help me out a little. I have a BS in Biology and want very much to return to school to get my BSN followed by MSN for NP. The problem is that I REALLY have to work to be able to do it. I am willing to make the sacrifice of taking a pay cut to get out of my current job, but am having trouble finding a new job somewhere. I am pretty much willing to do anything, but can't seem to break through the HR red tape anywhere. Does anyone know if UAB (my first choice) is still doing the program where people can sign with them and work during nursing school (and who to talk to about it)? I have dug all around the website and can't find a thing about it. I don't really care so much about the tuition, but I have to work no matter the shift. I have sent resume after resume to UAB, but can't seem to get any response. My first choice would be to do research but I am NOT PICKY!! (I am also open to other hospitals) I just really need some advice about the program at UAB, working, second degree BSN, etc. I look forward to hearing from someone.