BamaRN1990

I am a 43 yof and have been a RN for 17 years. I injured my back a year ago and it appears that I will not be able to do the lifting and other physical activities required for hands-on patient care. I am very willing to go back through an advanced online bridge program. I would like to get information from graduates of multiple online programs; including cost (real figures), presentation, ease of courses, benefit of courses, problems (or lack of) with acceptance of degree for employment or further education. I have researched the web extensively on multiple programs, but I want to hear the REAL side of what the program is like. Would you choose it again? What would you do differently? Thanks................BamaRN1990

it would help me to respond more appropriately if i had more info. are you married? have children? other life stressors that potentially make this time in your life more difficult to attend school? what program/location are you attending? online or brick and mortar? i have been a rn (adn) for 17+ years and would now welcome the financial ability to get my bsn/msn/crnp. i injured my back over a year ago and it appears that direct patient care may not be an option for me in the future. i need and want an advanced degree to be the effective nurse that i love to be. when i went through the original program, i had two small children (less than 4 yo) and a husband.......hence, life's dilemmas continue. i truly understand your dilemma and frustration. i made my decision not to go on for my bsn when i was younger and i have to trust that i made the right decision. whatever you decide; don't look back and question yourself. you will only be wasting time on something that can't be changed. . i would love to give more useful advice (or really just food for thought). you are already a professional and i know you will make the right decision, but keep asking questions and keep looking for support. we all chose this career to help others, so, "older nurses", lets work together and continue to support the "newer nurses", and "newer nurses", please continue to help us "older nurses"who may have forgotten what it was like in the beginning. it takes all of us working cohesively.:icon_hug: does anyone out there have an online rn-bsn or rn-msn that she might compare with her current program before making such a hugh decision to drop or not? keep up the good ;)work and i will reply (more briefly maybe) if you have time to post more info. bamarn1990