chrissylee33

This sounds like a theme on this board but I needed a safe place to think this through. I'm a second degree BSN, meaning I had a degree and a career before going back to school to become a nurse. I went into nursing thinking I would go one of three routes, ICU and work for Midwest Organ Transplant or UNOS on donor matching. Use my fabulous MBA and go into hospital administration, or Go the L&D route get my DPn. and work in a dr. office. These being long term goals of course. Given the conflicted state of my options I decided a Medical Surgical Floor would be a great place to hang out for a year and ponder my future. Knowing full well that I did't care much for Med/Surge during school, but adored ICU, NICU and L&D. I took a job, working days on what was supposed to be a Women's Care/ Med Surg floor with an emphasis on surgical. CPOE roled out half the surgeons and OB/GYN's left and took their surgeries elsewhere. Leaving the floor with an internal medicine focus. My LEAST favorite!! I've been here for 5 months now and am miserable!! Today submitted my resume for a L&D, mother baby job at another hospital, on a whimm of course, and HR called for an interview. Now what? complicating matters I'm pregnant and due in November. I'm still a new grad, so how much of this need to move on change is a new grad thing, hormones, or being in a bad place . I need input, questions, things to think about.... I currently work days, lets start there!!

I agree with the PP 2 posters. Your young sweetie, follow your dreams, find yourself and your bliss. This boy could be your forever, or just your high school sweetheart. Either way, your young and your college years are about finding yourself and coming into your own. Don't pass up opportunites to grow and learn about who you are for anyone, friends, boys, parents etc.. If nursing is really your passion go for your BSN. You can work on pre-req's at a community college, then transfer into a 4-year program. Also, no matter what your finaical situation you can qualify for loans. Speak with your fiancial aid office at the college you wish to go to ASAP. It sadens me to hear people pass up on college becuase they belive they won't qualify for loans and financial aid, its just not true, where there is a will there is a way.

I'm 31 and considering a major career change. I graduated in 2000 with a BS in Journalism and Mass Communication; in 2006 I completed my MBA. My mom is an ARNP Case Manager and my dad MD, transplant surgeon.. I'm a walking dictionary of medical terms and condition, in college I would diagnose my friends with the correct illness then send them to the college infirmary, 90% of the time my diagnosis was correct!! Healthcare is in my blood... So what's the problem lady... well... I'm now the mother of a beautiful 6 month old and we are planning on adding a 2nd kiddio this time next year (it took 2-years to get preggo with the first). I have 20 hours of pre requisites to finish before I can gain accepted into a program. I'm naturally interested in a BSN Accelerated program over an associates RN program, and would prefer a generic MSN program. The unfortunate part is that accelerate MSN programs don't exists in my area. I also have less then stellar grads from undergrad, 2.98 GPA. I was a rock star student in grad school with a 3.75 GPA. I'm just wondering how feasible a change like this is at this point in my life, am I insane? After spending 30 years of their lives discouraging my desire for nursing my parents are suddenly supportive. My husband is less then thrilled with me entering school again but would be supportive. I guess I'm rambling now. Anyone in a similar position, have the same feelings of am I insane or am I alone?