Sebastian34

I am 34 years old and have worked in Financial Services for most of my career. I don't make huge money but I make a very decent living. Ever since my sister died cancer 4 years ago I have considered becoming a nurse. I was an English major in college (and ended up in finance! Don't ask!) so I had to take all of my science pre-requisites. I have one more left but have been taking time off in between, mostly because I'm not 100% sure and am scared to death. I know that I want to have a career that involved helping people. I am a very empathetic person and being in finance this has never been an asset. I have no problems with blood, but more basic human elements (feces and mucous) turn my stomach. ANYWAY, if I don't enter a nursing program by Fall 09 I will have to retake A&P 1&2 because it's been almost 5 years since I took them. I would have to take off of work to complete the accellerated BSN, spend all of my life savings to get by and then take out loans for tuition and I'll be making less money than I do now when I start off. I'm soooooooooooooo nervous about making the final step. I did vounteer at a hospital for a semester to try and get an idea if this 100% for me but honestly, filling water cups and folding linens did not give me the answers I needed. Can anyone give me any advice so I can move forward or just give up what might be a pipedream?