talgirl84

I have always thought of going into nursing because I think I would find it rewarding and the hours flexible enough to spend time with my family. I was just not motivated enough. I am a mom of 2 young children (2.5 years and 3 months) and I have been out of the workforce for over 2 years now. I want to seriously pursue nursing and since I already have a bachelors in animal science which I earned in 2006, I only have 3 pre-reqs to makeup that have expired. I want to enroll in an accelerated nursing program in the Boston area but want to talk to other moms who have graduated from the program to find out how they balanced school and family as it is full time and I heard very tough. Any moms out there with advice? I was thinking about working on the pre-reqs through Portage Learning institute as it is self-paced so if my kids get sick or if I have a rough night with the baby, I am not under a deadline. I was also considering starting an evening CNA program and get a per diem job to get work experience prior to entering a program.

I've been out of school for two years and work for an Oncology Data management group. I have a BS in a non-nursing science degree and thought it was stupid to go back to school just to get another bachelors but then again, how can you know for certain what specialty you want to spend 3 years of your life on when you're not even a nurse. The accelerated program is looking better and better because you get the work experience, it's shorter, and there seems to be more masters opportunities for those who are already RNs. I would rather work as a nurse after a year and not make such a commitment as in a 3 year program.