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Hopefully I can get lucky and find something to pay for my school! Thanks! Over Christmas, I actually found out that a friend of the family is the Director of Pediatric Nursing at MCV! So I talked with her and she said I could definitely shadow a nurse at MCV!

StarryNyte713, I've seriously thought about going the ADN/AAS route so that I can work part time because quitting my job completely would be very difficult. I would be able to get student loans to go back to school but not grants or scholarships. If you don't mind telling me, what kind of scholarships have you found,I have had difficulty finding scholarships for people who already have one bachelor degree. I can only find then for high school students. I feel with social work that something is missing and I can't figure it out but I feel that nursing is something I would really enjoy. I would actually love to work at MCV but I don't have to work there. Thanks for your advice, it is very difficult to make a major life change especially since I have already spent so much of my life and money on getting my masters. It scares me that I may end up not liking nursing either. I am going to try and shadow a nurse who I know before I completely make up my mind.

Thanks for the info. I live in Richmond so VCU will probably be my best bet since they have a ABSN. I've looked into the ASN at J. Sargeant and the diploma program to Bon Secours but if I'm going to go back to school I think getting my second Bachelors would be best instead of going to get my diploma or associates and then having to go back to school once I am working. Do you know the major employer in Richmond who offers the loan cancellation, this would be perfect for me!

Hello everyone, I am new to this website and am excited to see so many helpful people! I need some advice on my situation...sorry, this is long! I have my bachelors and masters of social work (graduated last year 2007) and I am not happy with what I am doing. I have changed jobs a few times and still I am not happy. I have always thought about being a nurse but I did not think I could do it while I was still in college, but now I am really wanted to pursue nursing and I know I can do it. There are two options for me and I cannot decided! I can get my ADN for less money and maybe less time or get my BSN through an accelerated program (probably will not be able to work at all during program) which takes 5 semesters. I have taken most of the classes needed to go to either program, I would need Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology to go to the BSN program. The problem is that I already have $30,000 in student loans from when I was in graduate school. It would be very difficult for me to stop working and go to the BSN accelerated program. I know that nobody can make the decision for me but I would like to advice from others. I live in Virginia and it seems that most employers prefer you to have a BSN. I just don't want to make the wrong decision and prolong my nursing career any longer. I don't know if eventually I will want to go into management or teaching. Thanks!