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Thank you. No, I have never looked at it for the stability or money. It is what I have always wanted to do. If I was really concerned about stability, I would stay in teaching.

Thanks for the reply.... but if you only knew.... There are always pros and cons to all careers no matter what. When you are a teacher, you work more than 40 hours a week. You have to bring your work home with you. Teacher's don't get summers off like everyone thinks. We have to attend many trainings in the summer. There are also weekend trainings too. But like I said, there are pros and cons for every career. No complaints, just ready for a career change to what I have always wanted to do.

So, here is the story of like many other people. I am 26 years old. I have a bachelor of science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies . I am a Special Education teacher. This has always weighed heavy on my heart: I have always wanted to be a nurse. The pre-req's and competitive admission of the programs have always scared me so I went into teaching. (I LOVE the kids, don't get me wrong). But recently, it's like someone has hit me over the head (more like my husband, dad, and teacher's I work with) and I know that I need to just deal with the competitiveness and just try to get into a program. I also am just trying to rack my brain and think of a job I could possibly get to get me into a hospital setting to gain a little experience..... I did get a feeding technician job at Baylor in Dallas a year and a half ago but it was right when I got my first teaching job so I passed. So here is my question: I live in Texas, near Dallas. What are the best nursing programs for someone like me who holds a bachelor's already and wants to go back into school, but who can't just up and quit my job now. Unfortunately, there is this thing called money and it seems to take a priority to living with a small family.... I am aware of TWU's weekend program.... Just wanting to know if I have missed anything else. Thank you for any suggestions/ thoughts. :)