liz_1234

thank you for the input..i know it will certainly be something we will have to juggle around. What are other positions that are better paying than Nurse with same education.

I am in Ontario. I havent looked at student loans..yet. They do offer the Practical Nurse Diploma on a part-time basis, so i could take 3 classes at a time per semester. They give you up to 4 years to complete it. I could also do the BScN Collobrative program which still entails the 2 year Practical Nurse course, + 2 years at York U. which will be harder to juggle with kids. I would not have much childcare, which is why I would try to take classes while my kids are all in school. I dont mind working weekends..when i was an Esthetician I did work EVERY weekend and nearly every Evening, and my children were all under the age of 4 !! (i dont even remember most of it ..) What does a practical Nurse do? How does it differ from RN (BScN ) ? Health Records Management.. is that something an Practical Nurse (2 yrs college) can do?

Hello everyone, I have decided that I want to get into Nursing. I need someone to explain what is the difference between Practical Nurse, RPN, Registered Nurse, NP , also BScN .. ??? Do i have to have BScN to be a Nurse? I will most likely start Pre-Health Sciences at college level first. Sorry if this is really basic, as i mentioned, after some soul searching, and being home with my kids for the last 2 years..and seeing my husband kill himself at a construction job.. at 35 years old, I want to go back to school. I have been an Esthetician for 8 years, so have worked with diabetic feet, fixed ingrown toenails... done brazilian waxing, infection control..etc.. (i know its NOT the same..but it is similiar to 'helping' people , than being in sales, marketing or accounting. .) Newbie Liz