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@ SteveEDRN - thanks! you said you're only about 14k in debt, if you dont mind me asking how much was it to begin with? how much do you have to pay back every month? I don't want to be stuck with another huge monthly for my school loan while I have a family to support. I'm kinda lost between going thru the program in a more private setting where tuition is over 90K for BSN or just go thru a community college for ADN where it less expensive. thanks.

@ DoGoodThenGo- thank you for that very insightful reply! you covered a lot of areas and i especially liked your thoughts on being a student with a full-time family. I can see myself being in that situation and hopefully gaining sympathy from the professors, but now that you put it into perspective for me, I'll be sure not to head in that direction. that's why it is so important for me to weigh my options before starting the program. i know what i have to sacrifice, but i'm just not quite sure how to balance everything out. but what i do know is that my heart is into Nursing. one day i hope i'll get there.

to carla....ya, that's real negative, but i guess you're just telling the truth. hehe. so sorry to hear how you feel. I'm barely looking around for programs where I'm at....and it seems that it will take more than 2 years anyway. so who knows. my real problem...how I can juggle everything with a family. hope things get better for you. you should just stick with the program. I'm sure you've invested so much already.

thank you...i guess i didn't think about that. but there were a few bitter new grads out there that have been saying that it's been more than a yr or 2 and still they aren't hired. just wanted to know the real deal. tnx

Hi everyone. I subscribed to this so I can get a feel for what it's like out there before I sacrifice everything and go through with nursing school. I have 3 small children that I care for full time. I am scheduled to go back to work in Jan 2011, but have been seriously thinking about going back to school for RN and just holding out on work. I know how much time , money and heart/body/mind you have to put into it so I just wanted to know if it will all be worth it with this depressed economy. Are hospitals still hiring new grads? Should I go through with it or not? Mixed emotions & I need advice. Thanks!