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MandaRN94, all the new grads in my area are having an easy time finding employment so that doesn't appear to be an issue at the moment.

Hi everyone, I am hoping all of you nurses will give me some words of wisdom. I am at a stage in my life where I need to go back to school. I am 34 and have two children who are 7 and 4. My husband works long hours which leaves me to feel like a single mother at times. I am questioning my capability of getting through nursing school and wonder if I should just pursue medical assisting or go for my LPN. I have all of my prerequisites complete but can't decide which road to take. This has been a constant battle in my mind. I have family members who advise me NOT to become a nurse due to the mental and physical stress and friends who have recently become RN's tell me straight up to look into something else. If my heart isn't 100% sure about this career, should I look elsewhere??? Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone, I am hoping all of you nurses will give me some words of wisdom. I am at a stage in my life where I need to go back to school. I am 34 and have two children who are 7 and 4. My husband works long hours which leaves me to feel like a single mother at times. I am questioning my capability of getting through nursing school and wonder if I should just pursue medical assisting or go for my LPN. I have all of my prerequisites complete but can't decide which road to take. This has been a constant battle in my mind. I have family members who advise me NOT to become a nurse due to the mental and physical stress and friends who have recently become RN's tell me straight up to look into something else. If my heart isn't 100% sure about this career, should I look elsewhere??? Thank you in advance!

Chicagonurse2b, Thank you for your response. I was accepted into ota school but for some reason, becoming a nurse is always in the back of my mind. However, the stress and the responsibility levels of being a nurse concerns me. I am a massage therapist so I think OT would be interesting because I enjoy being part of a rehabilitation team. I have job shadowed an ota but never a nurse...this is going to be my next step. Thanks for the advise!

Hi, I realize that this was posted a long time ago but I too struggle with the exact same situation. I was just wondering if you made a decision and what were your deciding factors. I hope things worked out for you!