Spartan679

I've looked at a number of NP programs here in Wisconsin (I like to plan WAY ahead) and they have all gone to including BSN to DNP programs. Most say they are 3 years for full-time and 5-6 years for part-time (both of those timelines include summer classes). All include a Master's Degree, but I think those are awarded at the end and not in the middle, just like the previous post stated.

This is just another stereotype we men need to ignore/defeat/snicker about secretly. Ultimately, the bottom line is happiness with the job. If the woman doctor is bothered by the fact that she's mistaken for a nurse, or you are bothered by "Oh, you're not the doctor? You're a... nurse?" It's the same thing.

My opinion is that this is an subject that must be dealt with on a marriage-by-marriage basis. Is it wrong? That's totally dependent on your wife/SO. It's logical that you are surrounded by females, thus you are forced to either be anti-social or have many female friends that are facebooking, texting, and talking to you in general. The real question is whether or not this is upsetting to your partner. If it is, then the answer to the original question is maybe. I won't say that you should distance yourself from your classmates or co-workers just because you are a married man and they are all females. But your wife might. I think you both need to consider a few things: 7% of the nursing population is men, so you will have far more female co-workers than male ones. Of course that will be uncomfortable for her, but maybe if you focus on not bringing so many of them home (figuratively) it won't be such an issue. You don't need to be antisocial to keep your wife happy, you just need to be more mindful of her feelings. Similarly, your wife should understand that it's the nature of the profession to be 93% female, and that isn't your fault.

There's no age limit on your happiness in life. Do whatever it takes to get what you want out of life. It seems like you should have a decent start by contacting the schools that you're interested in, and retaking the courses that are holding you back is probably the way to go.

It might sound kind of useless, but one of my favorite gifts is a letter opener I got from my brother. Since I'm a former Marine, it has the Eagle, Globe and Anchor on it, but obviously you could look for one with something nursing related or just have it engraved with a name and RN or a message. Even though it's usually easier to tear an envelope open with my finger, I tend to use it if I'm opening mail at my desk at home.

You might want to contact the college that you attended originally (at age 18) and ask them about retaking the courses that are dragging your GPA down. Some colleges replace old grades with new ones if you retake the exact same course, though I don't know that all of them do that. It's at least worth a phone call. I know another semester or two probably isn't what you had in mind, but it might fix the situation.

So you're telling me that in addition to the insane work schedule, trying to be around for my daughter growing up and continuing to work toward MSN/DNP, I'll be dodging tail as well?? I think I can handle it.