bradk

Hey everyone. I am new to allnurses.com. I have always been interested in becoming a nurse and am now going to go for it. I am currently in a Ph.D science program but have come to the conclusion that research isn't for me. Last month our first son was born 5 weeks premature and spent 2 weeks in the NICU. During this time I interacted with many nurses and came to the conclusion that nursing was the career path I wanted. I have a BA in biology with a 3.02 gpa. My prereqs are anywhere from 3.3-3.5 depending on what school I look at. I also have a Masters in Anatomy with a 3.54 GPA and my Ph.D GPA is 3.17. In between my masters and Ph.D programs I also taught anatomy & physiology I and II and biology for 2 years. I do not have any experience as a tech or with patient contact. Do most second degree programs put high stock into that? I am looking BSN programs and Marquette's Direct entry MSN program. Let me know your experiences! Thanks, Brad

Hey everyone. I am new to allnurses.com. I have always been interested in becoming a nurse and am now going to go for it. I am currently in a Ph.D science program but have come to the conclusion that research isn't for me. Last month our first son was born 5 weeks premature and spent 2 weeks in the NICU. During this time I interacted with many nurses and came to the conclusion that nursing was the career path I wanted. I have a BA in biology with a 3.02 gpa. My prereqs are anywhere from 3.3-3.5 depending on what school I look at. I also have a Masters in Anatomy with a 3.54 GPA and my Ph.D GPA is 3.17. In between my masters and Ph.D programs I also taught anatomy & physiology I and II and biology for 2 years. I do not have any experience as a tech or with patient contact. Do most second degree programs put high stock into that? I am looking BSN programs and Marquette's Direct entry MSN program. Let me know your experiences! Thanks, Brad