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I am 32 as well. I have Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Science in Management/Financial Management. Prior to finishing my Master's degree I took a detour and decided to pursue a Nursing career. Therefore, I have finished most if not all of my pre-requesites depending on the school(s) I apply to. I got scared for a minute and put the Nursing pursuits out of my mind. I just could not figure out a way to get a BSN or CNL and keep my full-time job. Now that I have finished my master's I am now wanting to take the risk and quit my job and go to school full-time and maybe work a part-time position. It is still scary but I have to follow what will make me happy in the end.

Good point...thanks!

Let me rephrase...the ADN is not worthless. But in my case I don't want to have to go for two years to obtain the ADN, then go back for another 2-3 to obtain the BSN, then go back for another 3-4 years to get my CRNA or NP. It seems more reasonable to go ahead and get the BSN, which will save me two years in the long run. That is if I am able to figure out a way to do it without getting myself into too much debt.

Since you already have a Bachelor's these are the pre-requisites that you will most likely need, but again you would need to check with the program that you are interested in to make sure. Chemistry with Lab 4 credits Anatomy and Physiology 1 & II with Lab 8 credits Microbiology with Lab 4 credits Human Growth and Development 3 credits Statistics 3 credits Nutrition 3 credits Also, I agree with many of the other posters that you should look into taking them at a community college, it is cheaper and more convenient. But again check with the school that you are interested in, because most schools don't care that you take them at a community college, but there are some out there that will take that into consideration when making an admissions decision. Two applicants with the same GPA and qualifications, however, one took the pre-requisites at a community college and the other took the pre-requisites at a 4 year school...just like the whole thing about ADN vs. BSN.

I have a B.A degree in Psychology (3.1 GPA) and also have some Master's credits under my belt, both in Psychology and Business (3.6 GPA). I have completed all my pre-requisites for Nursing except for Nutrition, with a 3.5 GPA. I currently work full-time and will have to continue to work full-time through any program I am accepted into unless I can obtain some type of scholarship that pays tuition and living expenses. So how do I complete a BSN program and work full-time during the day and obtain a scholarship that pays for tuition and living expenses, that won't be based on my current salary. Because it seems unlikely that I will find a night job for which I am qualified for that will pay me enough to live off of (rent, food, and utilities). I actually need to probably increase my salary to be able to pay for tuition and living expenses. I have though about the ADN, but it looks like I will still have to go back to get my BSN to reach my ultimate goal of completing a CRNA. Which if I still have to get my BSN, then pursuing the ADN is pointless. Can I have an ADN and BA, and be accepted into a CRNA program (of course after meeting the experience and other requirements needed)? If so, which schools should I look at? If not the CRNA, do any NP programs accepts ADN and BA's? I was accepted into Stevenson Universities BSN program, but wasn't able to attend because I could not find money to pay for tuition and living expenses. Since I already have a Bachelor's I am not eligible for many of the programs out there and I already have student loans, so I don't want to have to take out much of or any more of that type of aid. I just can't seem to figure out a route that would work for me. Any suggestions for people in similar situations would be greatly appreciated.

I worked full-time days and took 6 credit hours a semester to complete my pre-requisites. Which wasn't so bad, I mean I didn't have much of life but it was only for two semesters. However, my problem now is finding a BSN program that is suitable for my work schedule, because I have to work full-time to pay my bills and eat. Add a full-time class schedule plus clinicals to that...I know I wouldn't be able to survive it. I would think long and hard before you jumped into that scenario.

Did you start pursuing your BSN? Because one way you can bring up your GPA is by taking your per-requisites. Those a required before you can even apply to most BSN programs.