NicoleGrace

Hey all ;-) I'm new to the site but I've been researching and considering second-degree/ABSN/Direct-Entry MSN programs for a WHILE now, lol. Brief facts about me: I'm 25, B.A. from Fordham University in Philosophy/Pre-Law. Work experience includes Brooklyn District Attorney's office early case assessment intern, Legal Assistant positions at a small civil litigation firm as well as a large "white shoe" insurance law firm in NYC. I actually made it all the way to Rutgers Law School for a bit before I realized I wanted to make a change and decided to go for it. So, this is a HUGE deal for me, as I'm sure it is for many of you! My interests in nursing stem from my experience with my mother; she is a heart transplant recipient (she's had her donor heart for 20 years now ;-)). In high school and throughout college, I was her primary care giver and I learned a lot through her illness and recovery. In fact, if it wasn't for a night nurse being in her room at the right moment, they might not have caught her going into cardiac rest in time to save her. I was always interested in the sciences/medicine, but as soon as I started doing well in pre-law courses and and got my feet wet, I was on a fast-track to law school. In addition, domestic violence is a huge issue of concern to me, and I was trying to find a way to involve myself in addressing it. I'm hoping to work that into my nursing career somehow as well. I basically wanted to reach out and see if anyone could give me the specifics of their career-change aspirations? Particularly, I'm interested in the programs you're applying to and: --Education and reasons for your interest in nursing --Time it took to you to do pre-reqs (if working, etc) --**Healthcare work/volunteer experience (especially since I know many of the prestigious programs either require or strongly recommend this, and I don't have any formal healthcare experience beyond caring for my mother, which I hope counts for something!) Thanks so much in advance for your time and responses!