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As a nursing student do you get any weekends free that you can actually enjoy and not stress over assignments and study?

zoe, thx for the encouragement. alex, kind of confused about the pre req subjects? Are they subjects that need to be done at the college/university you apply for before you start the nursing course? How do you enroll in these subjects? Does this mean that all up an ADN would actually be 3 years and the BSN would be 5 years? Are pre req subjects compulsory at all colleges/universities?

Hi All, I'm in my 30's and I feel that I need to make a change in my career and I thought of nursing because I want to make a difference in someone else's life and not just be involved with charity work. To accomplish this I'm looking into studying for an ADN in USA and then coming back to Australia to work/continue my studies. I currently hold a bachelors degree in commerce from Australia which unfortunately does not contribute in any way to a nursing degree (or does it?) and I've been working in the finance industry for the past 8 years. The whole process of changing careers is definately a scary thought for me especially after hearing all the horror stories about how tough nursing is and I was hoping to get some perspective from people who have been in a similar situation to me and what kind of experiences they would like to share. Mistakes they have made and the right things they did. Challenges they went through, highs and lows. How different it is to study for nursing compared to studying accounting e.g. difference in how you think and grasp concepts? I've also got some questions in regards to being an international student: - As my bachelor degree does not count towards any post graduate degrees, would colleges in USA allow me to study another undergraduate degree? - I know for an international student it is more expensive so if I wanted to study in California or Nevada which colleges would be more "friendly" towards an international student? Sponsorship and scholarships would be out of the question for me because I did not achieve good marks in my bachelor degree. - Is an ADN recognised in Australia? Will it count towards anything if I choose to come back to Australia after 2 years to work and study? I think it may be difficult for me to find a job in USA since I do not have PR status. - Are there any websites/forums that are dedicated to giving out advice to international students? Thank you all in advance for any advice and thoughts.

Hi All, So I'm thinking of a career change from Finance to Nursing and am researching the difference between ADN and BSN. The trend seems to be towards getting a BSN for the pure purpose of getting higher pay or to open the door to more job opportunities. What I would like to know is how do the two courses differ in terms of course subjects? Does one focus more on a certain area then the other or do they both cover the same areas? Is ADN supposed to be the first 2 years of a BSN? Also, how much of each type of course (as a %) delves into biological sciences? I was never very good at biology in high school, so does this mean that nursing will be a hard course for me to do? What nursing jobs require more technical knowledge then others? Thanks in advance for any advice!