BWillison10

I have been doin school on again off again for 10 years to become a nurse. I would say from everyone that I have ever spoke with about it their response to me was first complete just becoming a nurse once a nurse you can get a job in many different areas of the healthcare field. Try it or them then if you like it then go into the specialty of that area you loved. I have been a phlebotomist, STNA, HHA, I even went to college for my BS in Bus. Admin and got it specialized in Healthcare Mgmt. I've known that I have always wanted to be a nurse since I was 7, so we are looking at 20-21 years of knowing. My aunt she just became a nurse last year after 30 plus years of having her heart set on it and never fulfilling her dream. The only way to push yourself forward in my opinion is set smaller goals for yourself so once you get to the first goal you feel a sense of accomplishment. Each time you achieve a new smaller goal you will in turn already strive to get to the next goal and naturally you'll push yourself to your final goal. At least with what I have told you is so far what has worked for me and now I'm less than to years away from getting my BSN. I hope this helped you in some way or other. Good luck

Thank you to all for helping me know that I am not the only person in this financial boat. I'm honestly unsure how my loans work I must still be able to receive fa they sent me a request to update my fasfa for this year. I am very passionate on becoming an RN, plus I had made a promise to my grandfather I would become an RN. He knew how much I have always wanted to be a nurse. I'm just wondering with how things are right now with trying to find work with my current degree how hard it will be for me to find a job with my RN in my area. Jobs are so scarce here in Columbus, OH; unless you have some experience but not to much or they won't hire you cause they'd have to pay more. I think I'll contact the company I have my current loans for and see what they say on how much more I could borrow. Then the major question once that's figured out and if I can continue my education to receive my BSN is once I graduate would I be able to find a job that will help me support myself and my daughter along with paying all that money back in loans. They never really did prepare me in High school for the burden people carry just to continue there education and the toll it can have on you. Thanks again for the replies and someone else to talk to that understands. Good luck to you all on your furture plans and endeavors.

Wow this is something I am going to have to look into further. I think the financial aid dept of Mount Carmel School Nursing should be able to give me some insight into if I can get fa or not for my BSN. Thanks for your reply.

Hello Everyone, I am asking for help with my pre-nursing dilemma. I have just recently graduated in September of last year with my Bachelor's degree in Business Administration for Health care Management. I have always wanted to be a nurse since I was a little girl. I have over $40k dollars in loans right now and it looks like for my nursing it'll be another $40k due to me not having done the prerequisite course work. I am a single mother of one (1) and have been on a vigorous search for employment so that I could work and pay as much off my loans as possible before starting school again, with no luck. I have looked into Scholarships.com and not much help there since I didn't take the ACT or SAT. My college accumulated GPA is 2.95, the college I just graduated from was a 3.0. I am to apply to the nursing program of my first choice on Feb. 1 at Mount Carmel School of Nursing. With my application I am to include a written essay answering "as a future nurse, what do I think I could I contribute to nursing" but I have writers block because I'm so worried about if this would be a good thing to do the nursing program now or if I should wait. I am 26 yrs old and my goal was to be done with school (outside of the refreshers to stay up-to-date) before my daughter started school, shes 2 yrs 7 mos. I feel like my goal will have to wait because of the financial stress I am going through right now with no job to pay on my current loans and then the loans that would come with the nursing program and prerequisites. When I had done research before choosing the degree I currently have there was a high demand in and surrounding areas of Columbus, Ohio for entry level candidates with a BS; but that was in 2010 now they want experienced individuals with my degree now. I've tried jobs that anyone with a H.S Diploma should get and they will not hire me because I'm overly qualified with my experience in C.S and education. Is anyone else having a similar dilemma? Or ideas? BWillison10