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What type of hours do Nurse Anesthetist work? Are you required to put in a ton of hours? Are there options to work as a part time Nurse Anesthetist?

I have a BBA and I want to go back to school to become an RN. My long term goal is to eventually get my MSN. My first questions is if I got an ADN, could I then get my MSN since I already have a bachelors degree or do I have to have a BSN to get a MSN? Another thing that I have to consider is money. It will be very difficult for me to quit my job and go back to school, so when concidering that aspect the ADN program seems more doable. I don't have children (as of now), but my husband and I both work full time, and right now my salary is the primary source of income. If I can go from an ADN to eventually an MSN then I think that would be the right choice for me, but if not then I'm not sure what to do. Should I go ahead and make the financial sacrafice and go for my BSN now? Or get my ADN and then complete my BSN while working and then later down the road get my MSN? How common is it for hospitals to pay for your education? Sorry for all the quesitons! Any insight or advice would be great! Thanks!

Thank you all so much for your advice and encouragement! I know that there is no clear cut right answer, but all of your advice has helped. I will just continue praying about it, and take it one day at a time. Thanks, Jen

Hi. I am just starting my pre-reqs this summer and plan to apply to TWU Dallas for next fall as a second degree student. I've been reading some of the previous posts from people that were accepted into the TWU Nursing program and they said that you have to have around a 3.7 GPA to get in. Is this true? My GPA from my first degree is a 3.27 (Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Computer Information Systems). I haven't taken any of the science pre-reqs yet, but even if I made an A in every pre-req that I have to take, that would only raise my GPA to a 3.3 or 3.4 at the most. Does this mean that my chances of getting in are hopeless? Please help!

I am 27 years old and have been working in the "business world" for about 5 years now. I have decided that I don't want to waist any more time in a career that I'm not happy in, so I've decided to go back to school to become a nurse. If everything goes smoothly as far as getting my prereqs done and getting accepted into nursing school I figure it will take me about 3 years. The problem that I'm having is that I've been married for about 2 1/2 years, and my husband and I would love to start a family. He is very supportive, and will go along with whatever I decide to do, but I don't know if I should wait until I'm 30 to start a family. I know it's not that uncommon now, but I'm having a hard time justifying putting off children for my career. In a way I feel like I'm being selfish. Should I have children first, and then make my career change? Also, if I do go to nursing school first and eventually get hired on at a hospital, would it be frowned upon if I got pregnant right away? Do hospitals provide any type of maternity leave? Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!