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Thanks. Do you need the BSN in order to get a specialty certification? I googled CWOCN and it looks like you can either be a BSN or an RN with a BS in another area. Is that correct? I have a BS.

Hi everyone. Sorry if this a dumb question. I currently work in healthcare in a non-clinical capacity. I have a young child and I would like to stay home until my daughter starts school. I know that if I leave this career it's very unlikely that I will be able to go back so I'm looking at things that I could do in a few years when I decide to go back to work. Can nursing be a career that is compatible with a family? Is there part time work available? How much control do you have over your schedule? The consistent recommendation seems to be to do a BSN instead of an ADN because of the better job opportunities but if I'm looking at a career that's more compatible with family, does that distinction matter so much? Thanks in advance for any advice.

I currently have a great (albeit stressful) job and a young child. I'm thinking about quitting and taking a few years off to stay home with my daughter until she starts school. Once I leave I don't think I'll be able to come back to this career again. I'm thinking to figure out what my options would be in a couple of years when I wanted to go back to work. There is a local CC here that offers a ASN program. I already have a bachelor's degree in a non-clinical area although Ive worked in healthcare for many years. What kinds of opportunities are there for ASN grads in the Chicago suburbs now? I see there are several accelerated BSN programs in the Chicago area but they cost so much more than the the local CC. Would an accelerated program be better for someone like me? Or what about the ASN and then a RN to BSN program like the one they have at NIU?