rebeccab1989

I want out of teaching. I coasted through the teaching program without doing much in terms of studying. Same with my master's degree. I like working with kids, just not teaching. I suck at writing engaging lesson plans and I am not creative at all. I think this makes me a bad candidate for teaching. Now I am super worried about the study load of nursing. I am freaking out over the stress of the change. I should have just listened to my mom and done nursing from the start. Could anyone tell me about the transition from elementary teacher to prerequisites to nursing school?

Hi, I just finished my master's in special education and all the jobs I can get are for $39,000 with a case load of 30. That's a lot of students to check on each day/week and to write progress reports on. I also went into teacher for job security and health insurance which is a really stupid reason. I enjoy working with the kids but not teaching itself. Should I get out now? I am thinking about going into nursing but I am so scared of wasting my time. A full year (maybe two) and then not getting into a nursing school. I took A&P as a 17-19 year old and got Cs. But I didn't really study much. That was the only science class I took in college. I would need to take A&P again along with Chemistry, Microbiology, and Biology. I am 24 now, can I do it? I need advice. I am so scared about failing that I'm making myself sick. Any advice would be great.

I know this is last years board but I have a question for all of you who have applied (and I don't know how to start are new page). I am starting the prerequisites this fall and was going to apply to the OHSU ABSN program after that. I'm thinking of taking 17 credits this fall so I have a lot of the prerequisites done by the end of December. Is there any chance I could get in? I have no nursing background or volunteer experience. I have a masters degree in special education (3.9 GPA) and a bachelors in early and elementary ed (3.761 GPA). I took some classes at a community college a long time ago (prior to transferring for my bachelors) and have a 3.3 GPA there. I have Cs in A and P from there and I know I need to retake them. I am just really unhappy with the stress and workload of teaching for the amount they are wanting to pay me. I can't support myself on $38,000 especially knowing I have a master's degree.