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I did find a 12 month accelerated BSN program at Binghamton University, which is about an hour away. It begins in May 2014, so I should have time to complete the last of my prerequisites and apply by the deadline in November. They do have clinicals in my local area which is a plus. I've heard good things about this program! It does seem strange that BSN programs are shorter than ADN. I do plan on doing some volunteering at one of the hospitals close by as soon as I can to make sure that I would be happy in this career.

Thanks for your responses. It is a very difficult decision. I definitely think that a BSN is the best way to go. My current job doesn't pay well and I'm not looking to change careers for the pay. My motivation to make this career change is my experience in hospitals and seeing some major communications breakdowns. My hope is that I will get my BSN and hopefully combine my other degrees and get into a position where I could help hospital communications. Right now, I think going back to school is going to make me the happiest. My husband and I have discussed it and we don't plan on starting a family while I'm pursuing school.

Hi everyone! I'm seeking a bit of advice. First, a little background - I am 25 years old and have a bachelor's in Communications and a M.S. in Communications. And I've found that I'm completely bored and not fulfilled. That being said, I'm trying to decide whether to start up Nursing school in a few weeks at Corning Community College here in New York. The program is 3 years. The main reason I'm not sure if I want to go into another 3 years of school, is my husband and I are going to want to start a family sometime in the next few years. Has anyone here gone to nursing school and started a family? Being a mom is going to be an important part of my life and I want nursing to be too, I'm just conflicted on whether moving to a whole new career and wanting to start a family within the same timeframe is a smart move. Also, has anyone had any experience at Corning Community College or nursing in this region of New York? Thank you!