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Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well! Since last posting on this site, I have taken the initial steps in starting my RN nursing education. I've officially applied and attended the required Nursing Info Session. I am currently in the process of having my high school, undergrad, and grad transcripts sent to the school. As I mentioned previously, I have my Masters in Elem. Ed. and am certified in Spec. Ed. I have bounced from job to job with low pay, and most depressingly, even lower job satisfaction. I really do not enjoy teaching and want to return to my first major in college - nursing. The position I have now is a special education interventionist, and I work part time. At the end of this school year, I will be on unemployment again, unless, of course, I hopefully find employment again. I"m sick and tired of the instability and lack of career. I spoke with my husband today and he said something to me that really made me want to scream, "I give up!". He said his mother told him that "a friend of hers applied for a nursing job and didn't get it because there are a lot of unemployed nurses in Delaware, where we live, and because they had 800 applicants for one job." So now, all of a sudden, there are too many nurses?! Yeah, right! Of course, we can't survive on my just working part time or being on unemployment while I go to school, so I know I'd have to work AND attend school at the same time. I did this for 7 years to get my Masters., so I"m no stranger to it. All I want is to pursue the last passion I have and finally build a career for myself. I'm so sorry for all of the writing, but my job has thoroughly made me realize that I can no longer stay in this profession. Can someone please give me some positive feedback and/or advice or feedback on my decision to do this? Right now, I feel lost, frustrated, and angered beyond belief that I worked my butt off for 7 years only to feel this way. Please, if anyone has any positive remarks for me, I desperately need them. Thanks so much everyone. Lisa

You absolutely read my mind.....I talked it over with my husband and he's not happy with me going back to school again, but I"m trying soooo hard to convince him that if we've made it this far struggling financially, we can make it again.....He was very honest and told me, "I know you're frustrated because you can't find a job but you going back to school is going to kill us financially. But, if you really think this is going to make you happy, I guess I have no choice but to go with it." I understand his feelings and others' feelings, but like you said, people doubt that they themselves can do it, not me. Lord knows I'm no stranger to hard work, so I"m ready to do what I must do in order to fulfill my first dream of becoming a nurse. At 37 years old, I am at the point where I have to do this for several good reasons: to make me happy in a career I know I will love, to provide for my family and finally have us at a good financial standing, give my son what he needs and never having to depend on someone else to get him things he needs. My mom said to me, "I wouldn't rush into this nursing thing now...You can't handle it, I know you can't. I know you and you can't handle it! Plus, you'll be waiting forever to get into clinicals and THEN what will you do?!" I"m the kind of person who, if you tell me I can't do something, will make me want to conquer obstacles twice as hard. Did you ever have anyone give you any negative comments when you entered into the nursing program after being a teacher?

Sounds great! It's funny you mentioned getting your MSN and working in psych because my undergraduate degree is in Clinical Psychology, lol! I have to day I'm tempted to do the accelerated program, but like you said, I wonder how that would work right now. I"m just so sick and feeling stuck and feeling that all that work was for nothing. I truly feel like all of those loooong 7 years it took me to get my Masters all the while working full time was a waste.......I guess I'm just tired of being in an unfulfilled rut and I know the only person who can change my situation is me. Thank you so much for your help! I will definitely PM you when I have enough posts!

Thank you so much for your inspiring words of advice and encouragement. You have definitely helped me to confirm my feelings that it really doesn't matter what other people think. Thanks again so much!

Hello everyone, I am asking for some advice, please.....I have my Masters in Education and am disgusted with the politics of education. I have not been able to find a steady job and have been on unemployment since almost 2012. I have been rejected so many times from interviews that I don't even want to post the number. My first love was nursing in college, but then I changed majors to psychology, only because I think I doubted myself that I couldn't do it. My family and I are struggling (I am married with a very young son) and need to pull all resources I can. I want to switch to nursing, however friends and family say, "Are you crazy?! It took you so long to get your Masters, and now you want to start all over again? You can't be in school forever!". I guess I"m asking for some advice and/or encouragement to make this change, as I know this will be a better option for myself and most of all, for my family. Please help! Thanks!