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If there's a community college near you, you could start working on your prerequisites. I went to a nursing school that offered an evening/weekend program - is that an option in your area? It all depends on YOU! You sound like a motivated, hard working mom who wants to improve her life. I guess what I want to say is, if you feel ready and you have family/friends around to help with the kids, then GO FOR IT!!!!!!!

I'm in my final semester of nursing school and I don't attend study groups. The ones I have attended turned more into a social group than anything, and I just didn't feel like I was learning anything. Or they were super-competetive and just made me uncomfortable. Occasionally, I've gotten together with one other student and we've answered NCLEX style questions (relevant to the material) together. I'm kind of an introvert, though. If your grades are good and you're happy with your grades, I don't see a problem with studying on your own.