Career Change

Hi - I have not yet applied to nursing school because I am concerned if I will be able to handle being a nurse. I have a weak stomach and while the sight of blood doesn't bother me... what bothers me is seeing vomit. This may sound like a stupid question, but I will ask anyway... If I do decide to become a nurse, how often will I see vomit? Everyday? Will I have to clean it up? I don't know if I can handle that... Honest answers would be greatly appreciated as it will help me to decide if I should move forward with a nursing career. Thanks.

I just spoke with someone at CMSV and they recommended that I take the prerequisities at my local community college since it would be cheaper. I have no problem doing that and was grateful for the advice as I had not thought about that! I am discouraged and sad however, because after I complete all of my prerequisites, I wouldn't be able to start until the Fall '06 session (that is of course, if I get accepted). Next year seems soooo far away! I really wanted to get started asap. Another thing, the reason why CMSV is appealing to me is because they offer evening classes, which is what I can only do since I work full time during the day. But if I take my prerequisites at my community college and transfer them in & I get accepted, then I will only have to take the nursing classes & clinicals at CMSV but those classes are not offered during the evening/weekend. The clinicals especially are only offered during the day and that would mean that I wouldn't be able to keep my full time day job. I would either have to quit my job, or ask for part-time, and if they say "NO", then I would have to look for a part-time job or just simply not go to school. This is so depressing. Another thing, since they recommended that I take my prerequisites at my community college, I might as well go to BMCC! They do offer evening/weekend classes. Sorry that this message sounds so depressing but that is how I feel right now. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thank you very much for the info re College of Mount Saint Vincent. I have e-mailed the admissions dept for more info. Did you apply online?

I am in New York City.

Hi - Is BMCC the only school that offers Evening/Weekend classes? I want to go to Nursing school but I can only do so part-time and during the evening/weekend because unfortunately, I cannot afford to leave my fulltime day job. I already have a B.A. (non health/science related), so a second degree nursing program is what I am really looking for, but the schools that I have researched do not have evening/weekend programs and that is too bad It seems that my only option would be to go to BMCC but they only offer an Associates. Does anyone know if Hunter offers evening/weekend classes? I would appreciate any advice/info. Thanks!