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you're right...I posted on a public forum....which leaves it open to trollers, know it alls, and people here to hear themselves talk.. (and lack maturity....again..you're arguing with a stranger instead of just being quiet)...I need options not drama....not a long essay about loan debt....I am in my twenties living at home with my parents I knoooow all the risks....and I've researched and have family and are in the field....they said do it...I wanted varying intelligent persectives without the blah blah....why is everyone is going into finnacial debt for school???...for some....IT'S CAUSE THEY HAVE TO....not everyone have certain privileges....and im not going let anyone sit here and school me about issues I already know about....I want new knowledege....if you can't provide that...continue to moan and cry behind your computers...I don't have time for your long pretentious speeches....thank you to the people who have given me valuable options....like the asn programs, and tution reimbursement programs that I could explore.......you're actually informed individuals that want to help someone figure out their career. Again thanks for that....all others you're giving me a good laugh........ooooh my!!!! Lol

Thank you...I read the last commentor and was lIke whaaaa??..my friend has no nursing expereince as is a second degree student at molloy college (she wanted to do social work...and I told her helllll nooo) I live in New York and I looked up that path...her school is very expensive....yet they allow you do perquisites at their program bsn combined with msn....but it's the finnacial barrier...so I'm trying to plan this out.....I looked up VA hopsitals their not hiring for social workers at this moment....so I'm looking school social work so I pay for school up until I do my clinicals....which when I quit work....I just need assistance in carving out a plan to pay for prequsites and get into a accelerated program

Truth, thank you.

I don't enjoy social work....actually many of my collegaues don't enjoy it either.....alot of them have decompensated and/or well on their way....again, I appreciate the people who are giving me alternatives and making me aware of the risk that come with a career change....I know really well about loan debt....I see it every month when I pay....but Im just now learning about nurse practitioner work and possible avenues to pursue it.

What was your hospital, and great advice.

Thank you, for giving me concrete advice..

If anyone else would like to give actual advice on how to pursue a np degree with finnacial assistance, or tips on where to work...without telling me something I don't already know......like the basics of loan debt.....like previous commentors.....that would be greatly appreciated.....

this is not a tale of woe...but i see your maturity level is low....so ill digress...ive read these forums, it's filled with petty disagreements, and takes focus off of the actual conversation....like right now....I'm sorry you can't provide practical advice and not get offended when someone wants stay on topic......I just want maturity, and I stated appreciation for the advice given....but I don't need the.attitude and negativity that you and some are bringing...(so this rebuttal ends here) ..now back to the original topic....

So the overriding theme...is....stay in horrible career to avoid loan debt....or pursue career and be in debt for the rest of my life....like I already am. Hmmmm....@ carachel 2 and the commentor above are the only ones who gave me solid advice...and the other @hiking ninja thanks for the encouragement....(please spare me with the petty disagreements, I'm depressed and need practical advice....not debates...on educational investments...I made a mistake....I get it....never listen to school preoocupied parents kids.)...I digress... Questions...to be a cna.....don't you have to be certified??....and the psych er advice.....I have applied to several hospitals it seems to be hard to get into the hospital realm...unless you know someone. I'm really depressed and don't know what to do. Social work is not as flexible as every claim and.....the financially you'll be struggling unless you become a supervisor or director... work for city, state or feds....which the cap is at most 75,000. And yeah hard to get into as well....if this is a bad idea, the nurse practitioner field....is a ms in health care mangement....a bad idea too?....I'm making 50,000 right now...I can save up and pay for it.....

Welp....this is what i get for listening to my parents... now, i'm stuck in a career that I hate, paying off debt with money I don't have....should stayed a college drop out..until I figured out what I wanted to do, with my life.....so depressed.

ok, I recently became a Social worker, LMSW...and I realized..I made a mistake, anso I've decided to do something about it...yet i'm experiencing a dilemma I want to be a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry but I currently owe 56,000 in debt from my loans. I just recently received a position working with an organization that monitors and provides scatter site housing for people who are homeless, psychiatric disabled and have Aids. I have experience of 1 year and 8 months with individuals with psychiatric disabilities in outpatient clinic and 1 and 5 months Vocational experience with people with varied physical and psychiatric disabilities My undergrad GPA is 3.2 and my grad program was credit no credit....so 3.0 gpa to graduate. from my research I see that I would have to do a an accelerated program, a masters and possibly a DNP. I like making informed decisions, so based on the info above is this a smart decision?? Would I even be accepted as a previous social worker? I know I have to do prerequisites, math is not my strong point....how horribly will i suffer in this area? lol it is now 2015....and they stated DNP is a recommendation and is endorsed for future NP...(and in New York their still offering masters programs, certification.......yet its not required???????? am I going to be forced to do this degree?? (can they make up their minds if every program will transition to this recommendation....could I stop after my masters.....and work a while before I get it?? For NP's do you like your job? do you owe alot from your programs, will I be able to pay it back?? (any forbearance programs) oh and I do I have to do a year of bedside nursing????? So many questions, any answers...WILL BE SO GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!