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Thanks. That helps. I was looking for info like that. May I ask what you eventually decided to do?

I have thought that I would go as far as the Nurse practitioners and continue with a masters/doctorates in the psychology. I guess Im just worried as its already seemingly taken so long that whatever I do next might be the last thing I do and I want to get the most out of it. I am currently in florida.

I have all of my pre-reqs and would only have clinicals. All of the accelerated programs I have looked into state that you can not work. I would be doing accelerated as I already have a bachelors and all of my pre-reqs. Im looking just for information about those who have chosen either path and what worked best for them. It is hard to make a decision based on the curriculum a college has laid out when everything mimics each other. Thanks for the feedback.

I am having trouble deciding what step to take next. I originally started college wanting to do criminology and psychology. The criminology didn't pan out as the schools just didn't have the program i wanted. I was looking for criminologist/profiler. I had fallen into cna/home care work and saw that psychology and nursing crossed paths and that i could be a psych rn. I finished my bachelors in psychology and all the pre-reqs i would need for the accelerated bsn rn program. i am waiting to pay off my last year of college before i apply to a program where i would only have clinicals left to do. however a bachelors in psychology isn't exactly paying the bills. i want case management but the age old problem of having to have experience to get hired.. well i need to get hired to get experience! lol in the meantime i have been looking into the bsn rn programs.. they aren't cheap.. it would take at least a year in the accelerated program and you aren't able to work during that time. looking at $40k loan. Granted i would make decent money as an RN and always have work but the time and financial commitment is heavy. plus.. its only another bachelors degree. I've been looking into masters of social work programs and have found that some are completely online allowing me to work while i do the program. To date aside from my very last year in college i took all my classes online, which is the option i much rather take. I've just had it in my head for so long to get my RN. However psychology is my true passion. I struggled greatly in the sciences during my last year and basically had a nervous breakdown. I am an excellent nurse out in the field but have trouble reciting a textbook. Plus it took me 8 years just to get my bachelors degree because of work and paying as I went along. Frankly.. I'm sick of school. If it takes more than a year.. I don't know that I can mentally do anymore.