belljar1995

You might want to try Drexel or Capella for single /non-matric classes

Definitely will be no where near the oldest and even if you are the oldest, it wouldn't matter. All that matters is the work you do in the program. However, it is important to know what you want- you can have dozens of degrees and graduate degrees and no one in nursing cares, unless you have the BSN or MSN. Certainly, you can top that up after an ASN--but you might want to consider a direct entry MSN or an accelerated BSN/MSN if you believe you want to work in an advance practice role. Nursing is very strange in that the majority of schools and hospitals will not recognize degrees in other fields. However, a direct entry program will appreciate the additional perspective that you bring to the cohort.

As a parent, you will always have these anxieties and feelings of guilt. As you said, this investment in yourself will benefit your child over the long term. I too did nursing school, working, etc and had to put my child in day care and then some nights needed to use a babysitter. Of course I always worried, but guess what? My child was fine and was and is a very happy little girl who socializes well and has learned that she has lots of people who love her. If possible though, it may be better to have the evening child care in your home. My sitter would get my child fed and ready for bed and often even cooked me some dinner! That allowed me to spend some time with child and then put her to bed, If you have to drive home , your child (and you) may get quite wired making for a difficult transition to a restful evening. Group care is cheaper---I actually hired one of my child's group teachers to care for her on the nights I had clinical--this worked out great. Of course, you'd need to check with the policies of the child care as some do not allow teachers to do off hours paid babysitting for children who attend the center.

If you really want to go into nursing, you should not let one failure be the reason to keep you out. Certainly you need to be competent to give medications, but does one failure mean that you can not gain this competence? After the failure did the instructor provide you with ways to improve? I would suggest finishing your BA and then finding a nursing school with a solid reputation and a good , supportive atmosphere.

I think when I did it, it also asked for my cc info etc---you pretty much have to go all of the way and click submit . At that point it would tell you if you can no longer register due to having "recently scheduled this exam". I do think there are people who have been charged but passed ...and there are people who thought they got the good pop up but failed- or got the bad pop up and passed--although in alot of those cases it seems like they didn't actually go the whole way.

If this is something that you want to do, then go for it. ! You only live once and as the saying goes.... regrets are often about the things we didn't do.... (or something like that!). The oral surgery track sounds interesting...I know that they have made some amazing progress in some techniques and the use of synethetic tissue...sounds like it could be a great field given your interest and experience. In my program we had people from ages 23-65, and everything in between and everyone made it through the RN phase and passed the nclex.

I never had any RN experience before my MSN direct entry program, but I had experience in a psychiatric setting as a psychologist. My classmates also never had any RN experience but 95% had really interesting backgrounds--some completely NOT health care related and most had been out of college for a few years (although some were right out of college). So far, no one seems to be having any trouble once they graduate with the MSN getting a job. In my program you sit for the nclex sometime around the 2- (early) 3rd year--there are some students who do work as RNs during those final semesters, but not many from what I've seen. My best advice is to 1) choose the program where you will get the best education and then 2) choose the program that will cost the least. Once you're in the nursing program you'll have a better sense of where you want to progress to, or if you want to take some time to work first.

I attended nursing school (and am finishing the final msn portion) with a newborn, while my partner was living in another state while he was attending PA school. I also was still committed to working at my current job 1 day/week . Here's what I can tell you---my classmates really rallied around me.---they helped with anything and everything--babysitting, running out to get something at the store when I was sick....you name it! I of course did the same for them---like loaning my car to my (right out of college) classmates who were car-less and needed to do a clinical in home health, or offering tutoring for free, picking up people so we could carpool to an early class, or watching several midwife students young kids early in the am because they had to attend a delivery....it took a village, but we all made it work despite our vastly different places in life. In addition I made sure I had awesome child care. I paid more for this, but it was worth it--it was a top notch facility with great hours and lots of support. It is normal to worry and to imagine every possible scenario--but if you allow yourself to ask for and receive help, you will be successful. Now with regards to the other questions about nursing careers---there are flexible and inflexible options. Bedside nursing? Not so flexible in most cases..... office nursing? more flexible . Out-patient clinic? Often more flexible. As you enter and complete nursing school your children will get older and while they will still need you, you will be able to have more flexibility yourself.

this was early march-- which makes sense because all the dec/jan grads come through. my sense is now is a terrible time with may/june grads--but hang in there--it WILL post!

Mine took a good two weeks post test date. I called the NY BON and they told me that they were particularly swamped--so don't worry too much if you see yourself at the 2 week mark. It probably just depends on time of year.

Here is one example: a meta-analysis done of 10 years worth of studies (published date 2013) demonstrating that on 11 patient outcomes NPs performed at level or *better* than MDs. Quality & Effectiveness of Care Provided by NPs -- lead investigator J. Stanik-Hutt -- article published in the Journal of Nurse Practitioners. I'm not sure why so many of you are so bitter and aggressive on this board--many times...like the OPs statements here above, are completely twisted. There is no reason to have such a chip on one's shoulder and unfortunately I feel this is a huge reason why the nursing profession struggles in so many ways . I realize many times this behavior comes about because the offenders were treated in very much the same way as new nurses--this is no excuse of course, but does help to make the case that we need to do more to mentor new-comers (which does not mean sugar coat things!) in order to turn this field around.

There are a few agencies in NYC that hire new grad RN and LPNs and offer training/orientation. For example: White Glove, Pride Global and Tem Agency. White Glove in particular seems to have a 2-3 week orientation on private duty/home-care designed for new RNs and/or those with no experience. It's a bit more limited in options for work, but it can get you experience and...a pay-check! Good luck!

This is just silly. No one graduates from MSN/NP program without ever laying eyes on a patient! You do spend many hours learning (on real patients!) and then following graduation that learning continues in ...hopefully in the first job with excellent mentoring. Furthermore, MANY nurses NEVER work a day of bedside but go into other specialties such as school nursing, case management, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic medicine, private clinic...you name it. Are you saying that NONE of these other specialties produce excellent NPs? One of the biggest problems with the field of nursing is that it tends to be "one way or the highway"--there's a great deal to be said for alternative pathways and experience as excellent contributors to developing nursing skills--especially ANP skills. In my Direct Entry class we had amazing people with the most unique and interesting backgrounds and degrees. With all of the emphasis nowadays on genetics and genomic sequencing --I personally feel that the OP would have many excellent opportunities with her biomedical education + nursing--what a gift!. If I was younger (and could do well in Calculus), I would LOVE to study biotechnology---!

I think a nursing + biomedical engineering degree would be an awesome combination! I also completed a direct-entry program--the first year was intense hospital-clinical-bedside nursing, but after that we all went into our respective specialties and clinical changed significantly. I worked in several primary care offices and a hospital clinic...also did about one month of home care. It really varied. My suggestion is to contact the school(s) you are most interested in to discuss your injury and limitations and determine what would be possible. Most of my classmates had jobs lined up prior to graduation and most seem to make upwards of 90K as NPs. That said alot depends on the region and specialty. I will say that the majority of us borrowed significant $$$$, however I really don't have any regrets.

Thank you!