Kellywon

I don't want to be a physician. It costs too much money and takes too much time.

I will be going back to school in the fall to take nursing pre-reqs at PCC. I have most things already completed, because I used to be a science major, and I have an associate of science degree and an AAOT degree from PCC. The only pre-reqs I need are the A&P sequence, microbiology, and nutrition. I am also pregnant and will have a baby in august/september, so I am thinking of maybe just going part-time next year to complete the pre-reqs, and use some of my time to volunteer at a hospital. My problem is, I don't have any prior certifications (like cna, emt, lpn etc.), and I don't have any military experience. The healthcare experience I do have is I volunteered at a hospital for a couple months about 2 years ago, and I shadowed a doctor for a month. I am planning to start volunteering at a hospital again right now while I am pregnant, and next school year when I will have my baby. But will this be enough? I could try applying to all the asn programs in Oregon. I don't really care if I will get into ocne, I just want to be an RN at least. An associates degree will do just fine. And I am okay with going to rural oregon to study nursing for a couple years. I am not sure how to calculate my gpa, do I include just science courses or the other non science pre-reqs as well? Do I include science courses that are not pre reqs such as gen chem? I mostly have A's and B's. One C in general bio 252 (I took at Psu) and one C in general chem 221 (toon at PCC). Otherwise A's and B's in science. Will I get into a nursing ASN program in oregon with these stats? And with just hospital volunteer experience? I am thinking of applying for 2017-2019.

I want to have a career in medicine. I am just wondering how realistic it is to avoid nights if I go into nursing. I am okay with working swing shifts.

I am a pregnant 20 year old. I have already done some college, and I have taken some time off from school as well, but I will be going back to school next fall. Because I am pregnant, I can list myself as independent on fafsa and get the full financial aid package, as I barely earn any income right now. So, I am trying to decide what career to go for but I am not sure! I would like a job in healthcare, but I don't think I can actually handle night shifts. I really can't. Does this mean I shouldn't do nursing? Or is it possible to get around this? Can I get a job out of school that's more of a 9-5 job? Maybe in a clinic or something? I am also okay with working part time and day shifts. If a hospital wants me to work two 12 hour day shifts, I can do that. It's just that I literally cannot function at night. I never pulled an allnighter, other than when going on long, overnight plane flights overseas, but even after I slept on the uncomfortable plane seat, I still was like a zombie. I just can't imagine having to take care of patients in that state. During those overnight trips, after the plane actually lands and when I need to start functioning, I end up feeling extremely cold, light headed, and can barely walk properly. Should I still become a nurse if I simply cannot function at night? I just don't know what career to choose other than a nurse. I want to work in healthcare, but I don't want to go to medical school (to become a doctor) because that costs way too much and takes too much time. Plus I have a baby on the way. I am with the father of the baby and he is graduating from grad school and hopefully will get a job after he graduates (his field is not healthcare related). But I want to do a career that I will enjoy, and I knew I was always passionate about healthcare. I really don't want to be an accountant or a computer programmer or anything. I can see doing that for maybe a few years, but I will get bored. I need to be in a healthcare setting.