shamis

Wow. You all have given me such great advice and encouragement. I thank each and everyone of you. I've already enrolled in my local CC for ASN. Their nursing program is very competitive as I see most all are. I'm looking at a 11/2 years (2 semester & a summer) of pre-reqs. I'm going to try my hardest, enlist the help of any and all tutors and work my tush off to get accepted. Nothing beats a failure but a try. I am scared but I'm up for the challenge.

Thank you very much. I'm so glad you posted. MSN is the end goal and I think it is very much obtainable. I would have to work my tush off but obtainable nevertheless. A CNA doesn't interest me at all. I respect every position in the healthcare industry however here locally a CNA equates to diaper changer. No thanks. My plan was going for ASN first at my local CC as others have stated. I start in fall. From there onto my BSN or for ASN to MSN. I don't know but yes everything will be one step at a time and yes I have at least a year of pre-req's before I could even start the actual nursing program. I'm going for it. Thank you.

MSN is the end goal. Sorry if I wasn't clear before.

.Ty for posting

I'll try to make it short. I'll be 40 this December. I got my GED when I was 18 and I've been a hairstylist/salon owner since I was 20. Looking for a career change and nursing has always been the field I wanted to pursue. But boy to I have some Debbie downers around. From family to even my perspective counselor. Family days I'm too old and the counselor said basically that because of the time frame since I got my GED until now that it would be extremely hard & time consuming for me. She wasn't the nicest person while communicating this to me as well. I left out in tears. So I was hoping there were some nurses/students here with similar situations like mine that can motivate me and hopefully can share any advice. I appreciate you guys.