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what would you do if you were in my shoes???

I have a bachelors in business management but i cannot find a job that pays well. I was able to find several jobs that would hire me but they paid very little (walmart, security jobs, and etc). Now i want to get into nursing because jobs are more secure.

I have a dilemma. There are two private schools in the area that requires no prerequisite. The first one is about 55,000 and the other is about 65,000 for an associate program. The good thing with these programs is that there is no waiting list. If you can afford it, you get in.

On the other hand, i applied to nursing school last year at our local community college but was not accepted. The public schools here in CT are really competitive. I have a 3.2 GPA and did pretty well on the TEAS and still did not get in.

What should i do? Should i go into the private schools and take out a huge loan. I am disqualified by financial aid by the way because of my previous bachelors. Or should i tough it out and re-take some classes and re-apply for the community colleges?

If you were in my shoes, what would you do? I have a huge fear that if i do not like make it through nursing school in a private school, i will have a huge debt without a good job waiting for me.

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    I do find it hard to believe that no one will hire new grads since the whole country is short of nurses. In fact, we are so short that some hospitals would sponsor a visa so that that person could work here in the US. Many filipino's received their green card this way.

    I think most new grads dont want to climb the ladder. What i mean is that they expect to work at a hospital right away. The mentality should be finding any kind of work (community health center, doctors office, and nursing home) to gain experience. Once you get the experience, then apply towards a hospital.

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    Um I would keep trying at the cc. Why take of loans that are nearly what your salary would be. I would only take out that much if I'm sure my first job would land me 100k plus. Also you might not like nursing and would have all that money to pay back. Have you thought about health care administrator or RT or something else?

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    I would advise you to research the whole "nursing shortage" that has been publicized.

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    if you are willing and free to move about the country then you will be able to find work as an rn. many others..aren't and don't.

    all good advice abut being sure the schools you're considering are fully accredited and that grads from them are able to obtain licensure in the state(s) where you may find yourself living. not all can.

    the other thing you might consider is a bachelor's-in-anything-to-mn program. there are a number of them around the country (again, do not do this online-- go to a real school) and they might be quite willing to look at you. your ba may be of help in a number of nursing specialties. food for thought.

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