do you think i should take a break?

[misspy]

So I'm a pre-nursing student and in may ill hopefully be finished with my bachelors degree in health education. I have been working and interning (free) and I am paying for college with the help of my parents because I attend university and a community college (which I'm currently paying out of county for).

My original plans was to begin an accelerated program after I graduate because the nursing program wasn't really something I agreed with ( holding me back when when I just want to finish-e.g. Waiting list, pre-requisites) and they did not offer a transfer bachelor to the nursing program unless you have your associates already ( in nursing).

After more some of the same problems I had with the first program came back to haunt me in the new one I just decided I would find another program somewhere else.

I found the perfect one, I think. I originally planned on starting off with the lpn program but switched to Rn. I just found out that the clinical prices change for different classes, it can be $10,000 in some cases. Right now I'm struggling just to get money for summer, which I think I just won't take right now until I find some solace.

The thing that discourages me the most is failing, imaging if I fail and $10,000 is just gone down the drain.

I think if I just took time away from all this I would be able to decide, because even though i would like to start right away it seems that I just dont seem to feel right where I'm going.

Right now I'm taking A&P 1. Should I just take a break altogether or maybe start a health care training as a phlebotomist or patient care tech over the summer months. I feel I'm on the verge of complete mistakes and I'm draining myself and money.

[FutureNurseInfo]

It is all up to you. You can definitely take a break, like a few months, or a semester, and then apply to the accelerated BSN. Do not waste your time and money for phlebotomist and/or CNA courses. Also, we all have to gamble when it comes to school, because we borrow money and may not finish the school, but will eventually have to pay the money back. If you are determined on succeeding, then you will most likely excel and, therefore, won't have to worry about wasted time and money.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

If money is a concern, then why are you getting a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field? Why not simply finish your RN and then transition RN-to-BSN? So much cheaper that way, even with pre-reqs. If you already have a bachelor's it's more difficult to get financial aid for the 2nd degree.

As far as taking a break, that's up to you. Do you feel you need the break? If you're concerned about failing, why? Do you need to change your study habits? Are you having issues absorbing the material? You can take an online quiz that will show you your best learning style (e.g. auditory, visual, kinesthetic, etc.) which can help give you better insight on ways to study that work best for you.

Good luck with your decision :)

[misspy]

Thanks, ill have to check my best way to study. Failing is always a possibility. I have habits of falling behind by forgetting to do things like assignments ( those things are easy to slip by ). I took a chemistry course while I was taking 2 other classes and I had to withdraw because I fell to behind and just didn't understand what the hell was going on ( it was online). So because of those experiences i worry if I can't grasp the chemistry and those problems in a timely manner I probably would be taking a risk in nursing school lol.

[MiladyMalarkey, ASN, BSN]

Think about taking the summer off to evaluate your options. You sound like you're stressing, maybe giving yourself the summer off to reflect & relax will give you some clarity on your next move.

[misspy]

Yeah I'll decide once I'm finished with my A&P 1. I've been planning on going to nursing school for a while and still have chemistry, a&p 2, microbiology ands lifespan to take (hopefully). It's taking me so long because I wanted to be able to pay for school myself so I decided after getting my associate degree, I finished with my health education degree just to be able to have a back up yet still be involved in the health field.

I keep getting held back, I had to withdraw from a chemistry course, I took the wrong type of psychology class...🤔😅😝.

😔 I'm just all backwards.

[Gangsteroids]

It sounds like you need to start working with an adviser for whatever school you are currently doing your pre-reqs at, if they have a nursing program. But I would strongly suggest looking into ABSN programs once you finish your bachelors and work with their advisers to make sure your pre-reqs will transfer and you have everything all ready for their application process. Saves time and ultimately money. As crappy as it is you always have the option of using student loans to pay for school. I totally understand the floundering feeling when you're not working with an adviser and I made some crappy course decisions that set me back a bit, and not talking to someone who knows the admission process and requirements is just asking for more of that, honestly. Keep at it!