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I've been thinking about going back to school to become a nurse. I currently work as an interior designer, I have been in this field 15+ years. I'm beyond burnt out on working for 100% commission. And my field is changing and it's not getting better.
I thought about, and actually started, taking computer aided design courses that would land me a job in automotive design--I live in Detroit. But one major problem--I would hate to be in front of a computer all day!
As an interior designer, my favorite part of my job is human connection. I'd be miserable in front of a screen all day. I'm passionate, hardworking, and a true people person.
I've always been a pretty good student. I've been looking over the HESI exam and I'm not very intimidated by it, even though I plan to study study study.
My sister and her daughter are both nurses. I told her yesterday I was seriously considering going to nursing school. Her first thoughts "you will hate nursing school and you will hate being a nurse."
Is there something I'm not thinking about? I plan on quitting my job next mouth and taking the 3 prerequisites I need to apply. Beaumont hospital has a volunteer program and I will apply for a position there this summer.
Any older students out there? Are you happy? Regretful? Thanks For listening 😊
Hi, I know a lady who is 40+..I believe she just turned 43. She went back to school to be a physical therapy assistant (not the same as an PA aide). Classes, especially sciences, have been harder for her than "traditional" students, but still she's getting B's and A's. They say though that you can get A's in sciences but it won't judge how well you'll do in nursing school though. So that is just one half of it, the going back to school, the other half is to be or not to be a nurse. First I want to say don't let anyone make your decisions!!!!!! I even made a thread on here asking why do nurses say not to be a nurse! I think you should join more nursing forums and facebook pages, watch nursing youtubes, shadow a nurse or pct, volunteer (however my volunteer experience was nothing like nursing just fyi!) follow your dreams.
JacAn001, BSN
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Love this thread!!
I have been taking pre reqs for the last 4 years and have children aged 5, 7 and 16. My husband is active duty army so we have moved a lot.
We are finally going to be stable for the next 4 years and it's time for me to get this journey completed. I will be 40 this year.
I have wanted to do this for 20 years, but at that time I was a single mom in England and just could not afford go to college and pay my mortgage so I worked in finance.
I married a wonderful man who whisked me away to the US gave be two amazing children and has given me the opportunity to continue with my dream and go to nursing school.
My grandmother was a nurse for 50 years, my mother has been a nurse for 38 years as has my mother-in-law, I only hope I can be as good as them.
Angela