What to do about school and job

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Ok, here is my situation and would like some feedback.

I was going to an university that was quite costly and not in the greatest of neighborhoods and not the greatest of teachers. Circumstances had me quit school half way through. So then I decided to go through the distance learning way. Took the clinicals twice and was unsuccessful. So now do I go back to the traditional school?

Other factors: work is one of them. I have a nice job as a nurse tech. I rotate days and midnights. The scheduler likes me to an extent, because I pick up extra hours and help out. But now I'll be throwing a school schedule less than 2 weeks before. It willl limit my hours to work. I need to put in as many hours as possible. I have many bills to pay and no help whatsoever.

I would like to relocate to AZ the beginning of next year. Not sure if getting into schools there is easier. But it seems the cost of living seems to be more reasonable than here(MI). I have a apt style condo that is very hard to sell. The area is overpopulated with condos. People have been trying to sell theirs for 3 years or so with no luck.

I have had suggestions of filing bankruptcy and don't really want to go that route. I was thinking maybe working two jobs and try to pay down debt, then start school in Jan. in AZ.

If I want to sign up for school here, I need to do it fairly soon.

So any advice, opinions, suggestions, or insight is greatly appreciated!!!

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I like your idea of working two jobs to pay down the debt and starting again in Jan.

Can you just go part time to a community college or cheaper school in the interim? That would help you keep your mind fresh and you will still feel like you are making good progress.

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Specializes in cardiac/education.

Nursing school at the community colleges in Arizona is about a one year wait right now and costs approx $5,000 for the whole shabang (ADN). FYI.

If that is much cheaper than where you are now, then I would say wait and pay down bills, if you can. I struggled with going that route as well but with the tuition here being so minimal, it seemed forking out the money now for greater pay later made more sense (sooner, rather than later, you get my jist).

What are we talking about when you say your school was "quite expensive"??:)

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Thanks for the replies. The university is now at $535 a credit hour.

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Specializes in Telemetry, ICU, Psych.

The community college system here is AZ is GREAT! The nursing profession is very supporting here, and - having experience as a nurse tech - you should easily be able to find a job. Most health care companies will completely reimburse your school. I work for Banner health and we get $5000 per year towards books, fees and tuition with no repayment conditions, or many nursing reimbursement programs w/work conditions. I say pay your bills and come on over!

CrazyPremed

P.S. Check out the AZ nurses forum and you can gat a better feel for the area!

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What are some pay rates/scales for jobs at Banner?

Thanks

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