What to do?

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Hi, first post so please go easy.

I'm an ASN and I currently work night shift in the ICU at the local hospital. Lately I'm starting to feel unsatisfied at this job. I like the work, but the hours are starting to get to me. There are currently no dayshift jobs available at this hospital, and the next closest one is about 40 miles away. I can't really afford to commute everyday b/c of gas prices and other bills I have. My question is this: should I go back to school and try to become a nurse practitioner. I've been thinking about this even before I went to RN school, and have been thinking about it a lot more lately. Also, does anyone know approximately how long this would take? (I say approximately because I realize that not being able to see my transcripts or knowing the course requirements of the school I'm thinking about, it would be impossible to have an exact timeframe.) MU has an online RN-BSN as well as online MSN/Practitioner program. I've been thinking about trying it, but don't want to spend several a billion years back in school.

Any tips, feeling kind of lost right now.

Thanks in advance Jerry

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Whether or not a Nurse Practitioner program is right for you, I can't say. But it does sound to me as if you should be considering going back to school for a more advanced degree. You sound ready to grow -- and it will give you more career options to choose from.

Good luck to you!

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Wow. Lot of replies, took me awhile to read them.

Thanks

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
Wow. Lot of replies, took me awhile to read them.

Thanks

No one can answer the question if you should become a nurse practioner, but you yourself.

How long will it take? Will you be going full-time? Part-time? Half-time? I could take 2 to 8 years.

Good luk.

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.
Wow. Lot of replies, took me awhile to read them.

Thanks

Well sarcasm should get you more posts.:nono:

2 more to get your bsn, and at least 2 to get your np that is if you go fulltime

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

llg gave great advice. Going back to school gives you more options. Look into several options before you commit. There are even some ASN to MSN programs.

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