When to go back to school?

[nurse.j., ASN, BSN, MSN]

Hey all! It's been a long time since I have posted on here and I have had already a few different nursing jobs since I graduated from my ADN program in 2013.

I started out as a resident PCU nurse and did a year and half there. I left the bedside bc of an awful experience and did HH Case Management for almost 2 years. I really enjoyed HH, but I did not enjoy the paperwork and never feeling like I was "off". So I got a job on a Med Tele floor at an awesome hospital with a great team. I've been there a year and am expecting my 3rd and last baby Feb 2018.

I have been wanting to go back to get my BSN, but I had my second child in Dec 2015. I'm itching to get it done and there's a bridge program at my local uni and I could start Fall 2018...the only thing is my baby will only be about 6 months then. I just don't want to stay on Med Tele forever and would like to move towards my goal of becoming a Maternity Support Services RN, and I can't do that until I have my BSN at least. But going to school with a newborn, 2 year old and 7 year old, while working is a lot to juggle even with my husbands help (he works full time too). Do I just suck it up and start school next Fall or wait until my kiddos are a little older?

[gpsrn, MSN, RN]

This is a tough question. My thought would be to identify how much support you have with extended family or others. I would start as soon as you can related to time factor, as your children get older it will be harder with all the school and extra curricular activities that they will want to do. You might want to also look into a schools online, since you already have your Associate's degree.

Last thought, I would see if there are other nurses who have children that are currently in the program and how it has been for them.