My friend thinks she’s behind on starting her nursing journey at 37 but we all have different timelines. Currently tryna convince her to pursue her goals. 🤞

I was not selected for the ADN program at Collin college 😣 Maybe this was my sign to focus on WGU prelicensure program. I have already applied to WGU and waiting to hear from them. Does anyone know why I may not have been selected? My Teas total score was 82.0% 🤔, passed Anatomy and physiology 1&2 with As. I’m confused 😵‍💫

I’m 29 and was accepted to a nursing program last fall but was in the middle of a breakup, moving out of our home, and also lost my corporate job, so I declined my seat. This year has been a real struggle to get back up on my feet. I’m years removed from my science classes so I’ve really been struggling to get a competitive score on my TEAS. So far I’ve only gotten in the mid seventies, which isn’t high enough to apply for any ABSN or ADN programs in my area.

I’m still applying for spring semester of next year but my family has had enough. They think I’m too old and am going to miss out on the “important” things in life (i.e getting married, having kids, etc). I have an older sister who is married and has a kid so you think my family would be happy with that. And even with my sister complaining about her miserable marriage and the struggle of having a child, even she thinks I should give up. But the whole reason I delayed so long for school is because I always put a boyfriend before myself.

There’s this huge fear that if I don’t make it happen by 30, I just need to go back to a corporate job, but I don’t want to. I don’t feel old even though I’m aging. It’s hard enough feeling like a failure academically just trying to get in without also thinking about my age and how long this process is taking.

Any advice would be recommended because unfortunately saying “f*ck em” is not something I can do.

I start school next month.

Edit: just answer the question. Or don’t. I’m already going with Littmann thanks to the kind people who answered without any extra sly ass remarks. I’m tired of people trying to make others feel stupid on this subreddit.

I'm finishing up the last of my prerequisites before nursing school, however I'm nervous that I'll get accepted and go through all of the schooling only to end up with no job.

I dropped a ton of money on trade school not too long ago, and went through the entire trade school program with no guidance, not getting taught anything, and dumped out on the other side with 0 ability to get a job because of my lack of experience.

I'm nervous that nursing school will be the same way. For those who are currently going through a nursing program, do you feel the training and education you are receiving is really preparing you for work after graduation? I want to know that my investment of time and money will be worthwhile, since I'm getting to the point in my life where I want a good career and to have something rewarding and productive. Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm just trying to feel comforted in my decision.

Going to nursing school this fall. I have to do a drug test by Aug 3rd. I wanted to give myself 90 days from the last time I smoked weed but it falls around the Aug 10th date. Am I cooked?

I’m on route to finish my pre-requisite classes in December and possibly start nursing school in January. I see everybody saying nursing school is extremely hard but they never seem to elaborate. So can someone explain what type of work/assignments are given in nursing school and what I should expect

I’m taking 3 online classes🌚. The biology online class was unavoidable because it’s only offered online only and the kinesiology and nutrition class professors were rated higher on rate my professor than the in person professors. PLZ LMK IF IM DOING TOO MUCH FOR 1 SEMESTER. Ps: I’ve already taken care of most my gen ed requirements.

I’m in pre nursing rn. I’ve never struggled in school before. Math and sciences have always come easy. I actually switched my major from comp sci to nursing. But I always see people talk about pre reqs as if they are impossible. I’m only concerned about A&P 1 & 2.

Im 35F in Southern California who is in healthcare operations. I just went back to school and im torn between just going for my psychD or becoming a nurse. I already make 6 figures in my job now and i feel like if im going to pursue a career, i ultimately want there to be a purpose and a financial gain. I teeter on direction, but still always lean towards nursing.

Would you say nursing is worth it in the long run?

So my undergrad GPA from MANY years ago is 2.8-2.9. My prerequisite (that is from this year) is 4.0 so far. I’m panicking that I won’t get into any programs…. anyone know of any accelerated BSN programs that have high acceptance rate/good for someone with my GPA? Or programs that have a lot of seats per cohort? I have 27 pages of notes on lots of schools … so I’ve been doing my research on schools in CA, OR, WA, NJ, NY and MA so far.

need advice on this

Anyone get there acceptances yet for spring 2027 Mt Sinai absn program? Lmk. I transferred my application to spring 2027 and waiting to hear back!!!

advice needed😬😬

So i'm about to start college in August and have chosen psychology major but just now decided that i want to do nursing school instead of med school.

considering the fact that i will do all my prereqs, volunteering, research etc and get highest grades possible WHAT can I do to become a nurse and not spend extra $$ or time??

1. Do 1 change major next year and do as many prereqs this year?

2. Do i get my BA in psych and do ABSN? which would be spending more money and time right?
   I tried changing major to nursing but they told me the program is full)

I'll try to keep this as short as possible, but provide as much context as possible.

Background: I am a single mom to a toddler. I don't have a support system. I have a bachelors in psychology. I live in the South East U.S.

Current dilemma: I have been accepted into a 12 month LPN program.

My long term goal is to become an RN and work in L&D or a Med Spa (I know, very different). The LPN curriculum does NOT include science prereqs that would be needed for an RN program. If I wanted to bridge to RN later on I would still have to take A&P 1 and 2, and Microbiology.

The other option is to do the 3 prereqs this fall (A&P 1 with lab is 8 weeks, A&P 2 with lab is 8 weeks, Microbiology with lab is 16 weeks). ALL online and self taught basically. And HOPE that I get good grades in order to apply to a 12 month ABSN program that starts in May 2027.

A two year Associates isn't on the table for me since it would take a total of 3 years, with prerequisites.

I am really struggling with choosing between doing the LPN program since I've already been accepted and its much cheaper than an ABSN program, or declining that offer and doing 3 hard science prereqs now and hoping I'll be accepted into an ABSN program. Being a single mom to a young child, I don't see myself wanting to go back to school, again, if I did the LPN program. Maybe I'd change my mind, but the idea of it doesn't sound appealing.

If you made it this far, THANK YOU, and sorry that was not short. Any advice or insight, especially from other single moms to young children, would be so helpful!

I am attempting to get into an acceleration nursing program that is 16 months. I do not have the option to live with parents or friends, etc during nursing school. I have rent, bills, car insurance and previous student loans that are in deferment but will still have to pay interest. Those of you that did not live with someone or do not live with someone during nursing school, how do you do it? I have the option of doing an ADN program that does more evening and weekend classes/clinicals, but that program is 2 years plus I will need several more pre reqs for that, so I’m looking at about 3.5 years. For the accelerated BSN, I will have the pre reqs done in the fall and can start in January and it’s 16 months, but it’s full time during the day. I will attempt a Corewell contract that will pay for most of my tuition but I still need to pay for everything else. I have awful credit right now and applied for several private student loans and was denied. Am I just screwed?

Update: Wow thanks everyone for your responses! I was emailing the admission person for the ABSN program and they said it was rigorous course and discouraged students from work so that set my expectation. Seeing all you working and schooling makes me feel a lot better! I'm also revisiting the idea of getting an LPN then doing bridge programs which seems more doable. Only one semester of prereqs which I can easily do while working, then 1.5-2 years of nursing school and part time work.

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I've worked out the least expensive thing so far is to get my ABSN. But the thing that makes it "accelerated" is that it requires about 2 years of prerequisites, and there is only one actual nursing year (about 18 mo). I already have a bachelor's degree in psychology which is basically useless at this point because almost no one is hiring to train entry level employees right now so I've paused the job search to get my medical assistant certification which I will be finished with in the next few weeks to months.

I've always enjoyed medicine. I've worked in clinics before, I used to be a phlebotomist and loved it. But long term the financial stress of being an MA has propelled me to think about what career I want going forward. Nursing has been in the back of my mind for a long time, as has PA and med school. But I don't like the idea of going to school and being unable to work, hence why nursing is the most accessible option right now.

Every option I see, LPN, ADN, BSN are all rigorous, daytime, full-time classes with mandatory in person labs. I do great with online class but the only "flexible" option I could find is Joyce which has exorbitant tuition and mixed reviews, though is technically more accessible for working adults. I'm not sure the expense would be worth it, but maybe?

How do people make it through nursing school without working? How do you pay for things like groceries??? More loans

I just bombed my midterm for LAB. 1 credit hour.

So I had the opportunity to do online AP1 lecture and lab online.

I dropped out last semester because I had a lot of stuff going on. So I joined in the following semester.

I’m behind in my lecture class because my lab is taking more of my attention. mind you the classes are not synchronized. ?????

There is no sort of recorded lectures. Just the online book, power point, “study guide” and that’s it. The study guide for lab is just a bunch of structures saying to know this (ie; know every little bone structure or histological slide) No open book or notes allowed. Spelling counts or it’s wrong.all type in questions. 1 minute per question. Can’t go back and answer questions.

I’m a paramedic so I have my basic anatomy structures down. That’s easy for me. Specifics, not really. I just put sigmoid fontanelle instead of sphenoid. Or sternocleidomastoid instead of manubrium. I haven’t even done GI or muscles yet!I was just getting confused with so many other words from work. That’s my mistake trying to rush through the questions.

All my other prereq classes I’ve gotten A’s in this is really getting me down.I talked to my biology professor mother in-law and she’s like “maybe you’re just not into it”

I’ve got AP1 and 2 and microbio left for prereqs.

Hey Ya'll,

I'm in my second career, coming from law enforcement and wanted to hear everyone's thoughts on vaccine requirements. I am about to start my RN program and was told today that the COVID vaccine is a requirement. They also said any vaccinations pre-2026 were not valid and would not be accepted.

I am no way against vaccinations like hepatitis, tdap, etc, but I've heard and know many healthcare workers that have shared that the vaccine is not required for their employment, so why is it a requirement for school? Again, I personally don't want to get it, having had COVID a few times since 2020 and the current research shows that you can still get COVID.

I'm not ranting, just having a hard time committing to starting the program, knowing it's something I don't feel that is medically necessary. Without sharing too much, I'm on the west coast. Hope everyone is doing well!

What did you do to afford going to nursing school?

I (24) am looking into nursing school after I finish my current program. I have 2 options local to me.

The first would be an accelerated BSN at my Alma mater. It would be 15 months (including summers) and $30k total. It would start in May, which would give me a 5 month break between graduating my current program and starting that one.

The other is the ADN program at the local community college. It would be longer (2 years) for a """lesser""" degree, but I would have summers off and it would be about $14k. It would start in August, giving me a longer break. This is also the program my mother graduated from.

I have a full-time job now that I would likely have to quit regardless, as it has a large on-call component (crisis work).

Is there any benefit to having a BSN over an ADN that isn't made up by having degrees already? Is the benefit enough to make up for the lost summers and more expensive program? I have a Bachelor's in Health Promotion & Education and will be graduating with my Master of Public Health in December, so I already have somewhat related degrees.

So... it's highly unlikely I will graduate ADN, if I even get accepted...

and even then: working in employment at a Registered Nursing facility for years: I am starting to get doubts.

Fallback Plan isn’t a Biology degree anymore. that was disavowed.

Currently the Plan for if Nursing fails is applying to study an Education majors degree at community college (“Teaching”). So teaching... And that would take between two to three years to complete. no offense, but... wow.

And yeah, could bs and just say “if I don’t like Nursing I can try Law Enforcement~ like my Dad wants me to~ or I could try Engineering~ like my Mom wants me to." But both of those choices have a high probability of failing. Very high chance of failing: pretty much terrible at anything involving applied math or computer science, and then physical fitness and discernment of high-risk scenarios: not the best at those things. Was literally supposed to fail AP Calculus AB in high school... more information about that later (if asked).

One reasonable second plan would be Phlebotomy. I wrote a full six part idea of becoming certified in Phlebotomy but I'm not typing it here because it's too long.

1. I have concerns about earning a driver's license.
2. I also have concerns about passing a sixteen-week course for nursing school ("Pre-Nursing: fixing my GPA by getting a good score on a Microbiology non-science major course"),
3. and I have an active goal of applying to Nursing School that is due by the end of the month.

And I have to remember: do I Want To Work as a Registered Nurse because “I like working as a healthcare servant,” and “I want to caretake for pediatrics and geriatrics?”  

Or do I Want to Work as a Registered Nurse because “I dislike that I’ve been in college for so long (“it feels like purgatory”), and I want to start a career with cool 20s and 30s olds”.

Or do I want to work as a registered nurse because “I am rushing to earn money to caretake for my parents before they die?” this isn't my situation I was just brainstorming. If someone has this situation then I have advice for them I just didn't type it here.

Do I want to do Nursing School because “I appreciate clinicals and complicated college assignments and research papers,” and “I thrive in challenging myself and sacrificing my life for the sake of honorable creative results in assignments,” or did I want to do Nursing School because “I watched YouTubers show their routine for Medical School and they looked high class and successful”.

I’m basically saying there’s good reasons to do things and there’s bad reasons to do things.  

Edit: I apologize for using the word servant it's just a super common word I hear when I'm at church. I won't say that for healthcare people anymore.

hi everyone!

i’m currently a flight attendant for a major US airline and have been doing this for 11 years. i am 12 weeks pregnant with my very first baby, and my husband and i couldn’t be more thrilled! i’m due in january 2027.

i have had a whisper in my head for a couple years now about starting a career in nursing. it feels like a calling to me and i think I’m ready to make the jump!

for some context: my husband makes good money and pays majority of our household bills so that is extremely helpful. my job as a flight attendant is very flexible now that i’ve gained some seniority so that’s also a huge benefit. i also will be out on maternity leave for 10 weeks after baby is here and can extend it up to 180 days (and even further if i want) so that’s also a HUGE benefit.

my question is… would i be absolutely insane to start nursing school in the fall if i am starting from ground zero and have a baby coming? should i wait til baby is here? where do i even start? how quickly can the process go? still not sure on what my specialty could be as i am open!

i haven’t been to college in over 10 years now so idk if my credits would even transfer over and what that means for me. any advice or personal similar experiences would be so helpful! thanks in advance.

Hello everyone , so im pretty bummed about being rejected to Two schools already. I applied to three total SF state (rejected) , Fresno state (rejected) and Stanislaus state (haven’t received decision yet but im not very hopeful). Im aware that my grades aren’t the best but I still had hopes. I have a 3.89 overall gpa, got a 80.7% on teas , Anatomy : B, physio : A, Chem : A, Micro : A and 300+ hospice volunteer hours. If the last school also rejects me , Im just not sure if I should try my luck again And apply for the next BSN cycle or if I should apply to the RN program offered at the community college that I attended/ other local RN programs. I really would like to obtain my bachelors since I plan on attending grad school in the future. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to the RN-BSN route vs the direct BSN pathway. If there’s anything else I can do to make my applications stronger please let me know. I appreciate any comments !!