Be bold and take the first step. A journey of a million miles always need the first step. Sometimes our situation in life ae seen as barriers instead of opportunities. View your four children as opportunities, be their example. Maybe one of them will need you as a means of encouragement sometime in their life. They can say with courage and pride that my mom did it with four of us so I can do it. So go ahead, believe, have faith in your self and your dreams and just take one semester at a time. Before you know it you will be walking down the isle to receive your degree. Don't let anyone, or anything, or any negative thought stand in the way of what you can become. All the best to you "NURSE TO BE BOLDEN! YOU ROCK!

I am starting school to be an RN with 2 kids at home. I'm a full time student with 2 kids, and 2 part time jobs, but I besically started thinking like nurz4life is talking. Other people have done it with much harder circumstances, and I am a strong woman, so why not? Sure, it will be really hard, but if I take it one day, one week at a time, I can make it! I started looking into schools and degree options in october, and before I knew it I had received a Pell Grant and enrolled and I'm about to start school! In fact, I start school on Monday and I'm sooooooooo nervous! lol So just decide to take life by the horns and make a better life for you and your children, because that's what I am doing, and my family is so proud of me for it. My 6 year old daughter said, "Mama, you can use some of my Princess pencils for school if you want. You are gonna do so good, you are so smart!" And that just confirmed it all for me, that I am headed in the right direction. Good luck!

When I was working on my Bachelor's Degree in Busin Admin, I also worked full-time with 2 kids at home. It is very important that you have at least one other person who supports your going to school. He/she/they would need to be involved in helping to care for your kids while you do your thing. My youngest child learned the word 'homework' before turning age 2. That's because he would ask me to play with him and then my response would be, 'not right now, I'm doing homework.' He's 4 now. He will be familiar with mommy doing homework once again. I sorta feel bad but I know that nursing is what I really want to do and the pay will be better to help support the family. Good luck to you.

Hi, I just wanted to say that I am 48 yrs old and just recently started back to school. I have been working on my prereq's for CNA to RN program. I hope to start nursing school next spring. Yes, it is hard to balance school, home, work, etc but with preseverence it CAN be done. ....Just take one day at a time.....thats what im trying to do. I work full time in a hospital, and have a business that i work full time, and this semester i am taking 10 credit hrs. I am totally swamped, but knowing that it wont be forever helps to keep me going......if only I didnt have homework!!! lol

1997I really commend each and everyone of you. I will be starting Henry Ford community college on monday to complete my prerequisites to enter the nursing program. I too have 5 children ages ranging from 15 to 5. I have struggled trying to make a good honest living all of their lives, however many set backs has stood in the way of me completing this task, like my illness, I have lupus. I was diagnosed with this disease in 1997, however my dream and desire and spirit was never broken. When I felt better I would enroll again and start where I left off. I know this will be a challenge, but I up for it. Looking at each one of them makes the load a little lighter because I know that I can do it and I will do it!! I will take the NET next month. I am a little nervous about it but on the other hand I have all the confidence in the world. I know that this is my calling. The Best of luck to you all, stay strong.

Is the test an eval or an aptitude test

Meeting the obligations of nursing school, job, and family can be difficult, but it is not impossible. The key is to have your family on board. They must understand and accept that your time will be limited, and they will not see much of you. They must be willing to help you with chores around the house, and to help take care of each other. The family will sacrifice with you, but they will also share in the joy of your graduation when you fiinish. Schools often cite the contributions of family duirng pinning ceremonies.

Plan ahead. Have a family meeting. Create schedules. Include family time in that schedule, and make them feel a part of your educational processes. The reward is the upscaling of your quality of life after you get your license.

Re Entrance Exams. Different schools have different requirements and may use different tests as part of their admission process. My school, for example, uses the TEAS test (Test of Essential Academic Skills ) produced by ATI (a private testing company). Appliants must score a composite score of 70 to even be considered. After that, it's a matter of getting enough ranking points. We admit students based on the total number of ranking points they earn based on their grades, health care related work history, and health care related educations (CNA, medical assistant, EMT, etc) Other schools have no entrance exam, but require personal interviews with faculty. Some schools have waiting lists, others do not (mine doesn't). The difficulty leve of an entrance exam will depend entirely on the exam used. See if there is a study guide available for yours. If you don't like your score, see if you are allowed to retest to try and improve it.

I also am returning to school pusuant MSN and FNP concurrently. The truth of the matter is, a very small percentage of prople find themselves in the perfect position to return to school (i.e. finances, time, etc..). The rest of us need to realize that the only way to get where we want to be is the hard way.... Difficulty being a part of the reality of self-actualization. I can offer this: - Talk with your family - Make time for your family, and don't take it away from them for any reason - Gain their understanding of the benefit of your decision, monetary or otherwise - commit your self to the course of study - make time to study and don't take it away from yourself for any reason - remember, when dealing with your fellow nurse, that they too are feeling the pressures of daily life while trying to accomplish their professional / personal goals. We can all help each other become a more effective part of a vital profession if we care enough to invest our time.

Barnes and Noble has a Entrance Test Exam study Guide.....that is how I prepared for the TEAS test.....Mainly it was just General information that you should have some experience with from you pre reqs.......I hope this helps

I am a single mom with a four year old.....I am currently in my second semester in nursing school..... Anything is possible if you put your mind to it.........I strongly believe in positive thinking......go at things with a positive attitude....If you believe you will fail at something you probably are going to fail.........Be positive:)