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Posted over 5 years ago

 

I am a single mother of three and have been thinking about appling to become a nurse for quite some time now. I have a few challenges but I am willing to work through them. My questions are What is the best place for me to start? I want to become a RN. What type of school would be best for a single parent that is currently unemployed? I am willing to take all advise on these questions that i have posted please help me in starting the process!!

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Start with the community colleges. They are less expensive. Do you have any college credit at all? Do you have nay money saved?

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I can't give you advice about how to go about it in theory as I'm not American, but I can tell you as a single mother of three myself, that it's the BEST step I have taken in my life... my kids are older, but I always believed I wanted to do more than just administration... You won't always have your kids at home and be in demand so you need to have a career you enjoy and that can keep you for years to come, and the sooner you get it going the better. Your kids will support you Im sure as mine have and they are very proud of me ... I know I can support myself and having looked after three kids on my own for years I am good at time managment and taking care of people... your life experience will hold you in good stead. GO FOR IT !!!

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If you are unemployed, why not start with some of the nursing homes? Some of them run CNA classes and teach you for free while you work, and help you pass the course. Alot of nursing courses are starting to require CNA anyway. This would also give you an employment option along the way. I know the community college in Wisconsin also has steps for CNA to LPN to RN, specifically designed so that when life gets in the way, you can step out for a year, and still be able to get back in.