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Hello all!
After reading some of the threads on this forum, I am relieved to see some folks starting out in their 30's+.
I'm sure my situation isn't that "unique", but still have to ask away. Here's the story.
I am 36 with 4 children ages 4-18. My 5 year old is severely mentally and physically handicapped with a rare genetic syndrome. I earned my GED due to my being pregnant at an early age and attended a few college courses with 4.0 average when I was 22. Figuring I enjoyed the Mommy track, I continued to breed (😉 ) and worked part time as a secretary and then eventually became a Stay At Home Mom.
After my ill daughter was born and the MANY numerous times being in the hospital, my long-suppressed desire to go into medicine re-emerged. Of course, my family advised me to forget the MD/DO route and try nursing.
My plan is/was to do my pre-reqs, attend nursing school and while working finished up my bachelors/masters for nursing. I would then decide if I wanted to go the PA, NP or CRNA route and quit while going to one of those schools. I've always been interested in surgery and/or pulmonology.
NOW...after reading some on this forum and talking to one of my daughter's homecare nurses (who is in her fourth year of MD school), I wonder if I should just go for my pre-reqs for MD/DO school and just go for it.
I know that all people have different situations but just thought I'd get some feedback. My husband makes enough for us to survive (barely) and I have nursing and special care for my disabled daughter (for awhile, at least).
Any thoughts or sage advice?
After reading some of the threads on this forum, I am relieved to see some folks starting out in their 30's+.
I'm sure my situation isn't that "unique", but still have to ask away. Here's the story.
I am 36 with 4 children ages 4-18. My 5 year old is severely mentally and physically handicapped with a rare genetic syndrome. I earned my GED due to my being pregnant at an early age and attended a few college courses with 4.0 average when I was 22. Figuring I enjoyed the Mommy track, I continued to breed (😉 ) and worked part time as a secretary and then eventually became a Stay At Home Mom.
After my ill daughter was born and the MANY numerous times being in the hospital, my long-suppressed desire to go into medicine re-emerged. Of course, my family advised me to forget the MD/DO route and try nursing.
My plan is/was to do my pre-reqs, attend nursing school and while working finished up my bachelors/masters for nursing. I would then decide if I wanted to go the PA, NP or CRNA route and quit while going to one of those schools. I've always been interested in surgery and/or pulmonology.
NOW...after reading some on this forum and talking to one of my daughter's homecare nurses (who is in her fourth year of MD school), I wonder if I should just go for my pre-reqs for MD/DO school and just go for it.
I know that all people have different situations but just thought I'd get some feedback. My husband makes enough for us to survive (barely) and I have nursing and special care for my disabled daughter (for awhile, at least).
Any thoughts or sage advice?