Tuesday, June 10, 2014

An application to rejection?


I am filling out my Masters of science in nursing degree application for Aurora University & I couldn't be more nervous about it. Going back to school is going to be one of the hardest decisions I ever make. I thought I was done with school for the rest of my life, however, things are changing in the nursing world. I may be forced to continue my education unwillingly. I have already graduated with a bachelors degree, but it was not in nursing. Aurora University has made a wonderful program called "the bridge" MSN program which allows you to basically skip the bachelors in nursing and go ahead and get your masters degree within the same amount of time AS LONG as you already have an existing Bachelors. It is not a cohort program, thankfully, which means you can take one class at a time or skip a class- whatever you prefer as long as you finish the degree within a five year time period.

I am currently accepted and enrolled into a cohort BSN program at Benedictine University. I am to begin January  2015. The downfall about this is that you must complete the program following each course with your cohort. It is an accelerated adult program which allows me to finish within nine months. Im feeling in my heart that I would not be able to keep up with that pace. I would
much rather chip away at classes than be constantly thrown into a new course every 5 weeks. Also-  I would only finish with my BSN in nursing and not my Masters.

So my thoughts are- if I'm going to go back to school why not finish with the highest degree I possibly can? That way the likelihood of me ever needing to return to school is nil. Also, if I ever wanted to do be an advanced practice nurse, I already have the Masters for that.
I have lots of back and forth decisions in my head. Lots of prayers are being said. Hopefully I can submit this application and it will go either way. If God does not want me to be in the Masters program I will continue with the BSN. If I do get accepted to AU I will go ahead with the Masters completion program. It's as simple as that. I'm at a fork in the road. He needs to tell me left or right. Either way we're on this journey together. 

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