R.P.N. to B.Sc.N.

During the four gruelling days of hospital orientation, the teacher had mentioned that some time in the up coming year the hospital was going to offer a bridging course for R.P.N.'s to become B.S.c.N's. This was in June of 2007. In the winter there was mention of an information section in January. In January the info section was to be in the spring. In June we sat down with the university to discuss the program. We then had 10 days to decide if we wanted to commit the next 5 years of our lives and a grand total of $16,000. to the course. I came home and discussed it with my husband. I really did not want to commit to that kind of work and money at this point in my life. I had only been out of school for three years and still had $9,000 in student loans to pay back. Plus we were trying to have a baby. Something told me I had to do it. If I didn't do it now I would never do it. So here I am 27, pregnant and in university trying really hard to become a Registered Nurse. I do not know if I will make it but I am going to try