I am planning to go away with 2 young kids to attend registered nursing school, any advice?

I am not planning to leave tomorrow but i am starting the process. I am excited and I have always wanted to be a Nurse and I think i can do it. I am scared but I would rather try than not and go through life thinking could i have or not tried at all. When I go away my children will be in grade 2 and grade 1.

I am taking my kids with me and the closest college that I can take the program is about 5 hours away from home. I need advice because I am used to having Grandma and Gramps there when I need them to help out. I will be alone with 2 kids, going to school full time. Eek!

I will pass on some advice I was given just a few years ago when I went to nursing school and had children in aprox. the same grades: Chef Boyardee and Franco American are fantastic cooks!!! Believe me, my kids hate the stuff now but we existed on it for the 2 years I was in the program. You will NEED to set up some time for yourself to study. What I did was set a bedtime 7:30 and all the time up until that was for me and the kids. After they went to bed I cracked my books, sometimes I could crack them while they were up but I never retained what I read. Don't be afraid to ask for help is also very important. Kentucky had some childcare grants---FREE that allowed me to afford childcare for those times when school was cancelled or had a half day. You can get some tips by getting in contact with the nursing dept. at the school you plan on attending and find out if such a program exists in your state. You are also better off getting the basic req.s out of the way first. You won't have time if they throw in some community service or clinicals after class. The hours are never what they tell you they are going to be. I also used multi colored pens to rewrite my notes at the end of the day so that important info stuck out.

Is there no nursing school that is local to your kids? Is there no way that you can take your kids with you when you move to go to school?

Nurses are in high demand, so most colleges offer a nursing program. Check with your local teaching hospitals (some have a nursing school that they associate with), your local state schools, your local community colleges. I'd be surprised if there isn't something local that would allow you to be near your kids while you study.