Nursing is 3 years babe according to what I have found out for Jess. Could you do it externally and work too?
I know my FDC lady's DD is doing nursing and working enough at Franklins to live out of home and run a car etc so FT is not every day really, would your job let you work PT around your course?
Jess is terrified of the blood and gore too but has been reassurd that it gets much easier throughout the course.