M.S.
I'm going the same route, yet taking baby steps. Owens offers many Continuing Education courses in the Medical field, such as Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Tech, and EKG Tech. I am currently finishing up the course in EKG Tech. The course is on Saturdays, which leaves my weekdays free to work. It's also a 12 week class so I'm that much closer to getting a job within the field.
Since there are waiting lists at the Nursing schools you may also want to consider starting out being a STNA, as many courses are out there in the area and take as little as two weeks to complete. Again, gets you moving sooner toward your goal. Many facilities then may offer tuition reimbursement to continue toward your RN. So, you're not waiting 2 years to begin school, you're already getting your feet wet.
Besides UT, Lourdes and Owens, you may consider Stautzenberger, Professional Skills Institute, etc. May not be as prestigious as the above mentioned, but you may not have to deal with a waiting list.