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Mar 08, 2009 02:00 PM

opinions please

by Bren75

I had this posted in the LPN section but thought perhaps this would be a better place to gather info...
I'm currently attending PPCC... I have 3 classes left til I can apply... AP1 and 2 and micro... I'm in BIO now its pretty tough but I have a B so far in it... (hope to stay that way) Anyways with how things are now and waiting lists I was looking into other options.... which lead to my post below.... LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK


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Okay I'm currently attending a local college for their ASN program..... I have 3 classes left til I can apply to get in
a&P I and II
Microbiology..... Reg classes cost 81.00 ph and nur 118 per credit hour...along with the reg fees, books etc...

It has a waiting list from anywhere from 1-2 yrs..... but during the wait you can knock off some of the other required nonnursing courses like patho etc...... anyways

I found a LPN program about a hour away 56 miles one way...... NO waiting and I'd be able to get right in I'm sure.
but it costs 18,600 (everything included books, tests etc)

Should I just stay on the course I am...... suck it up and wait orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
should I take a chance and commute and get into the LPN program?


PS) I did find other programs less expensive but they are 1 1/2 hours away. One was a total of 8,000..... thats about 10,000 less!!!! But I can't do that kind of commute..... the hour is gonna be longggggggggg enough!...


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Old Mar 11, 2009, 02:18 AM

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I would just wait and get the other classes out of the way while you are waiting like Patho, Nutrition, and your Elective. That way when you start the nursing program you will ONLY have the actual nursing classes to focus on and not the other stuff.

I almost was going to Commute to WY, but I started thinking about our lovely CO winters, although this one wasn't to bad, and my kids (4 of them) and so on, I was looking at a 1-2 semester difference since WY had a few different requirements and I just decided to wait. My college here is 7 minutes away. I am very happy I just waited for my local college, it worked out good.
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Old Mar 12, 2009, 10:01 AM

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I would wait. I am going to come out of my BSN program with debt. Yes, I'll be able to pay it off quickly but there are still RN jobs here (fingers crossed) LPN's here in Colorado have been finding the job market tighter.

Just stay the course; the tme will fly by, I promise! You'll be glad to come out of our community college system with little to no debt and a promise of of job.
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