Ok, so after years of thinking about it, and weighing my options, I have decided, finally, to return to school for nursing. I studied International Relations while in university, and while I enjoyed it, it's not what I truly want to do.
Four years ago, my youngest sister became unexpectedly ill. She had developed (out of nowhere) an extremely rare form of anemia called Diamon-Blackfan Anemia. She was 8 years old. So, her life changed drastically. She became transfusion dependent. In the summer of 2005, she received a bone marrow transplant from an anonymous donor, perfect 10/10 HLA match. That summer, I lived in the hospital with her, and since, I have had a deep desire to pursue something I'm passionate about --- nursing.
So, that leaves me where I am now. Because I am married, and a bit older (not old, but 27), so I have been thinking of studying to become an LPN. We want to start a family in the next couple/few years, so I'd prefer to be able to get started on something I can feasibly complete, relatively soon.
There seems to be a pretty good LPN program here, through Delgado Community College & Charity Hospital in New Orleans. I figured, that way, if I want to later become an RN, I will have that option through the myriad LPN to RN programs that I find.
Does this sound reasonable?
I have been accepted into the LPN program, and so I would be starting very soon. I haven't had anyone in the field of nursing with whom I can discuss my options, until I found this site. (My family live in Southern California-- that's where my sister had her transplant, and where I know nurses).
I am really hopeful that this is a solid plan. I would really appreciate your feedback, and I *HOPE* that I've placed this message in the correct Topic/Forum. The vast amount of different topics left my head spinning a bit.
