Easiest/quickest LPN program to get into USA?? Vent maybe

[Coloradogrl]

I just need to vent Awhile ago NJC in Sterling CO changed their admission process to competitive and that is all fine and dandy but I was pretty much next on the wait list and would of been most likely going into the program this next fall...I was even planning on relocating up there! I just want to scream because I feel like I got screwed and I know that may sound melodramatic but I do...I was having a huge pity party last night. I am sincerely thinking about just throwing in the towel at this point. I don't know what I can do other then go the private/for profit route. I am 29 so I am not 'old' but I also don't feel like I have much more time to be fooling around either and I have been at this for several years now. My prerequisite I had excellent GPA's but last semester I decided to not attend because I cant afford to keep going to school and pretty much 'messing around' while I wait to get in. I have too many loans to beginning with.

I am pretty much at a breaking point I need to either get a RN or LPN program(even willing to relocate maybe) or start to really look into another program or career field because I can't do this anymore:crying2: I have been doing this for the last 5+ yrs and I am just burnt out at this point. I also never thought I wouldn't be even close to having a career at near 30...which would be maybe fine if I hadn't been doing this for the past 5. I have been even looking into Dental assistant, surgical tech, billing & coding and everything in between....I just want to cry

[BellaRose4281, RN]

Woah. I thought my school was expensive! It's $37,000. But I live in Cali and all of the private colleges are expensive. The only alternative is ROP programs and those are few and they only have 14 open spots a year with over 600 applicants.

Edited to say that I was trying to reply to the comment on the first page and for some reason, the quote didn't appear in my comment

[lvilla_007]

I live in texas i have my rn pre reqs done but due to lack of rn instructors rn program only took 20 instead of 30 or so students so i decided to do lvn all the progrsm asked for was a high school diploma and to pass a TEAS test and i was in. (Pretty much walked in and wss accepted)

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

I live in texas i have my rn pre reqs done but due to lack of rn instructors rn program only took 20 instead of 30 or so students so i decided to do lvn all the progrsm asked for was a high school diploma and to pass a TEAS test and i was in. (Pretty much walked in and wss accepted)

They redid the nursing program here & that's the requirements, to pass the TEAS test (of course to have completed pre-reqs as well).

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

That sucks. My school got rid of the wait list and did not admit till they ran through the wait list. They rushed through it though.

Also, the quickest one to get into is a new school but those can be horrible experiences initially. Clinical sites may not be lined up or the staff may be tweaking the program as it goes on to get it to where they want it.

[nurse_mikell4]

Hi, what nursing program in texas did you attend?

[vooshie1]

What school if you don't mind me asking? I'm in Dallas :) Tia

Here in Texas its a 12 month program, $5,500 and I got in my first try. Just had to make a 69% or higher on the TEAS. Not many applied and a lot dropped so almost everyone that applied and stuck with the paper work got in. Good luck!

[SML456]

Locklin technical school. Milton florida.