Help with choosing what to do....

[slilly]

So currently my situation is that I tried to do the nursing program at my community college and the A&P classes were killing me, so I changed my major to Surgical Tech, and now apparently that is not working out too well either at least not in the lab portion of class and I get discouraged so easily because I feel as though I am the only one making mistakes and I know I am not. But one of my classmates recently told me she thought she saw me as more of a nurse, which made me smile and feel good. Now my big issue is that an LPN program is not offered at my current community college, but offered at the community college in the next county over. That is a bit of gas money and travel for 5 days a week, not saying I wouldn't do it, but its a stretch. Did anybody decide to do LPN before going into RN, if so what made you decide to do that? Just wondering. I know my LPN program I am looking at doesn't require the applicants to be a CNA, but why not make applicants be a CNA to get into the program just like an RN program? It makes sense to me to already have some healthcare experience rather than none at all.

[chasingyouolds]

You should consider getting your CNA Regardless - the experience with patients in different settings with surprisingly help you with your A&P. I go to an LPN program in the next county over, and I go part time so that I can work as well. Several states have financial assistance programs for people going into health care as well. So, look into that. Good luck with your endeavors - and remember, most community colleges have tutoring programs.

[andisayd]

im going to finish my LVN and pursue my LVN-BSN afterwards. Depends what your doing it for, if its more money than stick with surgical tech not because the pay is higher but because its a longs way and no point in starting over. If nursing is a passion do it, everytime you struggle with A&P just remember

NO ONE IS BORN TO BE NATURALLY GOOD AT A&P. We are all struggling with you