Is it worth it to go to LPN school

[TitaniaScarlet]

Hello, I have a delimma here and I would like some feedback. So I started school at my local community college and I started doing my classes for Nursing school. I only two semester left before I apply for a nursing school. Which means 4 classes. I wanted to do CNA or Patient Care Assistant to just work in it till I get into Nursing school and hopefully get scholarship. But I'm getting this grant that they would be able to help me pay for my classes but not my prerequisites, and I was told to instead do LPN whiich is 12 months. I wanted to do it, but now I'm thinking if I have only two semester to get into Nursing school why not wait and get the grant till Nursing school. Should I do LPN? Or just do the prerequisites and wait.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

I would try for the RN program. Sometimes if you do not make the cut for the RN program you can still try for the LPN program then do a bridge program later.. I never count on any grant or scolarship money until it's in your account.. Things happen, funding runs out...so don't change your plans based on money you might get.

[shan409, ASN, BSN, LPN, RN]

If you are able to get into the RN program without a waitlist, you should do it. Here in Michigan, our programs are filled to capacity for RN programs at community colleges. I am still on a waitlist for an RN program, but am finally accepted into an LPN programs and I will be bridging next year hopefully. There are alot of seats left in the LPN-RN programs, but none whatsoever in the RN programs.

Best wishes.

[Jb25]

I need help with choosing what school to attend. I have been accepted to SAlt lake community college and the DATC. Does anyone know which has a better nursing program? at datc you get your LPN and then finish your RN through weber st. Has anyone attend one of these schools? Any advice would be great.