lizzieh

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1. Newbie here! 1.5 yrs Pre-nursing req + 2 yrs of nursing school + 2 yrs of BSN... Help?

   lizzieh replied to Carolina0529's topic in Pre-Nursing

   There's a quote I read somewhere, paraphrasing here: don't worry about the time it takes to achieve a goal, the time will pass anyway. I'm 28 and in the same boat- I screwed around in school in my early 20s and now I'm back taking pre reqs, while jug...

2. Jobs without night shifts

   lizzieh posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is it realistic to get into nursing if you don't want to work night shifts? I've been considering nursing for a few years now and am at the point educationally where I need to decide within the next 6 months and finalize my nursing pre reqs if necess...

3. Private vs Community College for LPN?

   lizzieh posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   It appears there is only one accredited school in my area (Carrington) that has an LPN or associate's program in nursing, and it runs around $51k for the degree :***: Is that normal?? Does anyone have any cost/benefit input on this? I don't know if ...

4. Difference between LPN/RN?

   lizzieh posted a topic in General Students

   Sorry for the newbie-ness of this question but I don't understand what the difference between an LPN/LVN and an RN is? I thought you could consider yourself an RN after either an associates or bachelor's degree in nursing? But I hear people saying st...