I posted this a a reply to a relevant thread, but then decided to also post it as a new thread, in hopes of getting more advice. Please read below and give me some advice if you can.
Hi, I know this thread is old and the original poster is probably studying hard to make sure she doesn't fail out of LPN.
I wanted to reply to this post because I read some good advice, and I'm hoping the same people who replied before might help me out a little.
I graduated High School in 1994, went to college for a semester and then dropped out because I wasn't sure what I wanted to major in. A few years later, after managing a hair salon, decided I wanted to be a hair stylist, so I went to school and I have been doing hair for 10 years.
I had my beautiful daughter a year and a half ago and decided to stay home and raise her because it wouldn't have been worth me working just to pay someone to care for her.
Now I have decided to go back to school for a more stable and flexible career. So, I figured Nursing would be the perfect field. I like to take care of people, I am used to dealing with all kinds from working in a salon all these years, and I am fascinated by the human body and how it works.
My HUGE problem, which I hope some of you can help me out with, is that I am scared out of my mind of going back to school. I have way too many things going against me. I am my daughter's sole caregiver, my husband works as a truck driver and is gone most of the time for weeks and comes home for a day or two in between, I have not been in school in about 15 years, my memory is shot, I do not remember any of the Math or Science from HS, I was never the type to study for hours (I just had a good memory, which now is completely gone), when I was in HS I hated Biology, Chemistry, Science..etc., ....
So now I ask you .... does anybody think I can make it through the LPN program at Central?
On the positive side, I am very determined to make it, I am an adult now and am aware of the importance of having a career, I do like the medical field even though I am not a big fan of Biology and the others, I know it will be hard and am prepared to work hard, I was a good student back then, I am a fairly smart person, I speak Romanian, which will help me with the medical terms because of the Latin base....but, my fear is that I will not have enough time and energy to do all the studying and homework/papers. I will have to put my daughter in daycare while I am at school, but then I will have to pick her up, care for her all day, cook, clean, grocery shop, and find time to take her out of the house somewhere. By the time I put her to bed at night and get ready to study I will be exhausted.
I originally had decided to go for RN, but quickly decided against it because I am afraid I will not make it. I figured with LPN it will be a little bit easier, I will skip all the pre-reqs that RN requires, I will see if I can make it through, and then decide if I can handle going for the RN. Do credits from CSPN transfer to other schools if I were to continue on for RN?
Anyone have any suggestions, opinions, warnings...etc?
I really appreciate you taking the time to help me make my decision.
Thank you in advance,
RoxanneBB
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