Any grads/students from Assabet Valley LPN Program

catmscott · Apr 22, 2010

Hi,

Yes, I am in Hudson, actually about 5 minutes away from the school! I am hoping I can go home for lunch most days :). Is Westboro in the district? Tuition wise it is a big difference!

I will actually be paying for private Kindergarten for my son, because we only have 1/2 day in Hudson and I didn't want him shuttled around ... he isn't the greatest with transition and change!

My mother actually went through the Assabet program many years ago and did fantasically with it - she ended up loving nursing and making good money until she retired. It is defiantley a great opportunity, especially in this economy. I was in IT for years but got laid off last year and the first thing I thought of was this program!

Anyways, would love to meet up with you at the orientation as it would be great to have a 'friend' in the program - I am sure there will be lots of very young kids but glad there will be some moms out there too!

JLF2608 · Apr 22, 2010

Yes, that would be great :) Did you get anything about the exact date and time of the orientation? I haven't yet. And yes, Westborough is in-district. I wonder how we will find each other at orientation?? LOL

I was working in the mortgage business up until my second child, and I think I just got burnt out of sitting behind a desk! It was either I go back to the 9-5 endless days of sitting behind a desk and making an "ok" income or go back to school to become a nurse (which I have always wanted) and do something I know I will enjoy and make good money! And like you said it is hard now in this economy to get a job (especially after not working for 3 years). There is always a demand for healthcare workers, especially now that the "baby-boomers" are starting to age..... lol

So do you plan on continuing to get your RN after you graduate? I plan on graduating and getting a job working as an LPN and doing the bridge program through QCC part-time. I know some people that are saying that getting your PN isn't as competitve because places will hire a RN over PN or a CNA instead of PN because they get paid half as much??? But then I have friends who have done the program and are working as LPN and LOVE thier jobs!!

One of my girlfriends graduated from the program about 5 years ago and went on to get her RN at QCC and she said that it was a breeze because Assabet trains you so well! She said she learned everything she knows from Assabet!

I CAN'T WAIT TO START!

catmscott · Apr 22, 2010

Hi

I would love to become a RN through the QCC program. You have to be an RN to working the schools or hospitals now, from what I understand. I was behind a desk too for many years as a computer programmer. Although I loved the job, my company decided to outsource it to India where they could pay someone $5/hr to basically do the same thing. I hear you with the baby boomers - that is my mindset exactly! I did research after I was laid off and nursing has a great future... I think with the recent medical legislation insurance companies will be paying nurses to do more and more of the work, instead of routine things that doctors or PAs do .... at least that is my hope!

Here is my home email so we can keep in touch: [email protected]. No, I haven't heard the time or place of the orientation, although I have asked! I hope they don't already have me marked as a 'pain' over there!

Maybe we can both wear pink shirts or something to identify ourselves at orientation? Or maybe a Red Sox cap or something, lol!