Benefits of doing LPN to ADN? Tips? Advice? Good books?

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So orignally I was planning to go straight into the ADN program at my community college...then I checked the deadlines for August and January admissions :/ Being that I get my GED this month and I am enrolling into my college for summer classes...my last option was cramming all 13 credits into the summer semester [thats double full time] and hoping I make the grades and can get accepted in Janauary...which is unlikely being that people wait years. So I came to the conclusion that my best option is taking some ADN pre reqs this summer along with the TEAS and applying for the LPN program which I'm almost positive I will get into for August. This takes 9 months and I plan to take a few online courses of the ADN pre reqs throughout it. After that I will apply for the ADN program and hopefully get in much faster! But I don't want to wait 3 years just to get into nursing school.

I would love some encouraging stories and advice of the benefits of LPN before RN and great study tips and websites?

What am I in for? And it it really as hard and impacted as they say?:eek::p

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I was an LPN/LVN for four years before I earned my RN license. The major benefit was the fact that I was earning decent money as an LPN/LVN while attending an RN program. I earned $62,000 as an LVN in 2008, and $47,000 in 2009. I was able to live comfortably while many generic RN students struggle financially because their only earning potential comes from a CNA certificate.

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I am currently working towards my LPN certification, and while I know it takes a bit longer going this route to become an RN, I like the thought of being able to work with a decent salary while continuing on for RN. Also from everyone I have talked to (I have several friends that are RN's) they all say I am getting way more clinical hours going the LPN route, so stay the course. I don't think you will be disappointed. :D

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I am currently working towards my LPN certification, and while I know it takes a bit longer going this route to become an RN, I like the thought of being able to work with a decent salary while continuing on for RN. Also from everyone I have talked to (I have several friends that are RN's) they all say I am getting way more clinical hours going the LPN route, so stay the course. I don't think you will be disappointed. :D

That's the main reason I'm actually way more excited about it now:jester:

I don't want to wait a minimum of 2 years just to get into a generic program and then 2 years to finish it and not have any experience once I'm out. LPN would allow me to get out into the field after 9 months of the program and start getting experience. Plus, at my college there's actually more I would learn taking the LPN-RN route...since our generic program doesn't have a courses of Pharmacology or Med-Surg, but the LPN does. And the money earned while going through ADN doesn't hurt either;)

Plus in my case, the bridge program would actually be faster if I transfer right into it.:yeah:

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Specializes in Geriatrics, MR/DD, Clinic.

Many, many, many people go this route. It can't be all that bad :) I will be graduating this May with my ADN and plan on working while I continue to get my BSN. There are many different roads to take to become a nurse which is great because everyone's needs are entirely different.

I think it has been a huge benefit to me to be an LPN first while working towards my RN. Same as how I believe it was in my best interest to be a NAR before I got my LPN. That little bit of real-world working experience helps you put things in perspective and your able to pick up little things here and there.

I honestly do not find any of the school work that "hard", but it does take a lot of time and effort. It can be intense at times, but it is doable! Good luck!

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I wanted to go this route also but I'm seeing a lot of bridge programs require a lot of job experience..are there still quite a few lvn job opportunities in California? I don't see too many except the require experience as well. Im nnot sure if I wanna go about it if hardly any oone is hiring..so are there hopes of jobs in my area

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