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RN school is hard (prerequisites like chemistry and biology which are not nursing specific) and LPN school is hard. What do you want to do with your life that you are living (your family and friends are living their own lives)? Do you want to be an RN? Then go for the RN route.

Thank you. I knew they were prerequisites, but i didnt see them that way. I saw them as just being difficult.

RN school is hard (prerequisites like chemistry and biology which are not nursing specific) and LPN school is hard. What do you want to do with your life that you are living (your family and friends are living their own lives)? Do you want to be an RN? Then go for the RN route.

They are difficult; but good things in life are not always easy. If this is your dream, then go for it.

I have about a month to think about it but you are definitely encouraging me to go for what i really want

They are difficult; but good things in life are not always easy. If this is your dream, then go for it.

You know being a Nurse of any type is difficult regardless of what letters precede the "N" on your name tag. Also, I have not seen any programs that wouldnt have required chemistry or biology prior to entrance of the program (think about it, if you haven't taken either how can you explain lab values, MOA, or even what's going on at the physiological level with your patient). Whatever you end up doing make it your own choice.

Honestly the prereqs are fairly easy. Go to class, study, ask for help when needed. Nowhere near as hard as med school prereqs.

Hmmm, you do have a point there

Honestly the prereqs are fairly easy. Go to class, study, ask for help when needed. Nowhere near as hard as med school prereqs.

Ok I disagree here. Anatomy and physio in my opinion is harder than any math or science class I've ever taken. I've taken up to calculus 1 and completed chemistry 2. Those classes aren't even close to the level of difficultly of anatomy and physio. This is just my opinion and experiences will differ from school to school, but I don't think nursing pre reqs are easier or harder they are just much different.

If your goal is to avoid "difficult" then skip nursing altogether.

^ This x 1 million.

If your goal is to avoid "difficult" then skip nursing altogether.

My "GOAL" is not to avoid "DIFFICULTY "....now, enjoy your day.

After reading your posts again I think windsurfer was being too harsh. He did that in one of my posts also. Not sure why he feels the need to be so hard all the time. It might discourage excellent nurses from joining the profession. Maybe that is what windsurfer wants I don't know.

Anyway, all I was trying to say is that basically nursing isn't an easy school path and it is an even more difficult career so just make sure you know what you are going into and take steps to try and achieve your goals. I'm personally having difficulties with the course work and might have to change career paths or perhaps I might drop out of college entirely if I don't get into a nursing school after a few application cycles. It really is that competitive. Just make sure you know what you are getting into that's all. Keep in close contact with your schools nursing department and even other nurses in the program. I've gotten much more relevant help from people in the program than people outside of it and that includes school advisers. Your millage may vary. Good luck and keep us updated.