Discuraged in California/ RN vs. LPN?

[Kenrb27]

Hello everyone! my first post here. Feedback would be appreciated. I'm 25 years old, no kids, stable relationship. I work part-time (2days a week) and go to school full time. I have a great financial aid package. (I don't pay anything for school and get a little back w/ pell grants) This is my 2nd semester and I am taking anatomy. At the moment I have a very high "C" that is very possible to bring up to a "B". My problem is that I'm stressed out all the time about grades. The pressure to get straight "A"s in my pre-reqs is overwhelming! I have all "A"s in my other classes (SOC 1, algerbra1, Psych1, English1a, Spanish1) But it's really sort of stressing me out. I am made to think that a "B" isen't good enough. It certainly isen't competitve to get into any of the local nursing programs. We are military however and I know a lot of other state's nursing programes aren't as impacted/hard to get into. (I'm from FL) My ultimate goal was to get my BSN and join the Navy as an officer. (I would very much like to give my B/F the wonderful oportunity he has given me to focus on school.) However I've been very tempted to enter into a local LVN program just so I don't have to deal with the stress and I can get to work already. What does every one think? Any suggestions?

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

DOn't opt for LVN over RN, esp. in CA. There are few bridge programs without going straight for the LVN-BSN.

Suck it up, honey. I know it's hard to believe but you are very young, with a lifetime ahead of you. Do it right now, without short-cuts.

:)

[Kenrb27]

Thanks, for the advice. If I had it my way RN is the route I would choose no questions asked. I just don't know if I'll have the grades or the patience (Waiting lists) to get into any of the local RN programs. By the time I make my decision (or have it made for me, by not getting in. It just sucks to have to retake a class b/c you got a "B") I'll have all my Pre-reqs for the RN program out of the way. I'll have a degree in health science I suppose. I'm guessing I could do LPN and then do the LPN/RN bridge in another less impacted state being as that my pre-reqs would be done. Hard not to jump in the LPN boat when you hear what they are making out at the nearby prisons.