Going to Nusing School next year and scared as heck!!

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Hello nursies,

I am a senior in high school right now, and so many ppl are telling me about nursing. Im thinking I should go through with it because I hear its a great paying career since nurses are always in demand. I know nursing school is complicated, but does it involve a lot of math? because I suck at it.

Im going to ACIT's 12 months LPN program (hopefully)

Any advice as to what I should do 2 prepare?

help me pleazzzzze!!!:coollook:

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Hi and welcome!

The math isn't that bad. If you think nursing would suit you as a career I'd say go for it. Its not something I would recommend if you are only thinking about the income and job security though. Check out the pre-nursing student's section here and good luck.

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thankyou Jules A.

Actually Im an aspiring actress, and Im looking for a fall back.

I think I would be able to handle nursing as a career. I have a lot of nurses in my family that absolutley LOVE being a nurse.

I have a question though. I recently found out about this 12 month LPN program at ACIT. Its much cheaper and faster than actual college. I have much confidence that Ill pass the entrance exam, but do you think I should apply to community college as a back up plan? Because my guidance counselor has been hounding me to apply. I dont want to go to community college though. What should I do?!?!?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Good plan. Nursing would be a great fall back and you can make a decent income working part time wages in many areas. The thing I would make sure about wherever you do your LPN is that the gen-ed classes are accepted by other schools. If you go to a trade school and not a CC many times you can't just bridge over to the RN program as easily. I'm a big fan of community colleges. It would probably make sense to get your RN because of the increased opportunities and income. Good luck to you!!

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I am also go to school to become a Nurse next year. I am awful at math. I am still going to do it though because I love helping people and it would be fun. If you are scared of the math you should go to a bookstore and get some books on nursing math. That's what I did.

Good luck next year!

:)

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thankyou Jules A.

Actually Im an aspiring actress, and Im looking for a fall back.

I think I would be able to handle nursing as a career. I have a lot of nurses in my family that absolutley LOVE being a nurse.

I have a question though. I recently found out about this 12 month LPN program at ACIT. Its much cheaper and faster than actual college. I have much confidence that Ill pass the entrance exam, but do you think I should apply to community college as a back up plan? Because my guidance counselor has been hounding me to apply. I dont want to go to community college though. What should I do?!?!?

Well, I won't pretent to know much about you based on a few posts, but....I'd suggest you really consider everything that goes along with being an LVN (lots of "dirty work"). These things dont make it a bad job, but you'll definitely have to be prepared for a lot of unpleasant tasks. Also, hearing things like "I dont want to go to community college" raises a lot of red flags in my mind. Too many students go LVN because they see 1 year programs and think it will be easy...only to be sorely disappointed. May I ask why you are so focuses on a quick education? I coulkd see time being a concern for someone starting a second career who needs the income to support themselves/their family, but for someone just out of high school....it kind of starts to sound like academic laziness. (This is not an accusation, I'm just saying you should probably think long and hard about your reasons for wanting to take this path.)

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Well, I won't pretent to know much about you based on a few posts, but....I'd suggest you really consider everything that goes along with being an LVN (lots of "dirty work"). These things dont make it a bad job, but you'll definitely have to be prepared for a lot of unpleasant tasks. Also, hearing things like "I dont want to go to community college" raises a lot of red flags in my mind. Too many students go LVN because they see 1 year programs and think it will be easy...only to be sorely disappointed. May I ask why you are so focuses on a quick education? I coulkd see time being a concern for someone starting a second career who needs the income to support themselves/their family, but for someone just out of high school....it kind of starts to sound like academic laziness. (This is not an accusation, I'm just saying you should probably think long and hard about your reasons for wanting to take this path.)

Actually, Im not a big fan of school. I have a bad family, so all I have is myself to support me. No one else is there. I need to choose a fast paced career, because of my unfortunate circumstances. Im not your average high school teenager, and I believe I am very capable of supporting myself. I would go to school for 4 years if I had the time to waste, but I don't. Eventually, when Im earning a decent income (hopefully as a nurse) I plan to go back to college. I have nothing against community college, It's just that I prefer having the "full" college experience. Besides, I can only go there for 2 years, so why not get the school work out the way within 1 year? Trust me, It's much easier for me. Im a fast learner, and a hard worker. Thanks for your advice though. I know nursing isnt easy, but I never said it was. I have the mindset that I can do ANYTHING though. School is a breeze for me. :wink2:

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Actually, Im not a big fan of school. I have a bad family, so all I have is myself to support me. No one else is there. I need to choose a fast paced career, because of my unfortunate circumstances. Im not your average high school teenager, and I believe I am very capable of supporting myself. I would go to school for 4 years if I had the time to waste, but I don't. Eventually, when Im earning a decent income (hopefully as a nurse) I plan to go back to college. I have nothing against community college, It's just that I prefer having the "full" college experience. Besides, I can only go there for 2 years, so why not get the school work out the way within 1 year? Trust me, It's much easier for me. Im a fast learner, and a hard worker. Thanks for your advice though. I know nursing isnt easy, but I never said it was. I have the mindset that I can do ANYTHING though. School is a breeze for me. :wink2:

Perfect answer. I say go for it.

One minor thing, though: You're not really getting the same education in one year. You really do learn more, get a higher license, and have the potential for significantly higher earnings by going ADN right out the gate. Also, you're probably going to be so busy with nursing school that you wont have time for a whole lot else [much like med school students, nursing students have a tendency to "check out" from society while in school, especially if they have a job as well]. So really, I doubt you'd really get the "full college experience" [if by that you mean the social side of things], anyway. I'm not discouraging you from going to a 4 year, because I think its a wonderful idea, when you're ready. I'm just saying, don't sell community college ADN programs short. They really are one of the best options available for getting and RN license, especially when the price is factored in. I understand if you need to start earning an income a little faster than that, though. Good luck with whatever route you end up going with.

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Perfect answer. I say go for it.

One minor thing, though: You're not really getting the same education in one year. You really do learn more, get a higher license, and have the potential for significantly higher earnings by going ADN right out the gate. Also, you're probably going to be so busy with nursing school that you wont have time for a whole lot else [much like med school students, nursing students have a tendency to "check out" from society while in school, especially if they have a job as well]. So really, I doubt you'd really get the "full college experience" [if by that you mean the social side of things], anyway. I'm not discouraging you from going to a 4 year, because I think its a wonderful idea, when you're ready. I'm just saying, don't sell community college ADN programs short. They really are one of the best options available for getting and RN license, especially when the price is factored in. I understand if you need to start earning an income a little faster than that, though. Good luck with whatever route you end up going with.

thankyou very much, i appreciate your honest opinion. If you dont mind me asking, what are your intentions in the medical field?

Also, I've discovered that typically, if your hired through a hospital, they pay for your schooling anyway. Would you suggest taking that route?

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thankyou very much, i appreciate your honest opinion. If you dont mind me asking, what are your intentions in the medical field?

Also, I've discovered that typically, if your hired through a hospital, they pay for your schooling anyway. Would you suggest taking that route?

Not only would I suggest it, I plan on taking that route, myself. Granted, given the current economic conditions, tuition assistance programs may be a little harder to come by, but it's definitely something I'll be looking for. As for my career plans, I intend to take my degrees one at a time, probably taking a year or two in between each one, especially if I end up having to pay for most or all of my own education [i intend to be realistic about how much I have out in student loans at any given time]. Eventually, I plan on earning a masters degree and working as a physician assistant.

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