I want instant gratification!!!

[FutureRN718]

I previously attentded an ADN program for a full year and failed my med-surg final by 4 points. Depressing, yes!...I'm ready to pick up and start again with nursing because I really do have a passion for the field. I have completeted ALL of my pre-reqs and all I need to do is re-do the nursing and clinicals. Problem is, I'm 21 years old and do not receive any help financially. Because of this, I've decided that I'm going to go the LPN->RN route instead of reapplying to an RN program. Furthermore, I think I'll do a nights and evenings LPN program as well because I absolutely must work at least 25 hours a week in order to survive. I know that me doing the part time LPN will only take longer, but since I've already had a failed attempt at nursing I'm trying to be realistic about the load I'll be able to handle. I just want to have a career, benefits and a home already!!!!

[NewYorkGirl]

Your only 21, that's way young. I'm 28 and I'm finally going to be graduating with my BSN this May (only 6 more weeks, yay!). I think you should get your RN, it's not that much longer to get it and you can take student loans out to live on, that's what I did. All you have to do is call up Sallie Mae (google them) and tell them you want to go to nursing school and they will hook you up with all the money you need to live on and to pay tuition, and then you start paying it all back a few hundred bucks a month when you graduate. Good luck!

[akanini, MSN, RN]

Have u tried Excelsior.edu? They will accept you into their RN program since you have completed more than 50 percent of your previous program.