Im an LVN...where to continue my education

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So i just passed my NCLEX and now I'm officially and LVN. I want to continue my education to hopefully some day become a CRNA. As of right now..i still owe money for my LVN program. So my question is: do you think its worth going to westcoast university (orange county) and add another loan on top of the one i already owe. The benefit of going to westcoast is that I'll be an RN in a year and a half, but the downfall to that is that westcoast is approx. 60k. I was thinking bout going back to a community college but I feel like it will take quite awhile and they're making me do the assessment tests again since i havent been to a community college for almost 3 yrs already. so i would like your opinion on this to help me further make my decision. thank you in advance.

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HI Btran. what lpn program did you go to? I am enrolled at acc and was wondering the same things about the bridge program and was looking into west coast university. I'm in Ontario though.

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I went to ACC too haha...the bridge program is 18 months but its $67000. Thats why I want peoples opinions to see if its worth it...and plus I already owe money for ACC = (

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Specializes in Surgical Nursing.

I'm in the same situation as you. I thought it would be easier to get my RN after becoming an LVN since less people apply for the bridge program but I was wrong. The bridge program in CA takes student on "space available" basis which means that my chances of getting in are slim to none. It could take years.

Now i'm stuck with my lvn, a student loan, and no ones hiring.. but atleast im not alone :cry:

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Specializes in Surgical Nursing.

o also, ive considered WCU but I think they're just way too expensive

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I just started looking into "future" things today for when i finish the lvn program. I didn't know these were the circumstances after getting your lvn...I talked to west coast university today and they didn't say anything about a waitlist....it is alot of money! I also herd that the lvn through a vocational school like acc is not transferable to a state school. I'm starting to have second thoughts about this desicion!!!! i don't want to be stuck as an lvn forever! hmm

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Specializes in Surgical Nursing.

i feel trapped... again

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i felt like going to acc was a waste of time and money = (

my friend goes to wcu now..he said when you start wcu, they push back your acc loan till after ur done with wcu

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Specializes in Surgical Nursing.

dont feel that way because you did get your lvn out of it and that is a great thing! its really hard but try to stay positive. the economy isn't helping but eventually you'll become an rn and you'll have a great job =)

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Specializes in Surgical Nursing.

oh yeah, if they push your loan back... you'll accumulate a lot of interest on it wont u?

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