Is it a waste of time to become an LPN or Keep on the route I'm going. I live in NY .

[Divalish918]

I mentioned NY because the job market out here is very tough and competitive to enter. I can't speak for other parts of the country. Well here's my dilemma. i want to do something else with my life fast. I dont want o invest time in LPN program and not get a job.

I am soon to be 27 years old. I have a 3 year old son and I feel like time is awasting. I have been pursuing this nursing dream for years but over came many obstacles over the past 4 years(child support, custody issues, military ) and on top of that working full time. Therefore I haven't been as focused as i would have liked to been. So my grades have suffered in the process. I had to keep repeating pre-req's (a&p, micro) and decided I am sooo sick of it. Maybe nursing isnt for me right now, so I am going to finish up credits for a bachelors degree in health science so i can graduate next year, and from there see where I want to end up.

I want to also get a few certifications under my belt and take it from there. Who know I could even clean up my transcript and become an occupational therapist or even get my ms in health admin or public health. Or even do an accelerated BSN. Either way, I gotta mave moves, I dont have time to waste and i dont have time to be waiting on someone's nursing school waiting list. Not to mention I hate my job as a CNA, I am treated like s*** and i want a change so fast but it pays so well (21/hr) . Please tell me what would you do if you were me, I just want to be succesful doing something I generally enjoy besides wiping booties all day, and being belittled.

I know i sound like I am all over the place but I need to be successful. I need this just as much as I need to breathe.

[Start2]

Hi:

First, please take a deeeep breath, hold it for a few seconds, and let it out very slowly... There now...

Your post sounds like you are very stressed and about to panic... What you need to do is calmly sit down, look at the classes you have taken, the grades you have gotten and decide which ones you did the best in.. Then, write down on a sheet of paper what it is that you truely love doing. I mean what you would like to do if money were not an issue.. Next, go to your counselor at school and talk to him/her about your possibilities.. Not everyone likes being a nurse but everyone likes something... Find out your passion and go for it...

Best luck to you. Please let us know how you are doing.

[Getting To Great]

I know where you’re coming from and I know that it can become very overwhelming. Not to sound bias, but it seems like us women have to deal with the children, different circumstances, trying to better ourselves in profession and life itself and trying to make a $1 out of 15 cent without the help of ‘what’s-his-name’. Anyway, if you’re working towards your bachelor’s degree, you can apply for the accelerated option. But if you grades are not up to par, then you are left with another option of retaking the course(s) you didn’t do so well in for you nursing degree. It’s very competitive out here in NY (I live here also) as well as other states. You got to be in your A-game, literally. IMO, if what I mentioned is going to take more time then you expected, then go for you LPN and then bridge over to a school that offers an LPN-ADN program. If nursing is what you want to do you just have to work things out and evaluate your options and see what works best for you?

Good Luck

[momwithlicense]

Don't get caught up in a time trap. You don't want to rush into a mistake. You know you want a change, take your time to figure out what you would enjoy and go from there. I am was in a bit of a panic about getting my RN licence. I am currently an LPN and felt I needed to get there asap because I do not have that many years before retirement. Circumstances forced me to slow down, and in doing so I realized my world was not going to come crashing down. I still plan on getting my RN, but I have no need to rush. I have decided there is much to learn and enjoy along the way. Take your time in deciding what you really want to do, and then enjoy the journey to that destination.

[shadowguy]

I graduated with a 94 average, I'm a male who speaks a second language. I have 20 years of verifiable work experience( including 5 as a supervisor). I have had my LPN license for 4 months and have been granted 1 interview.

[SherylDee]

It is not a wasteof time having become a nurse. I live in NY andI know of a place that is hiring $45 dollars practically an hour. Email me if you are interested. I would be glad to help [email protected].

Sheryl LPN, RN.