Hi, I have not posted in a long while, but I still come here often to read. I am hoping someone has some information that may help me in making a decision. I am 45 years old, getting ready to finally pursue an RN degree. It has been a dream for a long time. Anyway, I have taken just 2 prereqs. Now, I am contemplating possibly getting my LPN first and then finishing up an RN degree at the local college (where I was originally planning on going anyway for the RN degree).
Here's the scoop, our local Tech school has an LPN program, which starts in September (next class 2009) and ends the following August (so I would be done in August 2010). It's a year long class, so I would be done a lot sooner than at the comm. college. BUT (Big BUT) the price is $13,500!!! (everything is included, books, uniforms, equipment) That to me is a lot of money.
I could go the RN route and be done in approximately 2 years and it would cost me about $8,000 but of course, I would still have to pay for books, uniforms, equipment).
So, any suggestions that will help me make a decision are greatly appreciated. I would love to be done quickly, and then work towards the RN degree at a bit of a slower pace, but the cost is mainly what is getting me. I honestly thought the tech school would be cheaper than the community college.
Consider what type of nursing you want to do. in the short term until you are an RN. I hear that LPN's are being phased out of hospitals. They tend to work in LTC, AL, Rehab, Dr's office. A lot of those places are sound great to me. And since you just want to be an LPN for a short time should be fine for you if its not exactly where you want to work.
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Consider what type of nursing you want to do. in the short term until you are an RN. I hear that LPN's are being phased out of hospitals. They tend to work in LTC, AL, Rehab, Dr's office. A lot of those places are sound great to me. And since you just want to be an LPN for a short time should be fine for you if its not exactly where you want to work.