Lpn/Rn indecision and a little confused

[anilea]

Hello! I am 24 and a single mother. I am very interested in (eventually) working in obstetrics/neonatal. I have no experience, but am very determined. Unfortunately my GPA from high school is incredibly poor.. a long story.

After some research I have found the Central School of Practical Nursing to be a(n) LPN, they do not have many requirements.

I am reading more and more that I should go straight to RN, and have found Tri-C. The costs are cheaper than CSPN, and I would get a much better outcome. This is what has me a little confused lol :)

More bad news, after I got out of high school I enrolled at Tri-C to take classes. I had no set goal and was not serious about it at all, big mistake! I should have never enrolled, my GPA was so low they suspended me Now I am afraid I could never get into this nursing program.

Has anyone here graduated from it or attending? Is it hard to get into? How is it different from the accelerated course (in terms of time and effort)

Should I just go with CSPN for now and work on RN later?

Thank you so much for reading. :) :redbeathe

[AgentBeast, MSN, RN]

Well if you haven't been enrolled at Tri-C for 5 years you could apply for Fresh Start. Basically your GPA would reset to 0.00 and only grades of C or better would count towards any degree. You'd have to retake any classes where you earned a grade of D or worse if you needed those classes.

"Fresh Start – GPA Adjustment

Procedure for Student Success

The Fresh Start Procedure allows Cuyahoga Community

College to consider a GPA adjustment for Cuyahoga

Community College students who have received failing

grades. This procedure is not applicable to those students

previously awarded this consideration or the change of

degree option.

Fresh Start is available to returning students who have

not been enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College for a

period of at least five years. For detailed information,

contact the Counseling Office."

[AssociateDegree]

ScottE is right. Call the Academic Counseling office (there is one on every Tri-C campus) and make an appointment to speak to someone there. They will help you. Your story is a very familiar one to them. Many of our students are single mothers. You may be eligible for a variety of programs to assist you. Take that first step! Don't be afraid!

(And, just FYI: Tri-C has a practical nursing program, too. Lots of students become LPNs, work for a year, and then come into the RN program with advanced standing.)