Hi, all. I wasn't sure exactly where to post this, so I hope it finds the right readers. Anywho, it's a long way off, but I will be applying for programs starting in spring (2016) and I've been trying to decide if I want to go the LPN route first or just dive into RN. I am a married mother to two small kids. My son will be 5 (and in Kindergarten ) when and if I start the program, and my daughter will be 3. My best friend is currently in the LPN program at the college that I'm attending and after flunking out of the RN program last semester, she was phased into the LPN program and she's telling me to do LPN first. She says it's an easier transition, but I'm not sure if I want to do that.. Hardly anyone hires LPNs here, but I'm worried about not making it through the program (if I even get accepted) because studying with two little ones is so hard. I know it has been (can be) done, but I'm still really nervous about it.
So, for those who have done both LPN and RN, did you feel that one program was more difficult than the other, and would anyone suggest going the LPN route or should I just attempt the RN and get it out of the way? Like I said, my best friend attempted RN, flunked out, and they just phased her into the LPN program.. So I guess either way I do it, I'd have a chance at either?
) when and if I start the program, and my daughter will be 3. My best friend is currently in the LPN program at the college that I'm attending and after flunking out of the RN program last semester, she was phased into the LPN program and she's telling me to do LPN first. She says it's an easier transition, but I'm not sure if I want to do that.. Hardly anyone hires LPNs here, but I'm worried about not making it through the program (if I even get accepted) because studying with two little ones is so hard. I know it has been (can be) done, but I'm still really nervous about it.