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I went the LPN to RN route, but I was I was young and single and didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, so I had world enough and time to play around with things. It doesn't sound like you have the same latitude, being responsible for others.
IMHO: Go for your RN.
The best to you!
My mom was in her mid 40s when she became an LPN. A couple of years later she graduated from Excelsior and became an RN, but she decided not to pursue her BSN.
It's honestly up to you. I had difficulties getting into RN/BSN programs, which is why I went the LPN route. I'm 28 right now. I've been blessed to have found a job out of nursing school and work for an organization that will reimburse me (after 6 months working, though). The hours will be long, but I will be working only 3 days a week. This will allow me to pursue my RN at the local CC. The only classes I'll need are a US History class and the nursing classes. After that I hope to get my BSN. Sure I'll be in my 30s by the time I pursue my BSN, but I feel by then I at least have some experience.
Mommyofone0408
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I just turned 31 and for a while I've been contemplating going to school for nursing. Just recently I made a plan to do an LPN program, start working, then take an accelerated 1yr program to BSN. But I talked to a nursing professor who told me just go straight doe RN. I just can't seem to figure this out. And time is ticking.