Need help on my career choice LPN or RN

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Hello everyone. I am 22yrs old and currently attending school at a community college for my RN Nursing degree. i just started my pre-reqs. I was wondering if i should just go for my LPN or stay in school for my RN degree. I am already accepted for an LPN program in August of 2010. I am just afraid if I stay in school for my RN, i might not get accepted into the RN program since its so much competition out there. if i don't get accepted, i don't know what i would do. that's why I want to have my LPN license. if that was to happen, I would have something to fall back on. And let me know honestly, I i would be wasting my time going for my LPN first? THANKS

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

As someone who got their LPN first I am very happy with the choice. It was only one year and I was able to work flexible hours at a decent wage while I continued on for my RN. It did take me a bit longer but I didn't have the pressure the RN students did when I joined their class for the last 2 semesters. One girl failed out in the final semester with only her CNA license! Good luck with whatever you decide.

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thank you.its been on my mind like crazy for the past month. i really just want something to fall back on/ god forbid if i dont get into the RN program. ive heard of people waiting years to get in this program. i just wanna be on the safe side.. also what classes would i have to take over for the LPN to RN bridge?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I also thought that even if it turned out that I hated nursing I could slog through a year of anything and at least have something to show for it. :) All schools are different. There will be added gen-ed classes and you might consider knocking a couple of them out this summer. For the actual bridge program, again it varies, but I only had to do a short 6 week summer course that was mostly online and then I started with the second year students for their last two semesters. The things they covered were more in depth than what I learned in LPN school but nothing was totally unfamiliar to me.

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