Need Help Making The Leap

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:uhoh21: I am in the mortgage business, and make too much money to go to school as a CNA first. I will have to go straight into the LPN program, and want to know if anyone has any advise. I am a mother of 4, ages 16, 12, 10, and 8. I have a supportive husband, but worried with full time job and nursing school, well that I won't do well. Has anyone else done this, and been successful??

You know how the mortgage business is right now, and the economy is directly tied to it. I didn't realize the amount of fraud out there, and frankly it disgusts me. I really want to go into nursing, but want to be successful at it. Please help me

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Specializes in neurology, cardiology, ED.

There are lots of ways to get into nursing, going the CNA to LPN to RN route isn't the only way to go. At my school, they offer an LPN program that attends school on weekends only, so if you're good at managing your time, you can find a way to fit in full time work. And, as I can attest to, having a supportive hubby is a must!:nuke:

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Really having a hard time finding that course for weekends. I know that there is one at the local Tech that is "self paced" that is open till 10:00 pm, so could go nightly to get the hours and the work in, but no time left for kids and hubby. May be a sacrifice I have to make in order to get it done. Is a 15 mos course......

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Specializes in neurology, cardiology, ED.

Where are you? I go to a private school, maybe you need to look into that?

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In Tulsa, OK area

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The good news is, LPN programs are generally 1 year long. So whatever situation you put yourself into, you just have to stay strong for one year.

I work part time, go to school, raise a family, homeschool a teen, and I get all Bs in my LPN program. I know if I did not have all of those other commitments, or if I could cut more of my free time out, I could get an A, but I chose instead to balance things out. You can do it, but you have to be dedicated, and you have to be able to choose study time over family time or relaxing time. Plus, the better your organization and more efficiently you study, the easier it gets. But definitely doable. If you don't know if you can make it work, an RN program might be pushing it, since its 2 years, but an LPN program is just 12 months usually (atleast mine is - 3 semesters) and as my mantra goes... I cant put up with this forever, but I can do it for 12 months. (or in my case, 8 more)

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Thanks to those who replied. Like I said....I work in the mortgage industry, and in the last few weeks, have been dealt a heavy blow when looking at the future with my current company, so, I have made the decision to START with the night time CNA program. This is because soon, I will have no other source of income...and at least this way, I will be able to work as a CNA while going to LPN school.....I have decided to also attend RN school once I have completed the LPN. Thank you again for all those that replied!! Hope that everyone had a Great Thanksgiving, and are reminded of all we have to be thankful for!! God Bless!!

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