nurse-to-be requests advice/insight from current lpn/rn/students re my education plan

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Hello All,

I would like some of your insight as to my current plan to become a nurse. Like all of us out there, I have several challenges to getting established in the career of nursing, but I think I might have found myself a solution. Could you be kind enough to review my plan and let me know if I'm missing anything, failed to consider anything, etc.? Any thoughts? I've obviously put a lot of thought into this, but, the over cautious person I am, I like to make sure I have all bases covered. Thank you. I look forward to reading your reactions.

Miya

My Current Situation:

I am a 25 year old single mother living in NYC. I work full time in an office (m-f, 9-5). My son is in pre-k/day care full time. I earned my Associate's degree in Journalism a few years back.

My Goal:

To get my BSN and begin a career as an RN

Barriers:

Schedule/Money: I must continue to work full time in order to pay bills and support my son. However, I cannot find any BSN programs in my area that are not in the evening/weekends.

I did find a weekend RN program, but the problems with that is that

1. it's pretty far from my home (can't get to Friday classes on time),

2. it's a 3 year program (not sure if i want to commit to 3 years, weekends only, for my AA), and

3. it's an AA and I'd like to get my BSN (so that I can go on to advanced degrees down the road)

My Solution:

I found an LPN program, 18 months long, weekends only, very close to my home/work.

I could complete that program and begin working as an LPN. Ideally, I would like to work late night/weekend shifts (perhaps in a hospital?). That way, I could have some days free to enroll in a part time BSN program (while my son is at school).

This will give me a decent paying job that will cover my expenses, get me into the field of nursing sooner rather than later, accomodate my schedule so that I can enroll in a BSN program, and even perhaps allow me a bit of time to still mother my son (which, ideally, I would like to do - take him to school in the mornings, pick him up in the afternoons, put him to bed most evenings)

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Hello All,

I would like some of your insight as to my current plan to become a nurse. Like all of us out there, I have several challenges to getting established in the career of nursing, but I think I might have found myself a solution. Could you be kind enough to review my plan and let me know if I'm missing anything, failed to consider anything, etc.? Any thoughts? I've obviously put a lot of thought into this, but, the over cautious person I am, I like to make sure I have all bases covered. Thank you. I look forward to reading your reactions.

Miya

My Current Situation:

I am a 25 year old single mother living in NYC. I work full time in an office (m-f, 9-5). My son is in pre-k/day care full time. I earned my Associate's degree in Journalism a few years back.

My Goal:

To get my BSN and begin a career as an RN

Barriers:

Schedule/Money: I must continue to work full time in order to pay bills and support my son. However, I cannot find any BSN programs in my area that are not in the evening/weekends.

I did find a weekend RN program, but the problems with that is that

1. it's pretty far from my home (can't get to Friday classes on time),

2. it's a 3 year program (not sure if i want to commit to 3 years, weekends only, for my AA), and

3. it's an AA and I'd like to get my BSN (so that I can go on to advanced degrees down the road)

My Solution:

I found an LPN program, 18 months long, weekends only, very close to my home/work.

I could complete that program and begin working as an LPN. Ideally, I would like to work late night/weekend shifts (perhaps in a hospital?). That way, I could have some days free to enroll in a part time BSN program (while my son is at school).

This will give me a decent paying job that will cover my expenses, get me into the field of nursing sooner rather than later, accomodate my schedule so that I can enroll in a BSN program, and even perhaps allow me a bit of time to still mother my son (which, ideally, I would like to do - take him to school in the mornings, pick him up in the afternoons, put him to bed most evenings)

I was in a similar situation a year ago. I had just had a baby and I wanted to go to school. My husband works, doesn't make very much, but he works. I chose to have a family member watch my daughter while I took a 12 month LPN program. My goal, too, is to be an RN. I have since completed the LPN program and plan on going back to school via the bridge program that's offered here in VA for LPN - RN. It may take a while, but at least I was able to give myself a base to start out with. Aside from all of that, for some people it is easier to start out as an LPN because you've got more clinical hours and a basic understanding of everything before jumping in to an RN program. Good Luck!!!

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I've noticed, while perusing the boards, that a lot of people have chosen this route.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

I think that would be an excellent route for you to take:rolleyes:

I attended school with mothers in your situation, and they all passed!!

I encourage you to put your plan on Paper and stick it anywhere you need in order for encouragement.

I did..and I graduated...I still keep my goals listed...now including passing the boards and retuning to school 1 year later...I attach this to my original plan when I first was accepted into LPN school.

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Hello,

I am in a similar situation as you and I am looking for options. Could you please share with me the name of the school which is offering the LPN program during the weekends only.

Good luck to you and do not give up.

Thank you.

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Hello All,

I would like some of your insight as to my current plan to become a nurse. Like all of us out there, I have several challenges to getting established in the career of nursing, but I think I might have found myself a solution. Could you be kind enough to review my plan and let me know if I'm missing anything, failed to consider anything, etc.? Any thoughts? I've obviously put a lot of thought into this, but, the over cautious person I am, I like to make sure I have all bases covered. Thank you. I look forward to reading your reactions.

Miya

My Current Situation:

I am a 25 year old single mother living in NYC. I work full time in an office (m-f, 9-5). My son is in pre-k/day care full time. I earned my Associate's degree in Journalism a few years back.

My Goal:

To get my BSN and begin a career as an RN

Barriers:

Schedule/Money: I must continue to work full time in order to pay bills and support my son. However, I cannot find any BSN programs in my area that are not in the evening/weekends.

I did find a weekend RN program, but the problems with that is that

1. it's pretty far from my home (can't get to Friday classes on time),

2. it's a 3 year program (not sure if i want to commit to 3 years, weekends only, for my AA), and

3. it's an AA and I'd like to get my BSN (so that I can go on to advanced degrees down the road)

My Solution:

I found an LPN program, 18 months long, weekends only, very close to my home/work.

I could complete that program and begin working as an LPN. Ideally, I would like to work late night/weekend shifts (perhaps in a hospital?). That way, I could have some days free to enroll in a part time BSN program (while my son is at school).

This will give me a decent paying job that will cover my expenses, get me into the field of nursing sooner rather than later, accomodate my schedule so that I can enroll in a BSN program, and even perhaps allow me a bit of time to still mother my son (which, ideally, I would like to do - take him to school in the mornings, pick him up in the afternoons, put him to bed most evenings)

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