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I have just found this site and it is full of useful information to me! I am a 35 year old mother of two who is trying to decide whether or not to go to nursing school. I have been married for 12 years and have been a stay at home mother for the most of that time. I have been giving a career in nursing serious consideration. I have some college credits and am in the process of getting my transcripts sent to me. My husband is in the military and my question is this--Is there anyone out there who was in a similar situation that went ahead and got a nursing degree? We will be moving next summer so I am trying to get in all of the prerequisites that I may need in at a community college so that I may apply to nursing school next fall. We don't know where we will be moving to until the beginning of the year, so I am not yet sure of what nursing school opportunities there will be out there. If anyone could give me a brief run-down on the differences between RN, LPN, and BSN (and any other acronyms you can think that would apply) I would appreciate the info. I think I know what they mean, but would like to fully understand the acronyms when reading the posts and looking at nursing websites. Thanks in advance!

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ADN would be the easiest for you to grab at, you could get it at a community college in about 2 semesters. Its also the easiest to get as far as pre-reqs go.

Not sure of the differences between them, maybe one of the nurses here would know..

Good luck in your schoolin!

~Landon

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RN is Registered Nurse. That means you've been licensed by a state. You get that by either going to a 2-year program and getting an Associates Degree, a hospital program and getting a diploma (no degree), or a 4-year program and getting a bachelor's degree.

Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. They all get you to the same place in the end.

An LPN/LVN is a Licensed Practical/Vocational nurse who can get his or her education in high school or in a vocational program usually. Some community colleges also offer it. This is also a licensed nurse, but some of the duties are different than from an RN. It would vary somewhat by each state's Nursing Practice Act.

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Check out the student nursing forum here.

https://allnurses.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=50

Do some searches here. There are lots of people who have spouses in the military and lots of us 35 and over.

Welcome.

Lori

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