Nursing student: so many options!

[oaraceli]

Hello I am not a nursing student yet, I am trying to get into a program just finishing up my last 2 courses(physiology and sociology) this semester. My question is about electing a certain route to take to get into nursing school. I am able to apply for an RN program at Santa Ana College in the fall and hopefully get in by Jan 2018 (no waiting list the go off the point system) or I can enroll in an LVN program at an ROP center in Anaheim. I have looked at both choices and determined that even though the RN program is the best I am worried I might not have enough points to get in to their program, I do however meet all the requirements to enter the LVN program. If I were to go into the LVN I would later apply to RN and complete my degree that way. I know it may seem like a no brainer, the only reason for my doubting is because the amount of schooling I would still have left. I have been in school since 2011 when I graduated high school and feel like I am not getting anywhere (the reason for so many years in school is because I switched majors and had to redo all my gen ed courses for and ADN.) I am also a mom of a 2 year old boy and would love to have another baby soon so they are not too far apart age wise, which is why I find the LVN program that much more appealing since I would be able to return to school for my RN after having another baby. The obvious negative there is that then I would find myself completing the second year of nursing school with 2 babies instead of one and can see myself not be as focused as the program would demand. I am so lost and in dire need of counseling! Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. (I have spoken with a counselor at school and was told they didn't recommend the LVN being so close to meeting the requirements for the RN program, I am just not so sure I will be able to get enough points to make it into the program because my GPA isn't the greatest even though I am trying to raise it little by little.)

[sligo23]

Go for the ADN. Most LVN-RN programs now require at least 2 years experience in order to apply. They are also very competitive to get into.

There are many ADN programs in your area that you can apply to. You may need to commute, but it is worth it to start the program right away.

When you graduate, most hospitals will require a BSN. So add another 1-2 years to your education.