afternoonwind

I posted a similar post on another board but I'm curious to know what other beginners in nursing have to say about this. I'm a college junior and my current major is in nutrition. I recently decided that I for sure want to do nursing. I have no real nursing background although I have taken chem and bio and some other classes. My gpa isnt high enough to transfer in some other colleges for the BSN , I dont think and I also havent taken some of their prerequisite courses. I want to start with nursing asap so I want to leave here right away and waste no more time. Is it a good choice to start with a LPN program and work my way up(you know to RN and then masters? I figured this is the best option now but I would like to hear other opinions. Anyone been in this situation?

thanks for clearing that up. I was curious to know are the prerequisite courses for the RN program offered as part of the LPN courses? I thought once you become an LPN you can apply to a RN program and as long as you do well you can start the RN or BSN program? please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not sure if you understand my question... I hope you do I know I have so many questions

all A's grades in what prerequisite classes? the classes taken to become an LPN? what does ASN and BSN mean? Accelerated and bachelor? and what do you mean by pay difference?

siri thanks for the welcome thecommuter, once I am a licensed LPN is it then easy to get into a LPN to RN program at a regular college? all info would be appreciated still! thanks

Hello everyone. I'm new to this website so hi to everyone! I'm currently a college student(junior) and recently I decided that I wanted to do nursing. Getting into the nursing schools for the RN option is nearly impossible since I'm in college so I thought I'd apply to for an LPN program and then work my way to an RN etc. Is that doable? Is it hard to get into an LPN to RN program? What are the requirements for an LPN program? I'm tired of being in a major I dont like here. Nursing is my passion I realized. I also have no nursing background. Where should I start? Am I on the right track? Please, I need all the help I can get. Is this the right forum for this question? if not where should I post this at? Thank You!