Emilylou

Hi everyone, I was hoping to get some clarification on the amount of student loans I would need to go into nursing school. The program that I'm in allowed me to take some online nursing classes before going into the program so I wouldn't have as much as a workload. This has allowed me to work while im in nursing school so no student loans. Next semester I will be a full-time student and was told that I shouldn't work while in nursing school because it would be too hard. Anyway, I calculate the student loans I would need and it came to be $29,000 just for two years. Does this seem insane to anyone else?! that's the program fees and living expenses. I don't know what to do. I don't wanna be in that much debt. If you don't mind me asking, how student debt you guys have/had? I've tried to google what the 'normal' amount of debt is and not a whole lot has come up.

Hi! Thanks, everyone for the replies. I'm in my first semester of an LPN program. Does know anyone knows of any programs that would take the LPN courses I've taken? I've heard that the University of Calgary takes LPN completed courses but don't have that much information on it. Do you need to have certain grades to get into the University of Calgary? Also, are there any other program options that you've heard of. I'm trying to take the cheapest route possible. I was planning on taking programs at Athabasca University so I wouldn't have lots of student loan debt and could work while taking the programs. Does anyone have any advice on cheaper options? Any other information that you have will be super helpful too. As I have just started my LPN program I don't have much information. Thank you ? You guys are amazing for all the information you've given me. ?

Hi, I'm taking a Practical nursing program right now and I'm interested in working in the ICU. Can you work in the ICU as an LPN? Do I need to be an RN for that? I'm planning on going for my RN after my LPN anyway. Also, I was wondering if anyone had any experience working as an LPN while going for an RN? Where did you take it? And how many classes did you take while working? The program I'm planning on taking you can pick how many classes you can take at a time, so I was wondering if anybody had any advice on what would be too much while working. Thanks ? ?