pepperpuss

Leenie, I'm new here too but wish I could have posed the same question before I became a nurse. I was also a stay at home mom who had home schooled for 6 years. The best thing you can do for yourself is to get your CNA and work at this if only part time. The experience and knowledge you will gain from this will make your days in class and clinical much easier and clearer. There is no substitute for experience. I recieved my GED only days before taking the entrance test for LPN school. I graduated with honors but I was exhausted when I finished. I felt we ran through every subject so fast that I was in a blur most of the time. I think I was in shock and my body was on auto pilot! On the day we recieved our diplomas, I was told by my instructor that me and one other class mate had the two highest scores on the nclexx the school had on record. Sadly, my confidence did not match my grades. You will be expected to know without hesitation the full duties of a nurse when you hit the floor. The more exposure you have to this field before you enter LPN or RN school will benefit you tremendously. Best wishes