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I was looking into this as well, I'm from Oklahoma so I hope I can do this.... Good luck

It's NEVER late :) and congrats to both if you for accomplishing your goals.

I just requested information, I'm excited I want to start this August, at first I was nervous because I'm 32 and I have a 10 year old and a 1 year old, but I want to do it and I have so much motivation, and support. I'm ready!!!

Thankyou so much, I do have some questions and when I get home tonight I will PM you... Thankyou again

I am looking for an online program for a LPN to RN program and am wondering if anyone else has tried this route. I have a 1 year old and an older son and need to continue working as well, I have heard that online makes it a little easier to go with your schedule. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thankyou, and good luck :)

I think you've pretty much got your mind made up, good luck.

I agree thanks!!!

Thankyou for what you suggested, but I actually did not lose sleep over what she said and I due have " thick skin" but sometimes when you have a hard week or a hard day all it takes is that one more action that can just top it off and that's what it did (for the end of my Friday) ... I think we all have those days but it does not reflect how I handle everything on a daily basis, I just had a bad day :)

So, I have been an LPN for the last 5 years and I love what I do. But one of my patients that I've had last week was an RN. Now I do not have anything against RN's at all, but she asked me if I was a nurse, and of course I say yes I am, and the next question was LPN or RN and I answer LPN and she said why are you wasting your time..... I thought that I must have misunderstood what she said and asked her to repeat it again, and the same question came out of her mouth. I never thought an LPN was not good enough, I feel confident in what I do and I feel that the title nurse applies to me too but she had me questioning is this what everyone thinks? The whole time I was doing her lab work, EKG, and instructions, she made sure I knew she was a nurse and she knew more than me and wanted the PA to come and go over some additional questions she had about the instructions I gave her, because apparently I sure could not know what I was talking about... WHY???? I have felt so down about this whole situation, I am proud of what I've accomplished even if it's not what others may want, but honestly she ruined my week....

How did your interview go? I hope they went well

Don't stress to much about the NCLEX and I know that's easier said than done but at this point your almost there, I used three Kaplan book and it helped me tremendously. As far as pay depends on where you work, I worked LTC for a while and made 19 an hour but since I had my son I didn't want to miss holidays and his basketball games on the weekend so I started working in a clinic I get 18 now but great benefits and Monday through Friday so that's nice, good luck!!

Keep us updated on how it goes!!! Congratulations