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There's also Indiana State University, but that may be to go straight to BSN. I would check out both thoroughly as I have been asking questions and researched them. I've heard good and bad things about both. I do know 2 people who are LPNs doing the BSN at ISU. The big things I guess is that some states are choosing to not accept Excelsior's degree program because of the curriculum and the way you get your degree. Do a LOT of research because either one is very expensive.:wink2:

So I have another question. I'm taking the LPN course at a local community college and to get my license through the college I have to take human Growth & Development and I'm taking BIO 231 right now. Do these courses transfer over tho ISU or do I have to try to CLEP out of them? Also, even though I'm not licensed yet will they tell me what I need to do if I call them at ISU? Everything I've seen says you have to be licensed to request info. Thanks again everyone! Jenni

Thank you so much!!!! Somehow I missed that post. I am so excited to be starting in school and even more excited to know that my BSN isn't going to be as difficult as I thought to get. Thanks again!! Jenni

Hi everyone! I am in school right now and hope to start my LPN clinicals soon. I do have a few questions for some of you in the ISU program because I have not found a way to get information from them unless you are already licensed. I will probably have a few spots open where I could take some extra courses and would love to take them before I begin clinicals to get them out from under me. Can anyone tell me what the prerequs are before you can start the program or send me a copy of the programs from ISU? I have looked all through this thread and have found all the information very good and exciting for me as this is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks everyone for taking the time to post on here so people like me can get information from people actually in the program!:loveya:

I did decide to take the LPN classes. I am waiting to be placed for when I take my clinicals. I just started 2 online courses to get started and I am freaking out. I've been out of school for 12 years and this isn't coming back to me yet. I'm hoping to get a little ahead this weekend as I'm also babysitting for the summer. Thanks so much for your advice though. I wish I lived where you do because the LPNs around here start at $14 and go to $18 from what I've found.

I'm getting ready to start classes at Northwest State June 2nd but I won't start clinicals until January or August of 2009. I've been accepted in the LPN program and am just waiting to be seated for clinicals. I plan on starting work after graduation and then taking the LPN to RN bridging course Northwest State offers. I'm very excited but very nervous as I've been out of school for 12 years!! edit to add: I forgot to say that my ultimate goal when I'm done with the RN is to work in OB, PEDS, or NICU but we have just a small hospital so I'm not sure how likely that is to happen!

Well I shadowed and LPN on Med/Surg today and was kind of disappointed. I mean no offense by the following statement but it seemed to me as if in the hospital an LPN is a CNA that can give meds and do IVs. I thought that they would be doing more I guess. I'll follow the RN around tomorrow and see how that goes. I was thinking today though that I may just see about working in a Dr. office. I'm still confused~

I live in extremely Northwest Ohio and there is only one college close that I can attend. Any other college is an hour away and I can't afford the gas let alone the extra time for driving. We'll see how the job shadowing goes and see if that helps make a decision. Thanks to everyone for your advice!!

I guess I forgot to say that I've worked for most of my working career in a nursing home both in the kitchen and as a CNA. I know without a doubt that I want to work in the medical field. Everything I've looked at just doesn't appeal to me in the least. I just scheduled to do some job shadowing at our hospital this Thurs. and Fri. and I'm very excited by that. I'll be shadowing a LPN and an RN. I don't mind working in busy fast paced environments. The only concern I really have is that I won't be able to handle some of the ooey gooey stuff nurses deal with so I'm hoping I get exposed to that a little when I do the shadowing. Thanks a lot for the reply! Jenni

Thanks pagandeva2000 for replying. Since I made this post I think I've definitely decided to go into nursing but now I'm waffling between the LPN or RN programs. I think that I want the RN but the waiting list is longer and the school is longer. I'm going to call the school and talk to one of the advisers and I'm also setting up a time to shadow an LPN and an RN at the hospital. I really the RN because I want the degree and I want the opportunity to be able to further myself down the road. BUT the LPN program doesn't have as long of a wait and I can start working sooner. Then I would want to go back and finish the RN program. But I don't know if I could work , try to finish college and have time to be with my family and everything. My husband has said that I should just do the RN if that's what I want and we'll find a way to cover the finances until then. I"m just so frustrated!! I think I'm going to do the job shadowing and see what comes of that. It depends specifically what each of the jobs actually do. Thanks for letting me kind of rant about this. I've been talking my hubby's ear off about and I know some of the people on here have gone through the same thing.

I'm a 29 yr old stay at home mom who has decided that I want a career as my youngest will start school next year. I babysit to supplement our income but my hubby and I have worked it out so I can go to school full time. I've been wanting to be a medical assistant but my hubby thinks that if I do that I might as well be an LPN. I'm not sure which would be the better choice. The LPN program at our local school has a waiting list of 200 and I don't know if I want to wait that before I can work. I also don't want to do the MA courses and switch over to nursing because nursing won't transfer over any classes. I would just like some input from people that are doing both of the jobs as to the pros and cons of each. Thanks so much!