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thanks gabby, good luck with starting nursing school..woot! sounds like you are already steps ahead in the game..

Yes, this was my biggest fear, and the reason why I didn't pursue nursing 5yrs. ago, I let my fear of touching people and dealing with bodily "icky" stuff scare me away, and letting other people cloud my mind with "why do you want to work with poop all day..?":rolleyes:. The more I think of it, I really should take a CNA class this summer..thanks!

lol..thanks!!

Thanks FutureNurse! thats sucks about that persons attitude, sounds like they don't have the natural heart needed to deal with people in need. Congrats on your upcoming graduation!

Hey folks!! I'm about to begin my first steps towards becoming a RN woot! My question is for those of you who are/have obtained a CNA license prior to going on to NS and who already had a BA in another field. Did you think that this was a helpful step for you, and were you able to work while attending school? Did this make you application to nursing school more competitive? I hope this is posted in the right forum. Thanks for any replies!

I know two former sociology majors who went to NS, probably has something to do with the focus on people. I'm tired of school too lol, good luck!

Yes, that is very true about the MSN! Seems like many have gone the LPN?LVN route...me thinks my future is getting a bit clearer!

Good luck to you as well! You seem to have a nice plan going on!, I don't have any other obligations, single/no child, but I'm kinda leaning towards the same step ladder as well.

Congrats on your choice! That does sound like an excellent choice considering you have such other obligations. Did you have prior courses in the sciences, I'm assuming maybe not being that your degree is in education? My head is literally spinning, there are so many pathways..I feel so confused

Thanks for responding! This is my dilemma, my overall is only a 2.9, though my last 60 cred. is 3.5. I'm sure she is very happy with her new career huh?

Hiya! This is my first post after lurking for a while. Okay, I'm just wondering if anyone has a previous degree, and still decided to take the LPN route, instead of waiting to get into an acc.BSN program? I'm in NYC, and have a BA in English , so therefore I have zero science classes. It seems like in order for me to apply to a BSN program, I'd have to take two years just for the prereqs, then hope to get into an acc.degree. My goal is to eventually have a BSN, but at the same time, I really need to work and I'm getting older(26 in a few mos), and it seems that several of you are able to work as a LPN/LVN while pursuing your RN. Any and all info/advice is immensely appreciated..blessings! (sorry if this is like the 100th post asking this question...)