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Ditto!!!

I understand your concerns. I decided not to work as an LPN because, at that time, my objective was to obtain BSN ASAP. That worked well for me because of the long class hours and clinicals associated with the BSN program. I did not want to take classes and exam for LPN only to return to school months (or even years) later to obtain RN degree. However, I did work as a part-time Unit Secretary and Med-Surg Technician at local hospital on weekends while attending nursing school. This allowed me to get some experience in medical field as well as provided me with a small scholarship to help finance RN education (as long as I agreed to work for 1 year as RN at that hospital upon completion of BSN program). Hope this helps. :balloons: Best of luck to you! :balloons:

go for the bsn!!! i already had a bachelor of business administration degree when i decided to pursue a nursing career over 10 years ago. as a result, i was able transfer a lot of these credits towards the bsn program. all i had to do was take prerequisite courses specific to nursing curriculum (ie medical terminology, pharmacology, etc) prior to acceptance into the actual school of nursing program at my institution (2 years of classes/clinicals). best of luck to you!!!

Sorry to hear that you did not pass NCLEX first time around, but don't give up just yet...nursing can be very rewarding (and we do need more nurses in the field). Take some time to recoupe from those "various things that have happened", invest in a good NCLEX review course, and go for it. As mentioned earlier, if you decide not to retake the test, I'm sure that you will be able to get a non-medical job that requires a college degree (you might even be able to find this type of work in a hospital or medical environment). Good luck in whatever you decide to do.