020405Mama

I realize this, but driving over an hour a day to school and then back is just not possible right now. Location was one of the top reasons why I was even looking at Concorde. Weatherford is about 45 miles, so not too bad. Do you have any information on the school in Cleburne? I'm not finding much on the internet.

Thanks Jean36! Corsicana and Tyler are totally out of the question, but I didn't even know there was a school in Cleburne! That's not too far from me so I'll check it out.

I understand the cost is outrageous. I think I'm just going to slowly take my prereq's and hopefully be ready to apply to UTA or TCC within the next 10 years. :wink2:

I did do a search. but didn't find the answers I was looking for. And what community colleges near Arlington offer LVN courses? I can't find any. In fact, the only school that I can find at all is Concorde.

I have wanted to be a nurse since I was a little girl. Life happened, and now I'm married with three little kids and no education. I thought about taking the LVN route (at Concorde in Arlington) because it wouldn't take as long, and I need to start working asap, but is it worth it? If I went that route I would bridge over to RN as soon as I could. I've read on here that most LVN's work in nursing homes or hospice, which I don't mind, but how much do they make? Would it be enough to justify the high tuition? Do new LVN's have a hard time finding jobs in the DFW area? Would the LVN experience help when looking for a job as a GN? I understand that nursing isn't all about the money, but right now I can't afford to take out a huge student loan if I can't afford to pay the bills and the loan payments after I graduate. Sorry for all the questions, and thanks for any info! And if anyone here knows anything about the Concorde program I would love to hear about it.

Thank you so much for all the info! I'm trying to figure out how much of my time every week will be spent at the clinical site and in class. I know I will also be spending hours studying at home, but how much of your time was spent in class?

Psycheab--- I can't thank you enough for that info!! I have never taken a college course so I will be starting from scratch. One more question, what was your clinical schedule like?

I am looking for any info about the program at SWIC in Belleville. My mom lives in Belleville and I'm thinking of moving my family up there to start my nursing school adventure. I've looked at the website a thousand times, but it's a little confusing to me. You only need to complete one semester each of bio, chem, and algebra in order to apply? I understand that the more classes you take the better your chances of getting in since they go by a points system, right? Do they only admit once a year? Are there any other ADN programs in the area? I haven't been in school in 10 years and I'm a little freaked out!

When I was 13 months old, I contracted meningococcal meningitis. Somehow, I came through with nothing but scars. Back in 1980 doctors really didn't know what that was, so I am very thankful I am here today. I have all my limbs, eyesight, and hearing. I figured I was given another chance at life and I better make something of it. What better way than to help out other people.

We will be moving to Alexandria in a few months, and I was checking out nursing schools in the area. The only thing I can find is LSU-Alexandria. Is anyone familiar with their program? Can I really finish the pre-req's in one semester then apply? Anyone know how competitive it is? I would appreciate any information!

I do have to take A&PII and Bio. The curriculum has A&PII listed first year, first semester and Micro second year, first semester of NS. This is all very different to me! If I work, it will only be very part-time, so I'll probably take 3 classes at a time. I've always heard how hard nursing school is, so I didn't understand how I was going to keep on top of things with a core class thrown in!

That's what I was thinking. The other schools I was looking at around here required you to take all of those classes before applying to NS. Now that we are moving, I have to adjust my plan a bit.

I have always dreamed of being a nurse, but was also worried about spending so much money and time, and what if I didn't like it? So I went to MA school. Sure, I learned a lot of info and skills, but it took FOREVER to find a job. And the job I did finally land was front office! Nobody would hire for back office without experience. Of course that was in 1999 so I'm sure things have changed, but if I had to go back and do it all over again I wouldn't. To me, MA school was a huge waste of time and money, and I wish I would have just gone the ADN route to begin with. I spent $9,000 on MA school and my ADN will only be about $15,000.

I am in the process of moving from Texas to Louisiana, and hopefully will be starting my pre-req's next year sometime. From what I can tell, they only require english I, Algebra, chem, A&P I, and something called CMST before you can apply for nursing school (ADN). Should I take those classes in any particular order? Would it be wise to take the other sciences before applying even though it's not required? The curriculum has the other sciences and classes that most schools have as pre-req's mixed in with the actual nursing courses. I'm thinking that would just be too much! But maybe not. I've never been to actual college, only MA school. WWYD?

Anyone attend the nursing program here? We will be moving to the Alexandria area soon and I'm wondering what the program is like there. I will start taking my prereq's soon after we get settled. Thanks!