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I will be started LPN school in August and I was wondering what materials would be good to read this summer just to keep my studying skills fresh and give me a jump start in school. I don't have access to text books yet but I know there are some good alternatives out there. Thanks in advance for the help! Charisse

The only reason I didn't take the higher classes is I can't guarantee that I would bridge within 5 years and science classes aren't good after 5 years. It would have been horrible to take the classes twice. The good thing is that since I have taken 163, it gives me a base for when I do take 168 and 169. Any advice for success in the LPN program?:)

I applied to the LPN program but won't hear anything back until May I believe. Since I didn't know how long before I decide to bridge, I went ahead with the BIO 163 which I am in now. So if get accepted, all I will have are nursing classes.

I would like this information also. Well, I need the Fayetteville/Raeford area. I plan on taking the CNA course this summer so I can work weekends as a CNA while I am in LPN school. I would like to know what kind of money I can hope to make. Can anyone out there help us out? Thanks in advance Charisse

Why did your friend say she would never go back to Cape Fear?

I am located in Raeford as well and hope you can give me some guidance on the payscale for LPN's in the Fayetteville/Raeford area? I am not interested in nursing homes or LTC's, but everything else. Where do you work?

I definitely planned on getting everything done so all that was necessary was nursing classes. I just want to make sure I can pay my bills while going to nursing school. :-)

How do you all do it? How do you work as an LPN while pursuing your RN? Do you just work part time? I was looking at the schedule for the RN nursing class and even the ones in the afternoon started at 3:00 and the clinicals that were twice a week were all day. I am just curious how everyone does it? I am wondering how realistic it is to get my RN while working and taking care of a husband and 4 kids. Look forward to everyones responses.

I think it is 5 years at my college too. I hadn't planned on taking more then the 5 years to bridge, but you never know. I definitely would not want to take any science class over again, so I will definitely keep that in the back of my mind as I make these decisions. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.

I am starting my pre-reqs in Aug and will apply in Jan. I want to start nursing school with nothing but nursing classes since I still have to work part time and have a husband and 4 kids to take care of. I have to say though I am wondering how any works and does the RN bridge. I looked at FTCC's schedule for the RN classes for the 1st semester of the 2nd year and the classes begin either in the morning or at 3:00 in the afternoon and the clinic days are all day. One of the main reasons I am doing the LPN first is so I can work while I get my RN, but is it really possible with such conflicting schedules?

I am just hoping that FTCC will take the 168 and 169 instead of the 163, just waiting to hear back from them. I will definitely have all my pre-reqs out of the way, I don't to have to focus on anything but nursing classes. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.

I figured it would be best to take A &P I and II, it certainly couldn't hurt. I can't imagine the school not accepting those classes in leau of the basic, but we will see.

The College (FTCC) that I am planning on getting my LPN diploma thru doesn't require A&P I and II, they only require Basic A & P. I plan on getting my LPN and as soon as I can get my RN. I am not quite sure how going from LPN to RN works in my area (Fayetteville, NC) or if it is even possible, but I am wondering if I should just go ahead and do the A & P I and II or just do what the school requires or does it even make a difference when its time to bridge from LPN to RN? I noticed another college I was looking at for my diploma does require I & II. I thought it was kind of odd that science requirements were different like that. Whatever I need to do, I want to start this fall if possible so I wanted to see what information I could get from here. Thanks in advance

Hi all I am new to this board and need some advice. I have just decided to go back to school for nursing. I have 7 years as an orthopedic technician while I was in the army(many years ago) and then got out, went to college and did different things to include have a family. I am a mother of 4 children, between the ages of 2-11, and work almost full time. I keep going back and forth about which career path to take, LPN or RN. I am leaning towards the LPN and getting my RN at a later date. I was wondering if you all could give me some of the reasons you chose to be LPN's instead of RN's and if you plan on becoming RN's at a later date. Thanks for your input. CS