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Thanks JB. I'm with you on going straight into the RN program. We'll see...

JB, she is a little apprehensive about starting at the RN. She last took classes in 1997 I think before we got married but I think the biggest thing is that if you look at the LPN Occ courses and the RN curriculum, there doesn't seem to be much overlap at quick glance. The LPN occ has Med/Surgical/Obstetrics/Pediatrics Practicums but the RN track doesn't. Is that because the RN track assumes she knows all of that stuff or is it just covered more quickly in the RN track. She's worried about not being prepared if she goes straight into the RN track. What do you think?

JennieB, nice community. I love the Georgian. Rosewood, one of the builders over there built our community as well. Thanks again.

JennieB, we live in Hampton Park off of 101 (left at the 3 way). Wow, small world. She'll be excited to know that's an option. I guess we just figured you had to go the LPN route first but now that I look back at the reqs it doesn't mention it. Anyway, you've been very helpful!

Thanks JennieB! Can she enter straight into the RN program without an LPN? I guess the issue is, she would need to get a good score on the NLN pre-RN exam. Looking at their website it really doesn't say anything about needing to have an LPN license. Also at play is the Hope Grant covers tuition plus some other expenses and we would be out of pocket at a 4 year school. You in Douglas or Carroll? We're in Villa Rica so Waco is very close. Thanks again!

I just joined and I have to say this is a tremendous site and resource. My wife (she's not as adventurous yet wrt internet mb posting!) has her heart set on becoming a nurse...specifically a mother-baby nurse, although she realizes she may have to put in time doing something else to eventually reach this position. She went to a 4yr university about 15 yrs ago (she's 34) and took a bunch of classes but didn't finish. She probably has about 2 years worth of core classes. After researching, it seems that the most efficient/expedient way to get into nursing is through a Nursing diploma prgram at a nearby Tech college (West Central Tech, in west Atlanta). She will take core courses, many of which she can exempt by transfer, starting this fall and next fall her occupational classes, at which point she can test to get her LPN. This is where my questions begin: 1) Am a correct in assuming she will need an RN to be a mother-baby nurse? 2) Is anyone out there familiar with West Central Tech's (metro Atlanta) LPN/RN program and how it works? Can she complete the 2 year LPN program and go right into the 2 year RN program? Any other helpful tips given the above would be most helpful!