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I'm now just curious about being able to work as a Student Nurse. I guess I was mixing the LPN work with a student opting out of the RN program, being able to write the LPN exam after a certain point. At least that is what a friend of mine did years ago. I think I'm just making this thread more confusing - lol.

Thanks :)

I know you don't need to be an LPN before becoming an RN - I'm just trying to decide which route to take. My plan was to take the LPN program and a couple of years later, take the RN. But the waitlists are crazy to get into the LPN and it's looking like it might be more likely that I would get into the RN program quicker. Both are careers that I've wanted to be in for as long as I can remember. It's more of a question if I can commit to 4 years as we were wanting to add to our family in the next couple of years. I currently am a Nursing Assistant (RCA) so I'll do that through my courses, but I would like something more in the direction of what I'm training for, which is why I'm wondering what year an RN student can work as a student nurse. Right now I'm in home care and it's not in the direction I'd like to be! Thanks for any input :)

I'm just wondering at what point in the RN program can you start working as a student nurse. I just looked at my Health Authority's website and it looks like after you complete year 2, you can become an Employed Student Nurse in hospitals. Right now I'm just debating if I should take the LPN and further down the road take the RN or if I should just go for the RN now and skip the LPN step.

Is it after the first year or second? Is it even working as an LPN or do you work as a nursing student? I'm trying to decide if I should go the LPN route and further down the road go for my RN or just apply for the RN and do that. My only concern is that we have a young family that we wanted to expand in the next couple of years, but we wouldn't be able to do that if I'm in the RN program. Thanks for any info! :)

I hear ya - lol. I'm the type of student that needs to take courses that are directed by a teacher as well. I'm not very good at pushing myself to do it unless I have a teacher telling me when it's due! I hope you find something in your area :)

I just noticed that the school I mentioned does say you need Bio 11 to take the Bio 12. You might want to call them to see if you can bypass that since you are an adult student. I'm on the Island and the school I go to does offer it online as well. However, you would be required to come to a 2 hour orientation to begin the course as well as write exams here at the school, so I'm not sure how that would work if you went that route.

I did my Bio 12 and English 12 through a community continuing education school. It's geared towards helping adults get their prereq's and obtaining their high school diploma. There weren't any requirements for me to take the courses and I didn't have Bio 11 or any grade 11 courses for that matter. The school is through the local school district and you have the option of writing the Provincial exam at the end. Many post secondary institutions don't require that you write them, so you should check with the school you want to go to as it would be nice if you didn't have to take it! I don't know what schools you have out there, but there is a distance education school you could take it through. They send you all the supplies you need for the course and you just have to go in to a local school to write your exams. Here's the link: http://www.fvdes.com/ That school is located in your area. I have friends taking Bio through them. Good luck!

What campus did you go through?