RNmydreams

THANKS for your input!!! I really appreciate it!!! WHen you start please keep me updated!!! Because I am not completely sold on the idea of LPN!!! At least not yet...I am just taking my time, weighing my pros and cons, and praying!!!!! Much success to your future!!! THANKS AGAIN!!! Rnmydreams

CONGRATS to all of you!!! I hope to be where you are sometime in the next few months. I am currently Active Duty Air Force and I will be separating and attending WTC in Jan 2010. I have a few questions for all of you. I hope you don't mind sharing. First, why WTC??? How rigorous is the program? LPN vs RN? Right now because I want to get into the field and work as quickly as possible I think I am going to pursue the LPN route. Do any of you have any suggestions for me? How competitive did you feel the process was? What is the LPN job market like in the area? Any other knowledge you can offer would be very much appreciated. I have made several posts and asked questions and havent gotten any responses. RN or LPN please feel free to give me all your feedback. Thanks and have a great day Thanks RNmydreams

mary2010, CONGRATS :yeah:on starting your nursing journey!!! What are your plans? Have you always wanted to become a nurse? Do you plan on becoming an RN? I know I am asking five million questions! LOL...Excuse my eagerness! I am currently Acitve Duty Air Force and will be separating at the end of the year and plan to start a LPN Program in GA in Fall 2010. What made you choose LPN over RN? I have decided on the LPN route for now because I have a young son (10 month old.) I have been working on my prereqs since before I was pregnant, but with the baby and being geographically separated from my other half it is hard as a single parent with no support system in place. But I am excited because when I get out of the AF we will be one happy family all in the same house with grandparents, aunt, uncles, and everyone close by!!! But I figure because it will be a lot of transitioning going on and I still need prereqs to get into the RN program I am going to go the LPN route and pursue me dreams from there. Please share your thoughts... Much success!!! RNmydreams

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! I am 29 and have a ten month old son. I am active duty Air Force and I will be separating from the military and relocating to GA. I have been trying to get as many prereqs done as I can, but being a single parent and trying to go to school gets complicated with no support system. My husband and I are geographically separated because I will not get out of the military for a couple of months and he is already in GA working. I have decided that because I cant get the rest of my science completed for a ADN or BSN program right away, I am going to pursue an LPN program as a stepping stone to my BSN. Thanks for your post!!! It was very inspirational. I have heard a lot of negative comments, but I am 29 and I am looking to get in the work force and begin building my nursing resume! THANKS AGAIN AND MUCH SUCCESS!!!

Hey TRAUMARUS, Thanks very much for your many posts and wealth of knowledge. I am very new to this site. It is my dream to become a RN. I am currently active duty air force and I will be separating from the military in the next few months. I have been trying to get as many prerequisites complete as possible. Right now I am a single parent because my husband and I are geographically separated because of the military. I see that you were a LPN first. Because I have a young child (10 months) and I will be relocating to GA in a few months. I was thinking because I have not yet complete all of my prereqs for an ADN or BSN would it be beneficial for me to become a LPN first. It will allow me to get into the work force faster and start building my nursing resume. I am 29 and my ultimate goal is to become an APN. What are your views on becoming a LPN as a stepping stone into the RN field? Thanks! RNmydreams!!!!