NickitaBananna

I'm hoping that some of those who have already been through the LPN process can give me some input. When I went back to school in 2008 I knew I wanted to go for nursing. I had my sights set on the LPN program at my local community college I was attending. However I wanted more, that ASN was waving in my face and I felt like I had to get it. So I changed from there on out I took classes for my ASN. The problem is 2 years later I'm still doing it, Im retaking and retaking because so few are accepted and Im not one of them. Im starting to get discouraged, rethinking the reasons I even went back to school. I've known I always wanted to be a nurse from a very young age, I never steered clear of that. I originally started at 19 taking classes to get there some day. Once I became pregnant, I couldnt continue my education. Oh and trust me I kicked my butt every single day! But at that time I knew I had to be an adult and take care of this new life I was bringing into the world. Well 2 kids and a divorce later I decided I was going to go ahead and do it, I was so scared I was making the wrong decision but just jumped in and LOVED every minute of it. I love school, its who I am. I love studying and thinking that it might eventually happen. That one day I may be that angel at someones bedside at just the right moment, those comforting eyes that they needed to see. The reassuring hand. But here I am, I thought for sure I would be in nursing school by now but yet all I do is retake things an to no avail cant seem to get in that lucky applicant pool. I'm a single mom with 2 kids ages 6 and nearly 4, I've got a mortgage and a job and so far I've kept it all together. Well, I've lost alot of "friends" because I gave up that time in my life for this, I've missed out on alot of opportunities to date again to dedicate to school. And here I am 48 credit hours later with a 3.2 GPA. I've got roughly another year to focus on school. Obviously I can't get my ASN in that time, but maybe i should just go for that LPN. Maybe thats where I am meant to start. There's a school here called Medtech college. They've got the LPN program about a year in length and its open and waiting for me to go. Do I go? I worry because its sort of gotten a stigma to it, being a new school here in town its in the process of becoming nationally accredited and thats what steers people clear of it. That and its privately owned so its pricey. I feel like I just need to do it, that if I dont do it now, then it wont happen. And my dream of becoming a nurse is squashed forever. I can't let that happen can I? I wont! I'm an extremely dedicated person, I give it my all but for some reason with the small applicant pool its just not good enough. God, thats so disheartening. I know I can make this program work for me. I don't believe in failure so thats not an option. I'm so confused, I dont know if I should listen to others and just try to keep bettering my scores i already have and eventually become that nurse. Or if I should just go for this LPN program and make it a reality rather than a dream. Any advice would be great.

When I went back to school in 2008 I knew I wanted to go for nursing. I had my sights set on the LPN program at my local community college I was attending. However I wanted more, that ASN was waving in my face and I felt like I had to get it. So I changed from there on out I took classes for my ASN. The problem is 2 years later I'm still doing it, Im retaking and retaking because so few are accepted and Im not one of them. Im starting to get discouraged, rethinking the reasons I even went back to school. I've known I always wanted to be a nurse from a very young age, I never steered clear of that. I originally started at 19 taking classes to get there some day. Once I became pregnant, I couldnt continue my education. Oh and trust me I kicked my butt every single day! But at that time I knew I had to be an adult and take care of this new life I was bringing into the world. Well 2 kids and a divorce later I decided I was going to go ahead and do it, I was so scared I was making the wrong decision but just jumped in and LOVED every minute of it. I love school, its who I am. I love studying and thinking that it might eventually happen. That one day I may be that angel at someones bedside at just the right moment, those comforting eyes that they needed to see. The reassuring hand. But here I am, I thought for sure I would be in nursing school by now but yet all I do is retake things an to no avail cant seem to get in that lucky applicant pool. I'm a single mom with 2 kids ages 6 and nearly 4, I've got a mortgage and a job and so far I've kept it all together. Well, I've lost alot of "friends" because I gave up that time in my life for this, I've missed out on alot of opportunities to date again to dedicate to school. And here I am 48 credit hours later with a 3.2 GPA. I've got roughly another year to focus on school. Obviously I can't get my ASN in that time, but maybe i should just go for that LPN. Maybe thats where I am meant to start. There's a school here called Medtech college. They've got the LPN program about a year in length and its open and waiting for me to go. Do I go? I worry because its sort of gotten a stigma to it, being a new school here in town its in the process of becoming nationally accredited and thats what steers people clear of it. That and its privately owned so its pricey. I feel like I just need to do it, that if I dont do it now, then it wont happen. And my dream of becoming a nurse is squashed forever. I can't let that happen can I? I wont! I'm an extremely dedicated person, I give it my all but for some reason with the small applicant pool its just not good enough. God, thats so disheartening. I know I can make this program work for me. I don't believe in failure so thats not an option. I'm so confused, I dont know if I should listen to others and just try to keep bettering my scores i already have and eventually become that nurse. Or if I should just go for this LPN program and make it a reality rather than a dream. Any advice would be great.

Great thread!

I think this is a great idea! I have my first A&P 2 class this Wednesday, I remember how overwhelmed I was with A&P 1 so Im getting a jump start now and emotionally preparing myself.. I can do this!

My thoughts exactly!