psuedo134

Okay, so to address your dilema. Unfortunatley there is no easy way to begin nursing school. It has to mean everthing to you as it will take ALL of your time. It is a lot of sacrifice to go to nursing school. Most mothers do go full time, quit there jobs and live on loans and grants. There are what they call accelerated programs which have you done quickly, however, those that tried to hold a job did not do well. Class is 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and studying requires 2-6 hours a day on top of that. Jobs are not as plentiful as they seem. Maybe they are where you live. Here in Ohio there are several job ads, but many that apply. I had an employer tell me that they picked me out of 200 aplicants. I was a new grad and I think they had some pitty, as I practically begged them to give me a chance, they did and it worked out well. I am sorry that it is so hard. I will tell you it is worth it if you really want to be a nurse. It is very gratifying, and I could not picture doing anything else. If you are just looking to be in the medical field and not sure about nursing, think about some type of therapist like Occupational therapy, or Speech Therapy. you can take your time and probably have some of the pre-reqs out of your way. Technicians are higher in demand as well X-ray techs things like that.

Thank you for that. Do you find it at all difficult to keep the amount of hours you need. I have been in a nursing home for a little while now, and finding out that it's not for me. I need to get back to making my own schedule again. I would really like to do this, but I can't without some type of stability. Also are these all short visits, assessments? Are any of these cases needing several hours at a time? What kind of pay can I expect for an LPN?