Mister Jet

Thanks for your reply. And thanks for that compliment about my film. Honestly, I got my degree by avoid taking anything scientific. Most of my classes were related to film and humanities. The closest I came was Human Sexuality. But I am willing to learn, but the crash course sounds overwhelming for someone like me. And with being an LVN, I really think it's nice there are bridge programs if I decide to be an RN. For now, though, I just wanna have a precise plan to finish LVN school -- but I need help first. So, any help here from anyone would be appreciated. And everyone who has replied so far, you are awesome. :)

Thanks for the reply. Congratulations on becoming an RN. That's a GREAT accomplishment. I do appreciate your advice and it's good advice. Believe me, if I could go to a State University here in the Bay Area -- I would. But I believe they have really long waiting lists that's just as bad as community college (correct me if I am wrong). I hear some people wait years. So, I feel like my only choice is a private college. Despite the fact, I feel uncomfortable with that because of the immense amount of tuition money. And I am glad to hear working as nurse helps screenwriting. I love writing scripts and if anything helps improve it, then that's awesome. That's one of the other reasons I'm going into nursing, to fund my films. It's nice to know I'm not the only one doing that. Hahah.

Hello. My name is Jet. I'm 22. Turning 23 soon. I am an independent filmmaker. I went to school for two years and got my degree in that field, but I haven't found a job. As a result of that, I've decided to enter the nursing field because I really want to work for a salary, but I've only done volunteer work at law firms and production studios. Being 22 and having no real work experience... it's not a great feeling. And plus, I like helping people. In the very near future, I will be going to CNA school and hopefully get a license. Then, next year, I hope to go school to be an LVN/LPN. Problem is, I don't know which private college to attend. I live in the East Bay (in California). Junior College has a long and ridiculous waiting list. I currently have two choices in mind: 1) Unitek College in Fremont. 2) Nightingale Nursing in San Leandro. I have met with Unitek's people and they have an obvious scheme going on where they intimidate you with how hard the LVN program is so they can get you into the MA program. Pork out an extra ten grand. The place seems okay and they seem a little full of themselves, but the guy was also being realistic. Their tuition is $34,000 for the LVN training. Whew... that is a chunk of change and I am not comfortable with it. I am also very fearful of their $3000 pre-req crash course deal. Microbiology? A and P? Medical Term? And more? In THREE weeks? I come from a FILM background...I'm not so hot on science. And PLUS, they have this thing where if you fail a course, you need to retake the course and REPAY the course. I CANNOT AFFORD THAT. Has anyone done the crash course? Is it really hard? I have called and left many messages for Nightingale Nursing and they make no effort to answer my questions or call back or even e-mail back with useful answers, though I like that they have full pre-req courses before the LVN program and they cost a lot less than Unitek. $700. And being a CNA is also a requirement. Would anyone recommend this school? Can I do FAFSA there? I guess what I want here is to have some advice. Are there other schools in the area? Short reviews on these schools? What's the pay rate in the East Bay area for a CNA and/or LVN? Are there any good nursing grants out there? Coming from a filmmaking background, do I stand a chance in the nursing field? Any help would be great. Thanks.