mommy2raines

I was also considering this, but 2 weeks ago I decided to go straight for my RN. My reasons are a little different from you, but it might help you. I'm 26, married and have kids. I wish I knew what I wanted at your age! lol. My mom has been a LPN for over 20 years, and has taken classes for a LONG time here and there to get her RN. I have been told, its more expensive and its more work to go LPN, then RN. Right now it would be best for me to go straight for my RN, since my husband is working, and I stay at home with the kids. Most people that I have talked to that went to nursing school say its best not to work while your in. Like I said, my situation is different. But, in a few years you might have a family, it would be so much easier if you did it now than later! Good luck on whatever you do :)

Thank you for all your replys! I will hold off on getting a loan for right now. The thought of having all three kids for the summer is overwhelming me right now. It will be much easier in the fall when my son will be going to preschool, and my stepson goes home to his mom. I will have to be much more stricter with my time management. Kudos to you, WITTY3. That is awesome! I know alot of moms out there are going back to school, but wasn't sure how they did it. Thanks again all of you :)

hello! this is my first time posting, but have been looking around this site for a few weeks. i had worked at a mrdd group home for a few years as a aide, before having my children, and since then wanted to go into the nursing field. this has been the best time to go back, and i'm so excited! i will start my pre-reqs for the lpn program, starting in june and would like to know how much i should take out for a student loan. i will be getting a pell grant of $5,500. i thought that would cover most of everything, but from the sounds of it, it won't. lol. i will be a full time student, with 2 kids plus my stepson for the summer quarter. kids ages are 1,4, and 8. my amazing husband will be working mostly to support us, so i don't have anyone to watch them to study. we qualify for child care assistance, but it will only cover for the time i'm in class. i would like to use some of the loan to pay for child care while i'm in tutoring sessions. i'm thinking 2 or 3 hours a day, 2 days out of the week. i hope this is possible. plus everything else i will need to use the loan for, books, classes, supplies... you get it. lol. how much should i take for a student loan? while we are at it... anyone have tips on balancing everything? i hope to hear from some of you! thank you :)