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Congrats:yeah:That is such great news!!!

I too asked this question, as medical assistant to me sounded like my ideal job! But in the end I have decided to go the LPN route as it offers much more options. Also in the doctor's office setting LPN and MA's have *similar* roles but quite a difference in pay. There are also things an Lpn can do that a ma can't do in a doctor's office setting limiting what you can do as an ma. I have a grade school-er and two toddlers and so far it hasn't been to bad but I am still doing prerequisites as a full time student.

I'm glad to hear the skills for nursing success is a good class because I'm taking that next semester! I also do online thru blackboard even though I only live 15 minutes from the school but, I have 3 little boys and two are still toddlers. I will be going to one class next semester since it's a first aid and cpr class so I can become cpr certified. I have a good gpa and I'm working hard and taking my act again in december to try and get a higher score, so I'm hoping it all comes together and if not I'm just going to keep trying!!

Thanks for all the info! They have a class that starts in august and another that starts in January the slots I were referring to were for august, I know they usually take 30 and I believe the same in January:). I will be applying for the next august class this spring in March. Good Luck with your interview, let us know how it goes! It sounds like your scores and grades are great. I have a friend who got in the Rn program with a 21 act and only 3.0 gpa so surely you will get in the lpn:)

I'm still doing my Pre-Practical nursing prerequisites. I'm just curious to hear from different people what course they found to be the hardest and why? I'm not scared about the a&p or even the pharmacology, even though I know they will be hard. For some reason learning to take vitals signs seems to me like it's going to be crazy hard?! Maybe because I know nothing about how to do it, but it scares me that I won't "get it".

Well I had a meeting with my adviser on Monday and he said it's very competitive to get into the Lpn program. I am still doing my prerequisites and won't be applying until April for the fall 2012 class. Did you apply to the spring 2012 class? I believe they take 30 a class. I have a 17 act and my adviser said I should re-take it so I'd have a better chance at getting in but, I have a really good gpa so he said that is really good as that counts too.

Hopefully someone will chime in:). At the moment I'm thinking Lpn is the smartest way to go. I'd still like any info on either though, and how hard is Lpn schooling? I'm pretty good in area's of biology, but my math skills are stuck at basics outside of basic algebra I'm lost! So would Lpn be hard for me?

Anyone? I'm mainly wanting to know if it's hard to get into and act and gpa's of those who did get in. The school website advertises that it's "highly competitive" to get into but when I look at the course catalog for Lpn they still have 5 slots open where as Rn has more than their capacity lol?! Maybe some dropped out or it's not as competitive as they say it is.

I'm currently an Itawamba Community College student and interested in the Lpn program. Anyone have any incite on there Lpn program? Is it hard to get into?

I'm new to allnurses.com but have been reading posts here for a couple of weeks:). I actually found this site while looking up info for Lpn and Ma and this site was mentioned for being really helpful. I am currently enrolled at my local community college taking general education courses. I wanted to get back into school asap so I started with general ed. I'm 28 and have 3 small children, I wanted to start back to school so that by the time I finish my middle kiddo will be ready to start kindergarten and it would be easier to get back to work as daycare cost for two wouldn't be as much of an issue. So now to my questions:). I know that I want to work in a doctor's office or clinic to me it's an ideal job. I want that M-F 8-5 schedule because as I said my children are still young. Ideally I'd like to work at Obg-yn, family practice, or a cancer treatment clinic. My concerns are do these types of offices tend to hire Ma's or Lpn's more? I've done my research on bls.gov and only 12% of Lpn's work in physicians offices vs. a lot more for Ma's. Is that because doctor offices tend to hire Ma's or because Lpn's tend to choice hospitals, Ltc, over a physicians office? I just want to know which will be the most beneficial for the setting I'd like to work in. Also if anyone has any incite to the pay of Lpn's and Ma's in these settings that would be great. Or any info pertaining to Lpn and Ma's in Mississippi. Thanks!:)