PurplePinchFace

I am a current LPN in Missouri. I earned my LPN license through Applied Technology Services in September 2013 and took NCLEX November 2013. I am in a predicament now. I want to go back to school for my RN license (at least, but most likely will go on to earn my BSN) but I have no college credits. I still need to knock out my prerequisites before I can enroll in a bridge program. I currently work evenings and nights at a relatively new job (I officially started full time at the beginning of March) and don't want to drop back to part time because I can't afford that. My husband is (hopefully) going to start working on getting his GED soon. He only works about 25 or so hours a week at the moment. He wants us to move out of the St. Louis area (when and where, I don't know) hopefully, I can convince him to stay long enough for me to get my RN at a local community college. The good thing about earning my LPN license in Missouri is that it is a compact state so I can transfer to work in almost any state I want, I think. I am now considering online courses even though I (prefer) and think that a classroom setting is a better fit for me. I have a lot of down time at my current job, depending on which shift and unit I am working on any given day. I was hoping to use my down time to work on prereqs. If you know of any FULLY ACCREDITED online schools, please let me know. Thanks in advance, Angela H., LPN

I just sent an email, thank you very much. I am still new to the whole nurse thing (I just got my license in November) and don't know who to talk to about these things.

I am thinking of starting a petition for all of the individuals who currently have their "Level 1 Medication Aide" (LIMA) certification to be able to take a test to obtain their "Certified Medication Technician" (CMT) license. I am thinking of my mom as the example. She has been a LIMA for over 10 years passing medications to individuals with developmental and/or psychiatric disorders/disabilities but her certification is through the Department of Mental Health. A CMT does pretty much the same thing but their license is through the Department of Health and Senior Services and the only way to obtain this license is to be a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) for 6 months and then take the CMT course. She has over 10 YEARS of experience working with people with PSYCHIATRIC disorders at various ages from little kids to the elderly, who get PSYCHIATRIC medications...same job (basically) but in a different department. She can't PHYSICALLY be a CNA for 6 months in order to be a CMT yet she has all the knowledge to be a very successful CMT. The pay for a CMT is a couple dollars more per hour, depending on where you work, compared to a LIMA. If anyone knows how to start a petition or has any suggestions, or even more information about LIMA vs. CMT, please let me know...