lpnbutterfly

I think there is some confusion. I do not already have an Bachelor's degree. I do, however, already have an AA. To transition to the RN program would be essentially getting another Associate's degree (you graduate with ADN). Since I already have one AA, financial aid will not pay for a second Associate's degree. It will, however, pay for me to further my education with a bachelor's degree. Since I am not an RN, I can get my Bachelor's in biomedical science (which is essentially a pre-med undergrad degree). By doing that, it would cover any pre-reqs I might need to transition from LPN to RN. Once I get my RN, I will already have a bachelor's and could then go for my MSN degree...or go to PA school. Does this clear it up? ETA - it wouldn't necessarily "free up" money for me to get my RN but I could get all my pre-reqs covered under the Bachelor's degree. so that when I go back to transition to RN I only have to pay for the nursing classes out of pocket and not several pre-reqs as well.

I have my LPN license and currently work as a school nurse. I love this job. I want to further my career. I've gone back and forth between NP and PA. What I'm planning to do is go back to school and get my B.A.S in biomedical science. After that, I can either apply to PA school or go back and do the LPN to RN transition and then go for my MSN. I'm leaning toward NP. I love nursing. Does this sound like something that can be done? I've read so many posts about "unusual" ways to get to a MSN. I've seen so many of the ideas shot down. Does this idea sound like it would work? The reason for doing it this way, is because I already have an AA and a certificate program (my LPN). Financial aid will not pay for the transition program to RN and all the pre-reqs that are required. However, going for a bachelor's degree in biomedical science will cover just about all the pre-reqs and will qualify for financial aid. Plus, it adds some good classes to my academic experience as well. As long as my GPA is where it needs to be, does this sound like a decent plan? My current gpa is a 3.2. I'm in Florida, if that matters. Thanks in advance for your input. It's appreciated!

At my school, OTC meds must be provided by the parent in the original containers. With parent's permission they are good for ten days only. If they want it to be good for the entire year it will require a physician's note. After the ten days, they must come and pick up the meds or they will be disposed of. This prevents them from being able to say (after the ten days) "can you just giver her one more dose?"

Hi! I just got my first nursing job and it's as a school nurse. I've finished my first week of orientation working with another nurse at a different school. I will be at an elementary school for the rest of the school year (3 weeks). So far I am absolutely in love with the job!!! After these three weeks, I will have the summer off and was wondering if there are any school nursing guides or any books that I could read over the summer that might help? We have a lot of children with asthma and ADHD and diabetes so I thought I would really try to brush up on those three subjects for sure over the summer. Anything else you could suggest? All ideas are welcome!!

In Florida, LPNs can be school nurses. I just got hired as a school nurse and my first day of orientation is tomorrow!