ElisMom728

I will try to make this as quick as I can.... After 8 years of college, 2 bachelor's degrees, a minor, and 2 certifications, I have been unable to find a job in my area of the country (I live in a rural area of Kansas, our town has less than 400 people, and the nearest walmart is 50 miles away...) The only sure thing is nursing out here, and I feel as though I should have taken this path to begin with. (I have not lived out here my whole life either, my husband has however, and that's how I ended up here permanently). Last year I gave birth to a 24 weeker, casuing me to quit my job as a veterinary technician to stay home with my preemie for the first year. Since then, the veterinarian has taken a new job and is leaving. My 12 years in the veterinary field has ended. All of my son's NICU nurses suggested that I go into nursing because they say I have all the qualities of a good NICU nurse. I have recently decided to take the CNA course offered in our area next month, and the hospital I will work for will pay for a part of my nursing school if I go on. There is a community college that has LPN and RN classes 50 miles away one way. I have also done some extensive research in some online colleges for LPN and RN. My question is, how can I find out if a program taken out of state is acceptable to complete and take the state nursing boards, or does it matter, so long as you take and pass the board exam? With our current situation, online lecture classes will work out best at this time. Not going through with this is not an option either. Our current situation depends on me getting a decent income. Any insite is appreciated.