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That's sad. I mean, here you are hospitalized and that isn't good enough? I am sorry. Maybe you will find a batter job soon though! :)

I am just beginning LPN school, but I do understand how you feel. My plan had been to do RN, but in getting ready to apply, I realized it would just be too much for me now. So what? Right now all I care about is getting my LPN then working for a year or two. After the break from school, I may start taking one or two classes a semester, but I am not rushing myself. I may not bother at all in the end, who knows? Either way, a nurse is a nurse...

and already I have had someone question why I would bother since "the pay sucks and no one will hire LPN's" This was coming from a nurse friend I know online who also lives in Ontario. I can't handle 4 years now.. I have an almost three year old, no money, I am getting married next august. Not to mention, my math grade was too low for me to get into RN now, so I would have had to take that over and THEN apply- not even knowing if I'd be in then. I may go for RN eventually, but my plan was to do this first, then work for a bit and then do the rest part time to get my RN- thought I am hoping they will have some kind of bridge in place by then... I wish people wouldn't make me feel so discouraged. Why do RN's have to sit there putting me down over this?? It's just so mean.

I think Georgian does have the program... I just finished at humber college for upgrading certain classes and one of the girls in my classes had applied for the RN at Georgian. She got in, but I don't know if she accepted. Why do you think they don't have the program? (I am confused now.. lol)

Really Fiona? That is great! Honestly, I have been wondering why it WASN'T like that all along. It just makes sense to do that in my opinion.

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Mine is about $7000 for the 2 year program at a college, but I am in Canada, so I guess that isn't helpful to you, since we do things differently in that respect. Coming from another mom, who is in school now... as much as it would suck to be even further in debt, I would probably just pay and go the the one that is closer! I have been doing my pre req's this year and have had to travel an hour+ on the bus to and from school everyday, WITH my 2 year old. Needless to say, when I start LPN school in the fall, we are moving and my school will be a 10 minute or less train ride away, and my son will not have to come with me, b/c he will be at a daycare closer to our house. All that traveling will wear you out so much, you will have a hard time getting the energy to study... that is how it has been for me. Good luck deciding!

Yes, it is. They are called "Licensed Practical NURSES" for a reason.. lol. Despite what my mother in law (the RN drop out!) tries to tell me. :)

WRONG! I had one done just before my c-section when my son was born 2 years ago, and it was even worse than my recovery time afterwards. Honestly, the foley is what I remember as being the worst part. Well, all the laxatives they made me take weren't fun either, but with the foley, the nurse just kept screwing it up and it hurt so much.

I do it too! I am about to start nursing school (fall 07) and I just KNOW that I will embarrass myself many, many times because of this. Sometimes I feel like the only person in the world that does it. Other people just don't get it- they think you are a big baby, but it just happens no matter what you do. I may have to try that elastic trick though.. my hair is nearly down to my waist, so I always have an elastic, lol.

Oh I am so jealous! My program doesn't start till September... I have been doing dosage calculations in my math classes this term and they aren't too bad. I need a lot more practice, but I am sure I will get lots, lol. Good luck with school- let me know how it goes!

Congratulations!!! I am so glad you FINALLY found out.. Now, I just have 2 more years until I can say that I made it too... *sigh*

I found it very easy to get into my LPN program. I have been doing pre req's this year b/c I thought I wanted to go into RN, but changed my mind after struggling with getting my 2 year old to school everyday and back on the bus, and never having time for homework b/c of that. All I really needed was the proper math, bio and chem, which I did not have from high school (most do have it). Other than that, it was a very simple test to write. I wrote it on a saturday and by monday morning I got my acceptance. Easy as that.. and I am not much of a student by any means, so if I did it that easily, any one can!

Hi, I was in your place a year ago. I really wanted to be a nurse, but didn't have my bio or chem.. so I went back to school this year and instead of taking just those classes I took a full prep for health sciences year, which also gave me the credits I needed. I had been out of school for 7 years, traveling and having a baby and being a mom, so it got me used to school again. I am now in for nursing school in September 07! If you are planning on school in Canada, you can take either just the courses you need part time, or do a program like I did. However, I suggest you figure out where you want to go to nursing school and then contact that school and ask them exactly what you need. They will be the best help, since different schools accept (or don't accept) certain programs. Good Luck!!

My program is at a college, George Brown in Toronto to be exact. The computer course and communications I am exempt from, thank goodness! I *think* part of the reason they have us do so much, is in prep for RN, as they do have a bridge program run through one of the collaborative colleges that run half of their RN program as well.