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Lennonninja i was looking at the website for ivy tech and i was able to see the selection criteria. how it is based off of grades and the teas scores. i basically would need to take a&p 1&2 , psych, english, math. just the thought of bussing my a$$ and taking those courses and the teas and not getting in, i would be highly upset! ...ive taken psych and english already but i graduated back in 2008 with my first bachelors, so i would probly have to retake those anyway. hypothetically speaking, if i have great scores on the teas and all a's & b's and dont get it..do you retry on the teas to get even better scores or just reapply with the same scores?

don1984 thanks for that information! i will continue to do research and make sure i make a wise decision.

TraumaORnurse i did check the ivy tech here in indy and ofcourse they told me the waiting list is "susbstantially long" so i already know that means forever. i am orginally from gary indiana and i know the ivy tech campus there usually has a long list as well, i have a friend who has been waiting for almost 2 years! i will check into the anderson and muncie programs. i just really hate to prolong this any longer than i have , i graduated with my bachelors degree in business in 2008 and every since then i have been trying to go back to school. the only reason i continued my business degree is because i was in my junior year when i realized that nursing is what i really wanted to do but i was on scholarship and it was one of those situations where it was too late to turn back, so i just finished that degree. i had another question: i always hear that there is a shortage of nurses but yet i always here about nurses getting laid off or having trouble finding work after graduating. what is really going on? is there a demand or not? regardless i still want to pursue it because it is my passion but just wanted to know what others thought

HI, i am finally following my passion and dreams of becoming a nurse, however i do have a 2 yr old and i have bills etc, so i cannot afford to go to a 2yr or 4yr nursing program right away and i really do not want to go thru the hassle of taking pre reqs for 1,2, or 3 yrs just to get on a wait list. i have tried this route before. so after doing a little bit of research i have decided that i may want to attend medtech college for the lpn program. i just want to know if there is anyone who is currently enrolled or have graduated from there can tell me your opinions of the lpn program and if you were able to find a job..

AngPartridge3 thanks for responding, and yes one of the biggest reasons i have decided this route is because it would be almost impossible to go 2-3 yrs without real income ..i have adult bills that are not going to go away and going home to my parents is not an option lol i live in indianapolis and i have found a program that i may be interested in. i will go and visit next week. its called medtech college, the lpn program is accredited, i have been getting mixed reviews on the school but i'll continue to do my research. good luck on your program! keep me posted :)

iholdmyownfuture thanks for responding! and yes!! my son is already my biggest motivator!! for the lpn program, do you take the pre reqs prior to the program, or are they included in your program?

for starters im new to this site.... i wanted to know opinions from new or seasoned LPN'S or those currently in school to become an LPN. I have always wanted to become a nurse and i really think now is the time to pursue my passion. however i am a 28 yr old single parent, and i am currently the bread winner and the sole provider for me and my son, so instead of going into a rn or bsn program i figured it would better for my situation to start off as an LPN since the program is generally shorter. ofcourse i am doing my own research but i wanted to know from others, do you think there is still a demand for LPN's, would you recommend that route or is it going to be better to go for my RN OR BSN. what are your opinions or thoughts on as to becoming an LPN