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okay, would it make sense to complete the entire degree at a community college, including clinicals vs. Transferring out after prerequisites? When going into a BSN program, will they break the ADN credit for credit or will they accept the ADN as a prereq altogether? I'm afraid that if I put all of the effort in at community, something will not transfer over seamlessly and I'll be forced to retake or something.

Thank you:) I have another question. There is a community college close by that offers ADN and ability to sit for NCLEX (that is, presuming I get into the nursing clinicals after their "pre-med courses.. I don't want to be put on a waiting list) for not terribly expensive but taking maybe 3-4years (depending ft or pt). I thought it would be a good idea to do that program so I could then work, see if I want to go further. I thought that maybe after graduating I could secure a job that might offer Ed reimbursement (of course no guarantee). I'm worried that if I did decide to continue from that point on, would my degree from a community college and licensed be looked at as any less than when trying to get into a BSN bridge? I should mention there is also a health science college here that is wicked expensive (at about $515/credit). They offer an ADN, a BSN (2+2 program), or LPN-RN...this is all aside from the trade school that simply offers LPN

That makes sense. Thank you :)

Hi! can someone help me figure out which path to take? I am 22 years old and I am just now considering nursing school. I do not have anyone providing for me which should be taken into consideration when talking about funding school and financial aid (already having loans to repay). I also get antsy when it takes long to complete something. In other words I am impatient, so I was thinking about the LPN program and then bridge to RN. My only concern is that if at any point I was interested in working in a hospital, my chances of achieving that goal will be slim to none because of this new 80: 20 ratio. Currently I work as a caregiver for an agency serving hospice clients. I like that I am able to create my own schedule, & I don't have much supervision. That is good for me because I'm very independent and don't like someone breathing over me, dictating which moves to make. I would like to continue the same type of work that I do now, home care, but broaden my scope of practice... I just need to make a better living for myself. I should also mention that I am not sure that the agency I work for would pay more because I would then have some credentials. Ideally I would like to find a company that would pay for me to return to school. It is not ideal to have to do the LPN program, bridge to an associates, and go back AGAIN for BSN. That would be a pain, and isn't it true that at some point I would become ineligible for financial aid? Is there a such thing as LPN to BSN? So the original question stands, which path do I take to pursue an education in nursing?

Hi! can someone help me figure out which path to take? I am 22 years old and I am just now considering nursing school. I do not have anyone providing for me which should be taken into consideration when talking about funding school and financial aid. I also get antsy when it takes long to complete something. In other words I am impatient, so I was thinking about the LPN program and then bridge to RN. My only concern is that if at any point I was interested in working in a hospital, my chances of achieving that goal will be slim to none because of this new 80: 20 ratio. Currently I work as a caregiver for an agency serving hospice clients. I like that I am able to create my own schedule, & I don't have much supervision. That is good for me because I'm very independent and don't like someone breathing over me, dictating which moves to make. I would like to continue the same type of work that I do now, home care, but broaden my scope of practice... I just need to make a better living for myself. So the question stands, which path do I take to pursue an education in nursing?

Hi dabmtcuRN is there a way you can message me on here. I would really love to ask you some questions. I found a conversation you were having with another girl about the nursing program in Lancaster, and it was helpful, but I have more specific questions. The discussion was closed so I couldn't comment there. If you're unable to message on here (I'm a new user, so I wouldn't know) could you please email me at loreelthomas(at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks so much!!