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Ok, I already decided to leave the food industry and go back to healthcare. I'm slated to start an LVN program that runs all of 2017. I can't jump right into an RN program for cost reasons. So, what I'm looking at is after LVN school. 1) I can do a ...

I, out of necessity, will have to pay out-of-pocket for school. Because of this, I am looking at applying to ADN programs. Fortunately, they're pretty inexpensive here in TX. Now until I leave my current job in January for school I will set aside my ...

I'm in Jersey Village, HouTx. I do not have any eligibility for aid. Trust me on that one. Long story.

I am irritated with this school now. I've been asking about a course equivalency since January. The program director said I'd hear from her in April. It's the middle of May. I keep leaving messages via phone and email and she won't respond. I have ca...

Everyone there should be fired. DSJ on down.

I worked as a CNA II in skilled nursing facilities and a prison. I had to drop LPN school to move out of state. I'm 40.

Yes, you're probably right. I worry so much because I think about taking care of my family, my age and the smoothest (not necessarily fastest) routes.

I'm a guy too. As far as schools go, to each their own. Lone Star and HCC make better financial sense to me.

I live in Houston and have a school dilemma. I can go to HCC for LVN starting August 2016 through August 2017. Otherwise start the ADN at Lone Star in January 2017 through June 2018. Conventional wisdom says ADN but I really want out of the restauran...

Well with my bonus paying the full tuition at HCC or Lone Star I am only considering those two. I do have lower classes done but I refuse to go in debt when I don't have to. I'm not sure why or how another place that charges and exorbitant fee got in...

Did anyone know why? I was just told there wouldn't be an ADN class this year. So I'm thinking of Lone Star. Honestly, I wanted to test my chances of Fall admissions. Who has the latest application deadline? Up until now it was HCC. Ah well.

I have my eyes on the program at Lone Star. I hear good things. Right now I'm in A&P I. Initially I was going after the LVN program at HCC but I was getting tired of the run-around. I believe I could've made an LVN work for me but the more I spok...

I do have a few questions about navigating the waters of nursing school, family and (God help me) work. I'm so ready to do this and my motivation is clamoring for matter dinner snacks. How often does what we want equal exactly what we need? I actual...

San Jac North's program starts in May and runs through May of next year. HCC is August to June. I see that the end times are close but start a month apart. Does anyone have a first-hand view of which is better? I've taken the LVN science and nutritio...

Yeah. Parking across the street is costly. Or I spend that money on my EZ Pass. It's like a wash to me.

I've decided to apply to the soonest-starting LVN program in Houston. That is San Jac. Now, I live in Jersey Village and the program is at the North campus some 35 miles away off the Beltway. It is going to be tough but I want to finish asap. To sta...

I want to start so bad that I'm going out of district. My district is Lone Star. I cannot wait for this. My boys are 2. If I start this path now I can be on my way to RN before elementary school. Thank you all for your encouraging words.

Thank you, OnOn2RN for sharing that I'm not in that boat alone. Some of the most successful people in history got there by not having backup plans. I've been told you don't work as hard when you have the proverbial "Plan B". I guess it's ok to have o...

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous. But I can't afford to keep putting this off.

I know LVN's are being phased out (of hospitals only) but it's my step out of the restaurant business and I'm taking it. CNA school had the same thing about not missing class/clinicals. Yes, it's different but being diligent and punctual is universal...

I'm making a bold move. I'm leaving a job as a restaurant manager making $49k. I work about 55-70 hours a week between 5am-1am. I was offered a Patient Care Assistant (kids ward) at a local hospital. At $13/hr it is not $49k. What I lose in salary I...

Pinay, the point is to survive until I finish nursing school. I've been a union electrician. Just not what I wanted.

I understand. I was looking to speak to a nurse 1-on-1. Definitely not online. It isn't for homework, the LVN program I applied to requires it.

If anyone is interested in being interviewed let me know. As a small token of my appreciation, I can give a gift card to a popular casual dining restaurant (hint: it's Italian).

40. Going back to being a CNA while going through LVN school then onto an RN program.