Curious Joe

Great info ER-CPT, thanks a lot!

Great info, thanks for everything, we appreciate it. :)

Thank you Wuzzie, that was helpful. Is there anything else you could add that can help her with this process? Basically, do's and dont's. It's all very new to her and has been somewhat complicated so far. This is a big priority for her and she will get it done, no question. I just wish we had an easier road map to start -- there are so many schools in LA/OC. And finding good, sound advice has not been easy. Again, thanks for the help!

Thank you for the reply. I may have posted this in the wrong forum. Put simply, my question is what would be the best avenue for her to take in getting her RN? I am guessing that an online program would be best. If so, what are the best ones? Thanks again.

I am here to help my girlfriend make the right choice in becoming an RN. She is currently a caregiver and recently lost her client (deceased). She is unbelievably hard-working -- her agency LOVES her -- and now has her sights set on becoming an RN. She's from the Philippines but recently became a citizen (on her own recognizance). Since I'm a little more adept at this message board / online stuff, I thought I'd do some of the research for her. Part of the reason for this is her local CC's have not been very helpful with the process. And there are either very long wait lists, or absurdly high tuitions (private). She has two children and will still have to work while getting her degree. As such, I assume an online college might be the way to go. Is this true? And if so, can you recommend some? She lives in Orange County, Ca, if that matters. She is a little nervous about online degrees due to the lack of teacher-student interaction and quality of education. Again, something I know nothing about...thus my question(s) to you. As an aside, her employer was grossly underpaying her -- it was actually illegal -- and that's another reason I'm here...so she doesn't get taken advantage of again and can make the right choice (there are SO many). Thank you very much for your time.

My girlfriend was told they had a 3-year wait. Is that not true?