Tanvy

So I just did some detailed research and you are right...its makes better sense to go to Community college over private college. It may take little bit longer maybe another semester but I can finish everything under $5k rather than paying over $25K...thats really expensive!!! I read something about there is waiting list??? Hopefully that isn't too long because I know thats what alot of students complain about. Also finishing my ADN will just be another year after that since all the credits count as oppose if I went to Private college I will still need to do pre-reqs. Thank you and I am so glad I am looking over this a connecting with others with experience.

Thank you so much. I will def do that!!

Can you please tell me why would you recommend skipping ADN? I am starting my LPN and I had planned exactly the way you went just until BSN-RN. LPN programs will take me about 12mos thru private college and another 12 most for ADN which I can apply for my RN...am I right? Why would you say to skip ADN when you can get experience and pay while trying to purse BSN? I understand it will take maybe another 18mos-24mos to get BSN but you would already be working as an RN with ADN and I also hear depending on where you work employers offer to pay for further studies?? Thank you.

So sorry to hear all your are going thru. I am not sure how much of help this will be as I am not nurse yet but recently I have been researching the field. I have a teen daughter that I signed up in an online programs...ITS FREE...and a great help. I will be starting school after 15 years so I thought to go back and do some refreshing myself and I saw that they offer NCLEX exam help. It's Khanacademy.org. Wish you all the best and stay positive

This is my situation exactly. I am considering 2nd career at 35. First I was very nervous thinking am I too old than being a spirtiual person I realized how many people I know working in there 60s...with that thought 35 was a small number. We hear its never too late but really...some situtation do have expiring dates. I went off to barnes and nobles bought me few subjects book and started to study. I am hopingt to enroll in private college and take bridge programs to BSN. Good luck!!!

I want to obtain BSN-RN and I am starting fresh. I am not sure how I will do in this field so I thought of doing LVN first at private college. I am time challenged and hoping to make decision wisely. I found out its faster yet more expensive to go thru a private college thru bridge programs rather than community colleges...and another draw back that waiting list for RN programs are in years. I recently spoke to some students who changed school because of waiting list. I am not sure how that works as I have never been enrolled in CC program. I was planning on taking LVN than work for six mons (some private colleges require min 6 most paid exp) and enroll in ADN-RN program for another year...start working as an RN than purse my BSN online...maybe another 2years. Since I am etirely new to medical field I thought working hands on thru step gets me better understanding of the field and getting paid experience..I am estimating this Journey will cost me roughly $60k thru private school. My neighbor is an BSN-RN and she owes close to $100k in student loans and it took her nearly 6 years thru CC and University..she said if she had to do it all over again she would consider bridge programs. I am so confused!!!! My classes are starting soon and as of now I am moving forward than came across this site hoping to get some clarity..