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1. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Exactly. Because I'm tgoing to school at a JC and with my family size I qualify for fee waivers and grants so I don't have to pay anything. I'd be a nurse after one year and would only need one more year to be an RN meanwhile i could work. The way...

2. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Thank you for your comment. If I chose to go the LVN route first, according to the school i would attend(which is a JC) it would take approximately one year to finish the LVN. I am figuring I could get a job(maybe not doing what I want but for the ...

3. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Thank you for this. I was worried about work once I enter into nursing school. I am planning to take a demotion next year so I can focus more on school doing my prereqs etc. I may contact the other college that has the LVN program just to get info...

4. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Thank you so much for your reply. I have ultimately decided to go for ADN at my local cc inititially and possibly go back to do rn to bsn at the local university when I am able. One of my main concerns was being able to work while in school and for...

5. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Thank you all again for your comments. I have decided I am definitely going to just go straight for RN. I just don't want to be stuck not getting a job as an LVN and wasting time in a LVN program where I could have been working ft and finishing pre...

6. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Thank you for letting me know about the state mandate. That definitely changes things. I've enrolled in two different CC's. One That's a bit closer to home that only offers the adn program and one thats a little further that I would go to if I did...

7. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Thank you I think that is super helpful! My ultimate goal is to get my BSN and specialize in pediatrics I know there are more open doors for RNs. I'll be honest, I am still going back and forth on doing LVN first since I know at least now there are...

8. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   That's what I was thinking because I'm between the San Francisco bay area and also the Sacramento area. I looked at job offerings and there seem to be a lot with decent pay for LVN. I think going straight into RN would be best I'm just not 100% sur...

9. My Nursing School Plan

   steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

   Sorry i replied twice lol I'm getting used to the forum. Anywho, you are probably right. I may be able to do the prereqs for the rn program at the cc and still work full time. Save like I was going to so that I have money put aside when I enter t...

10. My Nursing School Plan

    steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your comment. My main concern is spending that much time not being able to really work. I have a decent job now that pays almost on par with what an LVN makes, however I work banking hours. Looking at the LVN jobs in my area, a lot o...

11. My Nursing School Plan

    steshaacosta replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your comment. My main concern is spending that much time not being able to really work. I have a decent job now that pays almost on par with what an LVN makes, however I work banking hours. Looking at the LVN jobs in my area, a lot o...

12. My Nursing School Plan

    steshaacosta posted a topic in General Students

    Hello. I am currently a full time banker and single mom of four. I have made the decision to go back to school for nursing. I have no current degrees, so I would starting from the beginning. My Plan is to start my prereqs for a community college ...