Regardless of cost- which is the 'fastest' RN school program? (ATL area)

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Any Associate programs that are actually 2 years and not 3?

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I hear that there are soon going to be drive-thru RN programs in most major metro areas.

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GPC is pretty fast. I did the actual Nursing Program in 4 semesters. (1yr and about 3 months) It usually takes 4 semesters and in about 1 yr and 8 months. The pre-reqs may take you longer depending on what you still need. Tough program but if you want fast-it is prob the fastest. Good Luck :)

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Thank you Ga Girl, I will check it out. I was just looking for an alternative to the LPN-RN route.

I'm a soon to be divorced single mom who has been out of the workforce for 5 years, so it looks like minimum wage will be my only option until I graduate.

Knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel will certainly keep my hopes up, since my lifestyle has been downgraded.

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Apply for financial aid as well...as a soon to be single mom you should qualify for a lot. Many of the nurses I work with currently, went back to school as single moms and they all say it was the BEST thing they ever did for themselves. I think that for myself as well. It will be tough but stick with it and it will be a reward for a lifetime for you and your kids. Good Luck :)

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Apply for financial aid as well...as a soon to be single mom you should qualify for a lot. Many of the nurses I work with currently, went back to school as single moms and they all say it was the BEST thing they ever did for themselves. I think that for myself as well. It will be tough but stick with it and it will be a reward for a lifetime for you and your kids. Good Luck :)

Okay, so here's my question. How did they do it? How did they support themselves (and kids) while going to nursing school full time? I want to go to nursing school and haven't quite figured out how the bills are going to get paid when i'm supposed to keep my schedule open for school all day and then study at night. Please enlighten me because i'm planning to go for Fall 2009 if i can get my finances straight.

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Okay, so here's my question. How did they do it? How did they support themselves (and kids) while going to nursing school full time? I want to go to nursing school and haven't quite figured out how the bills are going to get paid when i'm supposed to keep my schedule open for school all day and then study at night. Please enlighten me because i'm planning to go for Fall 2009 if i can get my finances straight.

I can tell you how I'm doing it. I work full time at night, go to school during the day, and try to find time to sleep whenever I can. I have an advantage over other single moms, as my daughter is a teenager and will soon be getting her driver's license, but it's still hard.

You can max out on student loans (on top of whatever financial aid you get) and that will help offset some of the bills, but you have to be diligent about using them to pay bills and not treat it as "mad money".

Good luck. I hope you can find a way to make it happen.

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whoops sorry, I didn't see "ATL area" and posted a CA school!

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^^8 months? wow. Too bad I can't move to Cali. Thanks anyway. I've decided to go LPN in NC then do LPN to RN somewhere in Atlanta when I am done.

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care, Correctional.

ITA with Melby...when I lived in GA, that's what I did in order to survive. Another major issue is childcare. Once you have that in place, you'll be able to see your way through.

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Excelsior College's RN program has been the best thing since sliced bread for me. You have to have finished at least 50% of the clinicals (that's me) in a traditional RN program, or be an LPN, paramedic, respiratory therapist, etc (you have to check with Excelsior).

I was able to work at my own pace and I completed the program in less than a year. It was a great experience for me because I could work at my own pace and I believe I will be a more solid nurse because of it. I already had a RN position waiting for me before I completed the program. I'm just glad that it was an option. My former traditional RN program was just not the best route for me so I transferred.

I'm sure you will find the best option for you.

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The fact that I new I would make over $100,000 a year my 1st year out of school gave me the motivation to figure out how to make it through at any cost. I actually got flunked out of Ob/Peds along with 3 other students and 2 of us fought back and won our spots back in the program and graduated with our class.

It's boot camp for 2 years-at least at my school it was. Constant intimidation and humiliation for the most part intersperced with awesome teachers in between who made it all worth it.

Sorry-make that $120,000 this year. How can you not do it. 2 years goes by so fast.

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