Schooling / Introduction!

[graylaurenn]

Hi Everyone! I just joined the site about 5 minutes ago!

A little background about me: I'm 24 and will be 25 in a few weeks. After high school I did a few community college classes but kind of stopped because I didn't know "what I wanted to be when I grew up". I got a job and like anyone I started making money and put education on the back burner. A few years into my new job I became miserable with the company and decided to start school again with hopes and dreams to become an ultrasound tech. I researched and researched and thought I found a way to get everything done online (Since in CA community colleges/programs are impossible to get into without a 3-5 year wait list)

Anyway... after 6 classes (that I paid out of pocket for) I found out that the school wouldn't help me find an extern site because I was an out of state student... So I quit that and got really discouraged. I kept working for another year or so until recently when I got laid off. Happiest, yet most confusing day of my life thus far.

Fast forward to now where I've had a few months to think and to find myself again, I've decided I'd make a great nurse! :) Of course things can't be perfect for me education wise so with more research here's the tricky part.

I was thinking of going the private school route because 1. Pre-req classes are so impacted/impossible to get into and 2. If and when I'd finish those, the wait list for a nursing program is at least 2 years maybe more. There are no straight RN degree programs locally unless I move 8 hours south so I was thinking about doing the LVN program at Carrington College in Sacramento and once that is complete doing their LVN-RN program. Does anyone have any reviews or know if this is a smart decision. I know it will be hard work and that there are bad reviews anywhere you go my main concern is that I'll be able to get a good paying job once I spend all this money.

[Philly_LPN_Girl, LPN]

Im not from your area however after explaining everything, it seems as if you are on the right track. Do the lpn program the bridge over into their lpn-rn program. Now will you get into their program quicker since you are doing their lvn program?

[graylaurenn]

I'm not sure, thats a GREAT question. I have a meeting on Monday with an advisor. I will add it to my list of questions!

[Philly_LPN_Girl, LPN]

I'm not sure thats a GREAT question. I have a meeting on Monday with an advisor. I will add it to my list of questions![/quote']

Ok cool. But even so, youre still a nurse making a decent living and could start taking prereqs while on the list.