Smart move to go LPN then Bridge over

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I know it will be a bit redundant maybe. Thinking few thing's. I been in Healthcare for a few years now working as a mental health counselor, but want to work the other side of the coin more opportunities to grow and being involved with the patients care in nursing. I looked up perquisites and test to take. I have to take the TEAS, Anatomy 1 and 2, Chemistry, Intro to Physics for science classes all my the end of December.

That's just not going to happen most if the summer science nursing classes are filled and want to succeed instead of failing.

Thinking the LPN programs in the state have applications opened till the end of June. The program is 10 month's long runs from September to June. You knock out Anatomy 1 and 2 plus chemistry and physics as well as taking first year nursing school. After 10 month's you can work in the hospital as a PCA, which a lot of job's around here for more then LPNs. Only maybe take the exam so I can bridge over. The bridge is only six classes long two semesters.

If I don't go for the LPN probably knock out the PCA program in the fall. Then should be able to complete my perquisites for the January deadline of 2017 to be accepted into a fall 2017 program.

Wondering how many plan to bridge?

Appreciate the feedback

Specializes in hospice.
I'm also starting LPN program in August - 1.5 years, no summer classes or clinicals.

How can a nursing program have no clinicals?

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
How can a nursing program have no clinicals?

Maybe that poster meant no classes or clinicals in the summer.

I'm actually in the LPN program with one level to go. LPN is not really a shortcut to the RN program, more like a longcut lol. I mean in a way that it's a longer road to getting your RN but it will have many perks. In the hospital I work at, PCAs get $16 an hour and $17.50 an hour with shift differential. That's better than the average $14.75/hr for LPNs at a typical nursing home. The perk I get is that I will be entering an easier RN program but I still wouldn't recommend it to anyone to do it. You should do RN unless that door is closed, only then should you do LPN.

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