Soon to be CNA debating LPN, ADN, BSN...need advice

U.S.A. Missouri

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I am a current CNA student set to "graduate" and take the state exam in April. I also have a bachelors degree from UMKC. My delima is this...I have attended KU Nursing school once, back in 2000, but due to suffering from extreme depression, I flunked two courses. I went on to graduate from UMKC, but I have always regretted not getting my nursing degree, because nursing is my passion. I have tried to get a job at area Kansas City hospitals as a unit secretary (I have a lot of clerical experience) to obtain financial assistance in getting back into nursing school, but to no avail. Thus I began CNA school in hopes of setting myself up to get a position at a hospital. Now that school is almost over, I am researching several KC schools for LPN, ADN, and BSN. I am not sure if I should go for my LPN and do a bridge program later (I feel like I am in a rush because I want to start a family soon), go for my ADN, or try to get back into a BSN program. I have talked to a couple of BSN schools, but they have told me that because I flunked a class, I will NEVER be allowed into another BSN school, which I thought was pretty harsh. Is this true? I would appreciate any and all advice on whether to get my LPN, ADN or "go for the gusto" and seriously seek out a route to either get back into KU or another BSN school. Thanks in advance for all your help!!!

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Sounds like you have a unforgiving college there that doesn't want to give you another chance...but you can keep trying, submit letters from your doctors about your depression etc see if it helps. they may not wish to be seen as discriminating.

However, with a bachelor's degree in another subject, have you investigated the possibility of ADN then going on to masters in time?

Of course you can get your LVN and be working quickly...but many ADN programs are not much longer than some of the LPN programs. How are your waiting times in your area?

You have lots of options open to you! I got my LPN first then worked my way through a RN program. Today, you can even go through online LPN to RN bridges. Many of my LPN friends have/are doing this. Good luck to you whatever you decide! :)

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Sounds like you have a unforgiving college there that doesn't want to give you another chance...but you can keep trying, submit letters from your doctors about your depression etc see if it helps. they may not wish to be seen as discriminating.

However, with a bachelor's degree in another subject, have you investigated the possibility of ADN then going on to masters in time?

Of course you can get your LVN and be working quickly...but many ADN programs are not much longer than some of the LPN programs. How are your waiting times in your area?

You have lots of options open to you! I got my LPN first then worked my way through a RN program. Today, you can even go through online LPN to RN bridges. Many of my LPN friends have/are doing this. Good luck to you whatever you decide! :)

Thanks for your advice. I plan on actually talking to KU this week, so we will see how that goes. Now, what do you mean that I can get my ADN and then go on to Masters? Won't I have to get my ADN, then BSN, then my Masters? Please let me know, because I am seriously interested in nurse practictionership. There are approx. 3 schools in the area to get my ADN. One they said that I probably wont be able to start until Fall 2007 because the waiting list is so long, the other two are in Kansas, which means out of state tuition, but one of them requires that you be a Kansas certified CNA...which means more money for me cause I am about to be Missouri certified. That is really the main reason why I am considering LPN school, because I will be able to start the school sooner, ya know. But please let me know about the Masters thing you were talking about. Thanks

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