where do i start

[Amberlynnandbaby06]

so i am 24 years old and employed full time with 2 children. i am married...however in our house hold it would be practically impossible for me to go part time or quit working. i am wanting to some how get myself from beginning to end and become an rn. i have to start from the beginning gen ed all the way through. what i would like to know is it possible.....any path such as lpn to rn or maybe phlebotomy to rn. i want to get myself in the door somewhere through a short program, and work through rn school. i know the hospitals around here are good about once you get on with them they will pay for your future education. so where should i start? cna lpn phlebotomy.....help, i feel like this is my passion and where i should be ive never felt a feeling stronger. im all ears...

[Circejane]

I'd recommend starting with CNA, if you need a short program. If nursing is still your calling after working as a CNA, apply for a part-time LPN or ADN program through a local community college. You'll likely have quite a few prerequisite classes to take first, so going part time will take a while.

Keep in mind that part-time nursing school is like full-time regular school. It's going to be much harder than you expect. Hubby needs to be on board, and you need reliable day care, as there are strict attendance policies once you're actually in nursing (not pre-nursing) classes. Also, for most schools you need AT LEAST a C+ on all classes, if not a B, so you're going to have to set aside enough time to study.

Good luck to you, and congratulations on making the decision to be a nurse!

[Amberlynnandbaby06]

What I really need to know is it possible to work full time and go to school for rn.....especially through clinicals. I wasnt sure how long clinicals are. It seems so daunting but my husband says he is on board. Im just wondering if I can do it while maintaining the same or around the same salary that Im making now, which is 31000. I didn't know if cnas made more then phlebotomist,etc.