what steps next after non nursing degree?

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      stick with cuurent study.
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Hello allnurses,

I am currently a student who has attending school for 5 years. I was alittle undecided during the beginnings of college but decided i was interested in nursing later before graduating. Continuing my education i planned on going to an accelerated program, as i didnt know much about the nursing process back then, just that it took long to get in and pass.

I want to finish school after all that hard work. So i decided to study health. Now that im 1 semester away from graduating with my degree i feel absn is not a good option for me, way too intense to be blowing money on.

I am wondering if a good route is to become an lpn? Maybe bridge to rn then msn for non nurse bacheleaurette?I didnt really do well on my undergraduate basics and college level especially math, i want to start off to see if this is a good fit but i am doing better academically so i would like to try.

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Of course expense is a major issue (as it is for most of us) but your GPA will also be a critical factor in the choices that are available to you. If this is a concern, then the step-wise approach you have outlined would probably be your best option. I hope you have an accurate view of what nursing entails, particularly the LPN role. I urge you to choose a 'college hour' LPN program rather than a vocational school based on clock hours. The former will give you a head start with some transferable credits - the latter involves courses that are not transferable.

Best of luck to you on your nursing education journey.

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Of course expense is a major issue (as it is for most of us) but your GPA will also be a critical factor in the choices that are available to you. If this is a concern, then the step-wise approach you have outlined would probably be your best option. I hope you have an accurate view of what nursing entails, particularly the LPN role. I urge you to choose a 'college hour' LPN program rather than a vocational school based on clock hours. The former will give you a head start with some transferable credits - the latter involves courses that are not transferable.

Best of luck to you on your nursing education journey.

Hi, Thanks. Yes I intend to go to a college to transfer to a rn program hopefully later. Is there anything that you can share that should be a concern in my possible viewpoint currently of an Lpn role?

You have been helpful, Thank you.

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Of course expense is a major issue (as it is for most of us) but your GPA will also be a critical factor in the choices that are available to you. If this is a concern, then the step-wise approach you have outlined would probably be your best option. I hope you have an accurate view of what nursing entails, particularly the LPN role. I urge you to choose a 'college hour' LPN program rather than a vocational school based on clock hours. The former will give you a head start with some transferable credits - the latter involves courses that are not transferable.

Best of luck to you on your nursing education journey.

I would just add one thing that was already ditectly/indirectly alluded to. Stay away from all schools that advertise "for-profit." They have historically been just that, for-profit and not you.

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