Traditional College vs. Vocational Nursing School

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Hi everyone! I'm new to this site and to the nursing field. I'm considering becoming a nurse. I previously worked in the legal field and child care, now, since I lost my job this month due to a worker's comp injury, for my vocational rehab. I would like to pursue a career as a LPN/LVN to start. Are there any age discrepancies in this field? Also, can anyone advise me on choosing traditional college nursing school vs. vocational nursing schools?

I am open to all insight and experiences.

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Specializes in Med/Surg <1; Epic Certified <1.

I don't know much about the LPN field, but my 2 cents regarding vocational v. traditional education is that I was told to be very wary...besides the tremendous difference in costs, if you were to choose to go on at a later time for a BSN or MSN, an awful lot of the time the time you spent getting that vocational education = no college credits, hence no transfer credits....to me, that was HUGE problem, even though I don't have plans at this point in my life to continue past my ASN. I would rather be safe than sorry if I'm spending 2 more years in school!! Also, depending on where you choose to go, I know that some in the area where I live do not have a terrific reputation.....check the Board of Nursing in the state you live to see what kind of pass rates they're getting on the NCLEX.

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Specializes in ICU, Alzheimer's care.

it is generally quite easy to get an RN to BSN degree, sometimes even online. my personal opinion is due to time and costs, go to a vo-tech/community college, and complete the BSN at your own pace later when you're already working on the floor.

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