What are my chances? Advice from experienced LPN/LVN appreciated!

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hello nurses!

First off, thank you for your dedication and service.

I am a soon to be graduate from Texas A&M, and am thinking of becoming a LVN in Texas. I would go through a one year community college if I did, maybe Blinn. I've always been a more liberal arts person but have found a passion through nursing. My worries are that I might not be able to keep up with the program since I am not inclined to the sciences. My Bachelors degree is in International Studies and Spanish, I have also studiedo at the University of Belgrano in Argentina. I'm good with memorization and language learning. I don't want to jump into a program and blow all of my savings on schooling if I'm not sure I will be able to succeed! Please let me know your opinions and your experiences with nursing school!

Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

Yet they don't hand out LPN licenses to high school grads with no further education. Wonder why that is?

An LPN is very basic. It is a vocational program so it is pretty much the same level as a high school diploma.
Specializes in Psych, case-management, geriatrics, peds.

As someone completing a master's degree, looking back, the LPN was High School level work - or so it seemed to me.

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