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

[juwajulia]

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!

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

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.

[rachel100639]

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