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Wow. Im a recent Medical Assistant graduate and wish I would have known that lvn was the true starting point for my goal of nursing. Im glad to have found this site so that I can get the info that I need "from the horses mouth". Thanks to everyone for sharing. Now, I dont feel bad for taking so long to find my purpose in life. Being 33, with no children I always thought it was in Wireless Communications....easy money. But the exceptional expectations that have always been demanded of me in customer service has now become apart of my very own life style requirements for as well as some others in public service. Changing from that division of customer service to healthcare was an easy choice - - I love to learn and share that which I have learned for the benefit of others. Now that I've been job searching for over a month since my extern has completed - - Im excited to have finally made the choice to take the steps for my prerequisites at Riverside Community College March Education Center ( in Ca. ). Here, they offer the LVN-RN 20/20 program where after completion, the County of Riverside offers a part-time position at the Riverside County Regional Medical Center to work 20 hours a week and recieve 20 hours of elective training for each week spent in class. The pay is pretty decent considering California cost of living. Good Luck to everyone for pursuing the desires of your hearts!

Hello everyone,
My husband and I are thinking about moving to Scottsville Ky or surrounding areas. Is there a one year LPN program. I have all my prerequisites done for the RN program for NV. I've passed the LPN NLN, but will have to take the RN Teas test this time around. I've worked so hard to pass the RN NLN and feel stupid for not doing better than 93 on the test. They say the Teas is better I hope so.
I received a 108 on the LPN, that is why I thought maybe I should try that if they have a program in Ky for a year.
I look forward to hearing from anyone that can help.
Thank you!

Nursing is a great occupation for those with a heart.I find that those who reflect heart with bedside mannerisms,can accomplish much. It is true the field is wide open right now, so the choice of what area to work in is optional all the way around.Being a healer such as nurses are, is suppose to reflect that all encompassing image and position. Being a nurse also means being a leader who reflects those qualities and gives life to the Name"NURSE". You need passion, desire, fire, which will fuel you to continue in this direction. So many get burnt out not because of the patients,but because of other co-workers and administration creating stressful invironment,but sometimes thats proving ground for what your character shows that heat can be beat.In order to start the L.P.N. Nursing Program, you need your pre-requisites, which can take a year, give or take, more time or less. Then the program is 11 months.Some schools will let you finish some pre-requisites while in the lpn program,but certain course are required first.If you are going for R.N. Program, some schools will let you take lpn boards,get license and continue on for your RN Degree.There are no online lpn programs,but there are lpn to r.n. programs,I think lpn to bsn programs.To make one correction, there is a school in florida that does online lpn program, but the school is only required to do it in the local and immediate area and are trying to get it nationally approved.There is a school that is in kentucky,www.skctc.com-southern kentucky community and technical college where with them you can do all your pre-requisites on line.The one thing that I see is so many people see dollars signs, all that money being made and allow that to be the hook that gets those into this profession, only for those same ones to find out thats it's not about the money and they leave. The money is there,but a hell of alot of heart is needed the most along with getting your hands dirty, then you can go home at the end of the day and say"This is truely what i've dreamed of". And as far as your age, as long as you have a heart beat and can function in the nursing field, it doesnt matter how old you are. A few years a go, a woman graduated college at 89 years of age and was looking for a job. Now how cool is that???Your not finished until you are dead.Communtiy and technical colleges offer lpn and r n programs and these type of colleges are on every street corner imaginable.The lpn program is day classes,but night and weekend classes too.The r n program is daytime only,unless you check around to see what different colleges offer.The lpn program is really not all that long,so thats a great place to start to get your feet wet with the experience you need.Also some employers will pay for you to continue going to school ,but in return give them a certain amount of loyalty,like working so many years after you are finished.But if you decide not to work for them afterwards,then you have to pay them back.When you all are ready,it will be a choice that will fit you. When you get your lpn license, then from that point on you can do other programs online , like r n, b s n,msn,even nurse practitioner,but clinicals are required and scheduled.My thing is continuing on to the Nurse Practitioner program, because you can take time to talk to and counsel patients and go indepth on the subject, set the days you would like to work and display the kind of leadership skills that it takes to do the job. It is a very heart felt position and it cliques,dings and chimes with me! Once you get your degrees, there is so many directions you can go in, but does'nt that make you the captain of your own ship?

I'M A WOMAN WHO IS ABOUT TO DIVORCE I'M 59 IS IT TO LATE TO BECOME A NURSE YOUR HELP I NEED THIS IS THE SECOND MAN THATS DUMP ME AFTER RAISENG THE KIDS. THANKS

How do I go about becoming a LPN? What type of school to I need to apply to..
thank you

Has anyone found any colleges that have all or mostly all online classes. Or even daycares on campus?

i think that is good that is somewhat of what i want to do.

Wow I am encoraged about your progress.. So all your training was in the hospital? did you also go to an college outside?