Hello all its been awhile since I've been back here but its nice to be back.  So recently I have decided that I want to act on my desire to be a nurse.  I called the college I graduated from and asked how I would even get started because I do have my B.A. but it is in Psychology so I asked my former college and they said I would have to apply as a second degree canditate and they said it would probably take about 2 yrs. because some of my credits are transferable.  I started the actual application but I haven't completed it fully yet.  Not to sound arrogrant but I do not believe there would be any reason I would not be able to get in .......my GPA when I graduated was 3.76 and I have spent 15 yrs. in the human service field but I am hestitant because of the length of time, the fact that I am now 37, the money, and having a little boy at home..........so am I doing the right thing?  Thats the question circling my head.  I LOVE LOVE medicine and anything medical in general and I love working with people in my spare time I no word of a lie read articles having to with medical topics because I find it all so very interesting and I feel passionate about it....I dunno I am stuck on this decision......geez I just realized how I rambled sorry all just would love some pro's and con's/advice on this whole dilemma in my head............oh FYI what is the difference between and LPN an RN .........I know with an RN its a B.A. in Nursing but what is a LPN and how do they differ

 Hi, Iam knew here but a long Story in Nursing,Iwant to give you the best advise I have over 20 years of nursing so that means I have seen a lot and today, the reality is that things are not going that great anymore the trend is that more and more when you look for a job they are prefering BSN ( A Bachelor Degree) besides, it is great that you like medicine, but what about considering something like a Dental Hyginist? my experience tells me that they get paid very good better than an RN ( OFCOURSE DEPENDING, Iam talking about basic nursing) they really have a better schedule no weekens, no hollydays,and for the amount of responsability and the charting is like a joke I would really consider to become an RN UNLESS YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME SPECIALIZE, THAT WILL TAKE YOU LONGER. HOPING i MAY MYSELF CLEAR ASK ME ANYTHING AND I WILL ANSWER.GOOD LUCK GOD BLESS YOU.