I am ready to leave my stable, Govt job once I have been accepted into a Program (either LVN or ADN). I am desperate for this career change. I am the other parent who provides the 50% of the household income. Where can I work that allows a flexible schedule? I am willing to work evenings and weekends in order to keep working no less than 36 hrs in order for me to be eligible for insurance benefits.

I prefer to work in a hospital environment possibly as admin support so that when opportunity knocks for that LVN or RN position, I will hopefully be considered. Where did you guys find work while attending school during the day? I prefer not to do the on-line degree because I cannot afford it. I am paying back a $30K student loan that I incurred from my B.S.B.A. Degree.

cuttie said:

I was wandering, if you should quit your job, for the LVN programs. LVN's don't make alot of money. You should try to work as a CNA first to see how you like nursing. Since you have a B.S and B.A Degree., you should do a B. S . N nursing program. Government jobs are hard to come by. Maybe you should resign, not quit. You can work as CNA at many hospitals, from 7pm to 7am. The convalesent homes are more flexible. They have three shifts. 7to 3, 3to 11, and 11to 7 rotation shifts, some hospitals may still have the same hour shifts. GOOD LUCK!!

I still have yet to complete 4 prerequite classes before I can be accepted into my local CC LVN Program. I figure the LVN Program might be easier to peg than the ADN Program. In the LVN Program, I know that I will have the opportunity to undergo clinicals while in the program which lasts for just over one year. My plan is to ease into the ADN Program after I get a sense of nursing in the LVN Program. I will eventually go for the BSN Program but I think that for me, it may be a little much right now. I appreciate your feedback. I look forward to hearing more from you as well from as others whether from this thread or in future threads.

arual4 said:

I would look into fast track programs that help people who already have bs to get there bsn in 12 to 18 mos. That is a better route than getting your lpn which will take the same amount of time. Look into it. As far as jobs, when I was going to school I worked for agencies. I did patient sitting on the weekends double shift. I t was not fun, but necessary. Make sure you have some support you'll need it, even if it is just one person.

Did the agencies that you worked for provide some kind of medical or dental coverage? Were the hours that you worked manageable enough for you to study?