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Originally Posted by Little Lulu
I am an RN and I think getting an LPN license and then proceeding to RN is an excellent idea. As you mentioned, you can be working once you have the LPN license. LPN pay is decent and some hospitals will help with the cost of the LPN-to-RN program. Another thought is that you will be working in your field sooner and have a good idea whether or not you like nursing before you invest more time and $$ in it.
Best wishes to you. I've always loved nursing and I hope you will also.  |
Thanks.
I actually really liked nursing when I was doing it, but I wasn't yet diagnosed with bipolar and I was unmedicated, so it was too much for me and I ended up changing my major.
Being able to start working earlier is a big part in my decision to go the LPN route. I've already been working full time for a year and a half and I like working, so stopping that for 2 years seems like a lot.