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Alio and anyone else that wants to become a nurse:there are schools out there. I promise. As stated before, I became an LPN in 1984. I worked like an RN in our hospital in L&D, except for the pay. I researched several avenues and tried several of them: Rue/Moore?New York Regents before I finally found (Deaconess College of Nursing) now called Chamberlain Collefe of Nursing. It is is an online program. I worked 12 hour nights and took classes on-line. You can work any shift because it so flexible.
I became an RN in 2007 @ 49. So....how bad do you want it?????? Good luck and if I can help, please e-mail @damcrews@gmail.com

wow, there's all this talk about LPN's disappearing within a few years how true is that? I start LPN classes next month and of course the advisors won't tell me that. Does anyone have any advice?

Hello. I have been an LVN since 2004. I am 53 now and currently working online and attending class for my RN pre-reqs. At times, I wonder if I'm too old, but I keep telling myself, BULL! I'm just as spry and full of ump! as the younger ones. You're never too old to get an education. If there is a shortage of nurses, it's at the hospitals because the opportunities are numerous for nurses besides bedside. I have a suggestion for the hospitals: if you want nurses, provide better benefits, more pay, and less ratio of patients to nurse. We're only human - not robots! I had an experience recently at a facility (not a nursing home) where the ratio was 1:10 then 1:14 and now it's 1:25. I said goodbye! I asked the facility, where is the quality of care these patients deserve? Nurses are stressed and stretched to the max and that's why alot of nurses get out of the profession all together. Nursing is a wonderful profession and I have been in the medical field since the mid 70's as a CNA, Ward Clerk, Surg Tech, and Cardiac Monitor Tech. I loved them all. But i didn't attend nursing school til later. Much later. You can do it. You can also work anywhere you want. Age is not a stumbling block - you just have to find your area of interest and niche in nursing. Go for it!

Alio - I'm in my 4th semester of nursing school - I have had to work also - I took some of my prereqs at night and online, but once I got into the nursing courses, I had to work nights so I could go to school during the day....try a hospital as a unit secretary or tech if they will train you....that's a great job to get exposure to the medical field....as they say...where there's a will, there's a way - Good Luck!

If you put your mind to it, you will succeed. So for all those who wants to become a nurse, just do it.

the pasion i have for becoming a nurse helps me to do my best in school and i look at the hard work as a stepping stone. i know i will be a superb nurse because i believe it my calling. good luck to all us students out there and i pray that we all succeed and become the best nurse on this planet.

im going to make it no matter what it takes i am determined to press towards my goal an wil succeed

I am going to be a nurse no matter what!