my problem: My public Jr college has a one year program like everyone else. I have a child and I am married. I donot have a sitter for her during the day. I cannot afford daycare-25/per day. My husband works and also goes to school. I am a CNA/ and a HHA and I love the nursing field. I want and need a better career. Concord has a weekend program..I am not worried about the time(months) because either way it will take just as long. It does cost alot. Probably about 15-20K. My husband is off during the weekends and takes care of my daughter while I work. I dont work during the week, only the weekends. SOOOO The jr college offers a RN program but it would take me 8 years to finish. I am say this beause I would only do one class per semester. And I had planned on going through that program when my daughter is in grade school and dont have to worry about day care and so on. My husband says hes worried about spending the $ on lvn and not having the classes transfer to the jr college later.
why a expensive junior college. Once you become a nurse, it doesn’t matter what school your graduated from. There is a program thru DHS that will pay daycare while you go to school IF you qualify. I went to school FT and worked PT..the govt paid. That’s a LOT of money when you can go to a 4 year university for nursing much much cheaper and comm. colleges are a LOT cheaper than that. Also know that in order to get financial aid for college, you must be enrolled at least PT which is 6 hours. (2 classes) Most places that offer LPN classes are transferable (credits)..IF they are a community college ..I know you may not want to go to school FT but in the long run, it’s better to do that and be finished in 2 years (or less LPN) than to struggle and go 8 years. Once you get into rotations, you will probably have to do them in the daytime week days. CNA’s are in such demand. You could do that (maybe not home health) on weekends and go to school during the week. I would say don’t work and take out all the grants and loans you can get..then on your off time, spend it with your child.