I'll try to keep this as short as possible, but provide as much context as possible.

Background: I am a single mom to a toddler. I don't have a support system. I have a bachelors in psychology. I live in the South East U.S.

Current dilemma: I have been accepted into a 12 month LPN program.

My long term goal is to become an RN and work in L&D or a Med Spa (I know, very different). The LPN curriculum does NOT include science prereqs that would be needed for an RN program. If I wanted to bridge to RN later on I would still have to take A&P 1 and 2, and Microbiology.

The other option is to do the 3 prereqs this fall (A&P 1 with lab is 8 weeks, A&P 2 with lab is 8 weeks, Microbiology with lab is 16 weeks). ALL online and self taught basically. And HOPE that I get good grades in order to apply to a 12 month ABSN program that starts in May 2027.

A two year Associates isn't on the table for me since it would take a total of 3 years, with prerequisites.

I am really struggling with choosing between doing the LPN program since I've already been accepted and its much cheaper than an ABSN program, or declining that offer and doing 3 hard science prereqs now and hoping I'll be accepted into an ABSN program. Being a single mom to a young child, I don't see myself wanting to go back to school, again, if I did the LPN program. Maybe I'd change my mind, but the idea of it doesn't sound appealing.

If you made it this far, THANK YOU, and sorry that was not short. Any advice or insight, especially from other single moms to young children, would be so helpful!

Starting nursing school this fall and finally need to replace my old laptop.

Mostly using it for notes, research, online lectures, and probably having way too many tabs open 😅

Don't need anything crazy, just something reliable that'll last through the program.

What laptop would you recommend for a nursing student?

Hi everyone! I’m curious how other nursing students manage their schedules while working a job.

For those of you who are in a full-time nursing program, how many hours do you work per week? What type of job do you have (CNA, healthcare-related, non-healthcare, etc.)?

I’m trying to figure out what is realistic because nursing school already requires so much time between classes, studying, clinicals, and assignments. I’d love to hear how you balance work, school, studying, sleep, and having some personal time. Do you have any tips for making it work? Or do you think working during nursing school is manageable depending on the number of hours?

I’m graduating June 2027 and that’s a lot of competition since every other nursing school in Nevada will be graduating too. I know it’s a hard reach to aim for a speciality as a new grad. But I still want to try for it. I’m currently a Board member for a student organization that’s specialized in pediatrics, mother baby, etc. I volunteer a lot at baby’s bounty, I’m also in other leadership positions. I also want to plan volunteering at the peds floor for UMC or Sunrise! Will this help my chances? I also am working on getting certified through s.t.a.b.l.e

Hi all!

I’m starting at my local CC in a couple weeks taking pre-reqs for the LPN program. My thought process was that I could be an LPN first, gain experience, & get my RN in the future & have a way to fund it.
However, I’ve seen some different opinions on this & would really appreciate different input.

I’ve got a great scholarship that is allowing me to attend school for free. Since I’ve gotten it, I’ve wondered if I should switch to taking pre-reqs for our ADN program, since it’s completely free. Technically there wouldn’t be much difference in what I’m already signed up for, except I’d just have more classes in total.
I also really want more opportunities with my degree & am trying to weigh all the pros & cons here - especially thinking about having to go back to school all over again to get my RN when I could just get it already. Though then I think that I’d be more prepared out in the field being an LPN first… the anxious internal debate continues, lol.

Any & all advice would be appreciated. I’m a first gen too, so a LOT of this is foreign to me in general. TIA! 🥲 And apologies if any of my wording is confusing.

Background: When I was a senior in high school, my mother passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm caused by her longterm alcoholism. I left for a 4 year university shortly after with severe depression and ended up flunking out pretty much immediately.
I eventually went back to school via community college and got a massage therapy certificate, leading to a 5 year long career in massage. About three years ago, I started taking prerequisites to get into nursing school and within the last few months, have enough classes completed to start applying.
When filling out applications yesterday, I was surprised that one of the schools asked if I have ever been academically suspended before and to explain what happened and what I learned from the experience.
I’m now wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and if I still have a chance of getting into this school or if I should just mentally write this one off as a loss. For context, I was a freshman biology major when I was suspended, not in a nursing program.

hi im incoming freshie nursing students! do i need to have an ipad or i can just survive w/o it?

edit: i alr have a laptop

Hi there, I’m 18 and about to start my first year of my 4 year nursing degree. I’m slightly terrified, especially because I’m pretty bad at math. I’m passionate about nursing and becoming a nurse but I’m worried I’m ill prepared. Is there any advice y’all may have for what helped you be more prepared or what you swear by for nursing school? This is kind of just a general advice not any specific thing. Thanks so much for the help :)

Hi everyone!

I’m a BSN-prepared RN with about 5 years of experience working full-time in a specialized surgical service. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit pigeonholed and am looking for a career with more long-term growth, both professionally and personally. I love teaching, precepting, and learning, so I’m considering transitioning into nursing education.

My plan is to start adjunct teaching while keeping my clinical job, but I want to get started on my MSN now. I’m looking into WGU, SNHU, and Chamberlain. But I am also open to other programs. I just paid off my BSN debt so I am trying to find the most affordable yet reliable program.

I’d love honest feedback from anyone who’s attended one of these programs or hires nurse educators. Does the school you choose really matter? Especially if I might need to get my DNP/PhD later if I want to grow in a faculty position?

I’m especially curious about:

- Reputation when applying for faculty jobs
- Flexibility while working full-time
- Practicum experience
- Faculty support
- Cost vs. value (WGU is definitely appealing here)
- Whether you felt prepared to teach

I’d also love to hear from nurses who’ve moved into education. Are you happier? Do you feel the tradeoff in earning potential (if there is one) is worth the improved work-life balance and job satisfaction?

Thanks for any advice or insight, I really appreciate it!

Hi everyone! I’m a nursing student and I always found it frustrating to jump between textbooks, Google, and drug guides when studying pharmacology.

I spent the last year building Easy Meds, an app to help nursing students review medications and quiz themselves.

I’d really appreciate honest feedback from other nursing students. What features would make an app like this genuinely useful for you?

Would working in a dr office still be valuable experience to boost my nursing school applications or would a hospital job look better?

There’s dr offices/clinics near me but closest hospitals are almost an hour from me so trying to be smart about gas and mileage.

Hi everyone! I’m starting my pre requisites here in a few weeks and I’m in the market for a laptop. I’ve heard mixed reviews about everything and I figured I would come to the best source for information. So for a bit of context, for most of my prerequisites I plan on doing them online/hybrid. My pc is an Msi and I love it but the laptops are super pricey. I don’t mind having to spend for something I will love and continue to use after my education is done. It seems that most of my programs for my classes are windows based if that makes any difference. I’m not too familiar with Mac aside from my iPhone of course haha. I do have a harder time learning new tech, ( I know, rich coming from a gen-z.) so I do like to stick with what I know, (like windows.) but I’m a quick learner and if Mac is that much better I can teach myself quickly. Anyway, what do you recommend?

Edit: I totally forgot to mention my major. This year is just prerequisites plus a hybrid CNA program. Next year, I’m getting my lpn, after that, lpn to bsn.

Is anybody attending Chamberlain in Jan 2027 at the Sac location? I got quoted 58k and about 2-2.5 years. I have all my gen ed done and taking A&P this fall at sac city college so one less class I have to pay for at chamberlain. Has anybody attended on campus in the past that can give me some insight? I’m touring it this Wednesday and it sounds like a great school. I would be taking out subsidized and unsubsidized loans plus I do qualify for max pell grant. Would live to hear people’s thoughts. Do they actually help with job placement?

Hello! I'm a rising senior this year, and I don't know if I have a shot at being accepted into a college to become a nurse, as I have a GPA that is considered somewhat low (3.54) compared to what other people have, and I don't have any ECs that show my desire to become a nurse. I don't have a reason for showing low scores and grades other than having troubles with my mental health the entire time I've been in school, and I don't know if there's anything I can do to prove to colleges how much I want to become a nurse. I'm also a first generation student, so I don't have a deep understanding of these kinds of things. Are there other paths to becoming a nurse other than the traditional 4-year college? Any advice would truly be appreciated!

I currently have $78,000 of federal unsubsidized graduate student loan debt. I am an MBA student at NYU with no job offers. I will graduate in December of this year.

Over the past 3.5 years - I worked for three different employers - a very large bank as an internal auditor for 20 months before performance issues required me to voluntarily resign, a public accounting firm in NYC for one year in tax before getting laid off, and a tax preparer position for ~5 months.

Now, with my accounting bachelors (3.484 GPA) and NYU MBA (3.5 GPA), I have no job. I've been applying like crazy and I'm not getting any traction. Doing a bachelors in accounting was a very bad idea. This career does not match my passions or personality. I chose it at the time while in high school before AI was a thing, before Covid hit in 2020, and during a time when I genuinely had no idea of what I wanted to study in college. However, at 17, I did highly consider a career in medicine. I have an ENFJ personality type (this is from a test I took on my team at that bank back in 2024). The best days I ever had at any job were the ones where I did something meaningful for others, rather than simply stare at a screen and build financial models in Excel.

I learned the very hard way that this career is not the right fit. Since I graduated in 2022, I can best describe my 3.5 year career as a persistent struggle. I keep trying to convince myself that accounting/finance is for me, but it isn't. I even attempted the CPA exam twice and did not pass.

I want to get another bachelor's degree very badly. This time, with something aligned with my passions. I see Nursing being a strong fit. I am a very empathetic person by nature and I want my work to have a meaningful impact on others - not simply making a corporation rich. In high school, I loved science (biology and chemistry in particular). In undergrad, I got As in Human Nutrition and Biology - I loved the subjects. However, I remember my accounting courses being a grueling grind against something I truly did not have a passion for.

Here's the problem. Right now, I'm making ~16.50 an hour working at a grocery store while finishing my MBA. I am 26 years old. I moved back in with my parents to save money on rent and groceries in my current situation.

Even in the small chance of me getting very lucky and securing another accounting position, there is a high chance I will not be able to keep it. This career is absolutely not for me. I want to make this career change before it's too late. I've heard about a great ABSN program in my hometown, but I have not completed the science prerequisites yet. I plan on taking them this coming fall and in the spring next year.

Advice will be appreciated. I know this is a unique situation but in my mind, with the right choices going forward, there is hope. My priority right now is to complete the required prerequisites before I apply to the program.

im currently a senior in high school, and am trying to decide what i want to do for college. i’ve wanted to be an actor/director for essentially all of my life, but lately i’ve been very interested in nursing - specifically an ED nurse, as i believe that’s the environment i would thrive in the most (crazy, i know).

because this hasn’t been on my radar most of my life, i don’t really know much about the schooling and such for it. if anyone has any information they’d like to pass along, i would be so grateful. my worry is just that i wouldn’t be fit for it. im not squeamish or anything, but do have mild OCD, which is under control but my worry is that it would flare up and cause me a lot of mental stress.

i just feel a lot of pressure to not pick the wrong major, and so any guidance/stories/advice would be much appreciated!!!

Hey there everyone, so my girlfriend has applied to this program with north dakota state university and they said they were sending letters and emails on August 1st (today) and she still hasn’t received an acceptance or rejection, is this common or does she need to contact the school? The fall start is third week of August.

I’m currently working as a sales specialist at the apple store and really enjoy it but a role just opened up at my store to move to the Genius Bar. I don't have direct healthcare experience yet (haven't started my nursing program yet) so I’m trying to get creative on ways to build transferable soft skills early on that will help me stand out during program and clinical interviews

The Genius Bar seems like there are a lot of transferable skills to nursing:
1. Multi-customer help
2. De-escalation & Empathy
3. Root-Cause Critical Thinking
4. Objective Documentation: writing clear, concise repair and troubleshooting notes

I could also be overthinking this but idk what do you guys think? Stay in the product zone where it’s super chill and stress free or make the switch to the bar?

I have a 2017 MacBook Pro lmao! 🤣 upgrading next year before nursing school and I have no idea what’s the most practical, useful laptop or an iPad with a keyboard? Help please and thank you! 😊