| People who are considering joining the nursing field | | | | nursing are confronted by several harsh realities. The |
| usually have to first decide if they want to become a | | | | first problem is that campus based nursing schools |
| LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or a RN (Registered | | | | are facing a severe shortage of nursing educators |
| Nurse). A person can become and LPN in about ten | | | | and are turning away thousands of well qualified |
| months and get out into the work force much | | | | applicants each year. The lucky few who do manage |
| quicker than someone going for an RN degree. Many | | | | to get accepted into traditional nursing programs |
| people make the decision to become an LPN for | | | | commonly have to wait between one and two years |
| financial reasons. They want to get their nursing | | | | before they can get a seat in class to begin their |
| license quickly and start earning a living as soon as | | | | studies. Combine those factors with the fact that |
| possible. However, once they become a LPN they | | | | traditional school schedules are inflexible and make it |
| are often faced with extremely limited job choices | | | | next to impossible for a working nurse to continue |
| and wish there was a way to go back to school to | | | | their degree goals without giving up their present job |
| become an RN. | | | | and income and suddenly obtaining a better education |
| Working LPNs who are considering returning to | | | | seems like an impossible dream! |
| college to obtain an Associate or Bachelors degree in | | | | |