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How Can I Take Classes Towards Earning An Lpn Or Any Nursing Certification Online?

Don’t we wish it was all that easy. Sorry hun, nursing is not one of those degrees you can earn online. At least not from the ground up. If you are already an RN with your associates, there are online Bachelors, but you still have to go to clinicals.
I’m in a nursing program now and I couldn’t imagine how it would be taught online. If you are talking pre-reqs. Do your Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology (if you want to get it out of the way), MAT106 (that’s math dosages), and all of your English, Psychology, Sociology general stuff.

portia also commented

  • I also want to take this class online too – so can someone please help us answer this question!!!
  • Anatomy & Physiology and any prereqs you have to do.
  • Nursing is a brilliant vocation, I have met many lovely nurses in my life, both men and women. My daughter discovered some brilliant instruction about it on the site in the box below, and now she is in her first semester of training.

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  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    I’m going to school to become an LPN. You have more opportunities, better money and flexibility. Girl, you will have it made in the shade when you get your degree. I know I will =)
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    There are more CNA jobs than there are LPN jobs, but LPN’s make more money. Both require schooling, CNA is a short training program, and LPN is a 2 year college program. CNA’s take a state registry test to get certified and LPN sit for state test to get licensed.
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  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    A CNA does really most all of the labor in nursing homes and hospitals, but LPN’s are higher in the chain of command than CNA’s. There is only one thing lower than them and they are trained NA’s! If your going to go to school in nursing, become a CNA first. It doesn’t take that long and it looks good to add that to your resume or something when you apply for school to study LPN. LPN’s do lots of paper work and record everything. They don’t totally have to do what CNA’s do but then again… even they have to do work sometimes. CNA’s and NA’s do all the heavy duty lifting, thankless feeding, turning, toileting, showering and all that fun stuff. I didn’t hate being a CNA, but along with the good days were the bad days!
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    some places are phasing out lpns and it is hard as any new grad to obtain employment in a medical field without previous medical experience. CNAs make very little money and it is back breaking work. Some nursing homes are hiring CNAs and will actually put you through a CNA program of their own design for free. I figured that because of the “nursing shortage” that it would be fairly easy for me to obtain a job after I graduated, but most places are saying they want one year of experience before they will hire a new grad. and there are many many many people looking for jobs everywhere. i guess it depends on where you are living. depending on your academic goals, and your location, you should also see how long the waiting lists are to get into whatever program you are looking for because many nursing programs have looooong waiting lists
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    LPN, more money and more opportunities, you will also be able to work a more flexible schedule, such as a weekend Baylor in which you would work 2–12 hour shifts on Sat/Sun and get paid for 36 hours.

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  1. portia on December 23, 2009 9:01 pm

    Don’t we wish it was all that easy. Sorry hun, nursing is not one of those degrees you can earn online. At least not from the ground up. If you are already an RN with your associates, there are online Bachelors, but you still have to go to clinicals.
    I’m in a nursing program now and I couldn’t imagine how it would be taught online. If you are talking pre-reqs. Do your Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology (if you want to get it out of the way), MAT106 (that’s math dosages), and all of your English, Psychology, Sociology general stuff.

  2. Matthew on December 23, 2009 9:28 pm

    Nursing is a brilliant vocation, I have met many lovely nurses in my life, both men and women. My daughter discovered some brilliant instruction about it on the site in the box below, and now she is in her first semester of training.

  3. Moon Crystal on December 23, 2009 10:18 pm

    Anatomy & Physiology and any prereqs you have to do.

  4. lulu on December 23, 2009 11:16 pm

    I also want to take this class online too – so can someone please help us answer this question!!!