Official CNET exam

Today, I finally took the CNET. I have a long two week wait before I find out if I will make it pass the first step in entering the LPN program. I will post an update as soon as I find out the results of my exam. If I pass I will be excited and look forward to the next step which is the interview process at the school. If I don't pass, I won't give up. I will try again.

My first step to becoming a nurse.

I have already taken the first step. I have applied to an LPN program in my state. I have taken a CNET prep class to help me refresh on math and reading in order to pass the CNET. My official test begins tommorow. I have done very well during the prep class sample tests I hope to do the same in the official test. I will post here my outcome. Wish me luck....

Nursing shortage? But still very difficult to enter nursing school

Indeed there is a nursing shortage. I understand why colleges make it very difficult in potential students entering their nursing programs. I believe it is easier for students fresh out of high school to enter these nursing programs. I have met many nurses and upon interviewing them including some relatives, I have discovered that they entered straight out of high school, graduated, became licensed and have been registered nurses for many years. Honestly, those entrance exams such as CNET and PAX are really difficult for those who have either been out of school for a while, or those simply wanting to change careers. I personally took the PAX-RN entrance exam about 5-6 years ago and passed after two attempts. (Which many schools require candidates to wait about a year between retakes.) I did not enter the program due to competition and long waiting list. After taking about two years in sciences, I became inpatient and decided to get a BS in Health services administration instead. I love the health sciences. But now, years later, I am required to take the difficult test again because too much time has gone by. Before I am even be considered to be accepted into a nursing program in my state, I have to repeat the anatomy and physiology classes because its been more than four years since I have taken them.
I understand that perhaps they make it difficult to potential students because they only want the best. But I have met nurses who treat their patients less compassionately and wonder what school accepted them. A lot of people do become nurses just for the great money and not because it is their passion to help others. I have other avenues that I will take to become a registered nurse. One avenue is to become an LPN. I will be posting my status here. my status to the difficult road on becoming a nurse.