How long after graduation does it take to

[MilliePieRN]

Get some energy and motivation back to pursue further education? I graduate in May with my adn and cannot imagine ever being able to begin again for a bsn. I'm exhausted and burnt out. Are 2 year breaks common? I know working will be stressful by itself. Can any of you share your experiences with starting again? I've only done the bare minimum for this degree, so there will be lots of non-nursing classes for me to take. I'm mid thirties and not getting any younger.

[krisiepoo]

Remember you're in the throes of a huge degree... it's hard to see the trees through the forest when you're in the middle of it.

I graduated in December, took my NCLEX on Monday, have been slowly regaining my energy and will probably start my BSN next spring. It doesn't take long, in my experience anyways, to get back on track. Also, I had the best summer break last summer. It took 1-2 weeks to get out of school mode and then I was enjoying life to the max

You'll get there, take a deep breathe, graduate and then decide what you want/need to do from there

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

As with so many other things (diets, love, sex...), the time to do it is when you just can't not do it anymore. Good luck with whenever you decide.

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

I'm going to go back to school as soon as possible. I've gone through ups and downs, but right now I want to continue on. I plan on the next step. I've found three RN to BSN schools that I am excited to go to and that are in my price range. Plus as an incentive I bought a new desktop computer.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

I graduated in May 2013, took the NCLEX 5 days later. I had no intentions of going right back to school. I wanted to take a break as i had been going to school for close to 6 years (LPN schooling, pre-reqs for the ADN program and then the ADN program itself). As well, I was hoping I could obtain an RN position that had some sort of tuition reimbursement so that i did not have to foot all of the RN to BSN bill.

After a few months of applying and seeing that most positions required a BSN or required experience I decided putting off going back to school was not a good idea for me. Time would only pass making it that farther out that I'd get my BSN and more expensive, as we all know tuition rates don't remain stagnent..they always go up.

I started back in September.

[PurpleLover]

After I finish my ADN, intend to take a 1 yr break to work. In my area, ADN is still fine. I looked up job listing and I have not noticed many that say BSN only.

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

I recommend a year break for new grads. Focus on moving from being a novice towards professional competency.

Move at your own pace.