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Nov 13, 2005 02:31 PM

How many of you are pursuing your RN licensure?

by Kelly_the_Great Premium Member

Hi,

I was wondering how many of you might be pursuing your RN licensure and if so by which route; ADN or BSN?

Also, what level are you in? How much time have you got left? And in general how's it goin'? Do you find your assignments are little more difficult than your peers with no prior nursing experience?

I'm in my 2nd level of a BSN program. It's gone pretty good considering I'm older now, have a family, more bills, a commute and harder job than I did while going to LVN school. Classes are a little easier b/c I was exposed to so much of it already. I do find my assignments (pts.) are a little more difficult than what others get. Had one instructor just this pass week recommend a very manic pt with severe delusions to me during our psych rotation b/c as she said to the charge nurse there, "She's a nurse and can handle it." LOL...While I appeciate the confidence I'd kind of like to, well I guess I'd like to have it as easy as everyone else...


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Old Nov 13, 2005, 05:14 PM

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Hello,
I'm also pursuing my RN degree. I haven't actually started an RN program yet, but I'll get there. I graduated high school in June 2003 and only did one semester of prerequisite classes and then I was accepted into the LVN program Spring 2004 and graduated Spring 2005. So, right now I'm trying to finish up my prereq classes for which ever RN program I get accepted to. I think for right now Im going to do the ADN route since it's only a 1 year LVN-RN ladder program.
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from Jessy_RN
Old Nov 13, 2005, 05:38 PM

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I'm pursuing RN ADN. Happy to report that I recently got accepted and will be starting clinicals in Jan.
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Old Nov 13, 2005, 11:47 PM

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I just completed an LVN program on October 14 and plan to pursue my RN licensure eventually. I might as well attempt it at this point in my life since I have no husband, children, or other major distractions (except bills). I plan to take it slowly/moderately by taking one or two prerequisite classes per semester until they're all completed.
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from juvynurse
Old Nov 14, 2005, 11:26 AM

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I changed from the BSN program to the ADN program at the local college. I have about 3 semesters left to go.

I wish we had a year LPN-RN ladder program here. How sweet that would be.
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Old Nov 14, 2005, 06:36 PM

Default Re: How many of you are pursuing your RN licensure?
Originally Posted by Kelly_the_Great
Hi,

I was wondering how many of you might be pursuing your RN licensure and if so by which route; ADN or BSN?

Also, what level are you in? How much time have you got left? And in general how's it goin'? Do you find your assignments are little more difficult than your peers with no prior nursing experience?

I'm in my 2nd level of a BSN program. It's gone pretty good considering I'm older now, have a family, more bills, a commute and harder job than I did while going to LVN school. Classes are a little easier b/c I was exposed to so much of it already. I do find my assignments (pts.) are a little more difficult than what others get. Had one instructor just this pass week recommend a very manic pt with severe delusions to me during our psych rotation b/c as she said to the charge nurse there, "She's a nurse and can handle it." LOL...While I appeciate the confidence I'd kind of like to, well I guess I'd like to have it as easy as everyone else...

Me....looking for BSN.
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No. 6
from DaeLPN
Old Nov 14, 2005, 08:56 PM

Smile Re: How many of you are pursuing your RN licensure?
I am also pursuing my BSN here in AB canada
it is home school through Athabasca university and I find the courses are fairly heavy.
It will prob. take me 4 years to complete ...because I am slow .
But what is the ADN program? 1 year..that sounds good to me.
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Old Nov 14, 2005, 09:03 PM

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LPN-RN-ADN-BSN-MSN

And i have no idea when i'll be done lol.
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from fla orange
Old Nov 15, 2005, 05:30 AM

Default Re: How many of you are pursuing your RN licensure?
Hello Everyone, I too am going to school to become an RN. Here in NC the CC offer the Lpn to Rn bridge program which is only 1 year. I'll be graduating May 2006. I find theory easier since I've been a lpn for 6 years, although I do agree about getting the hardest assingment in clinical. While the other students are holding up the wall daydream I'm usually somewhere working up a sweat or out of my mind trying to critical think. But its all comming to an end soon and very soon!
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Old Nov 15, 2005, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ajohnsonLVN
Hello,
I'm also pursuing my RN degree. I haven't actually started an RN program yet, but I'll get there. I graduated high school in June 2003 and only did one semester of prerequisite classes and then I was accepted into the LVN program Spring 2004 and graduated Spring 2005. So, right now I'm trying to finish up my prereq classes for which ever RN program I get accepted to. I think for right now Im going to do the ADN route since it's only a 1 year LVN-RN ladder program.
Hi AjohnsonLVN,

As juvynurse said, "I wish we had a year LPN-RN ladder program here. How sweet that would be." Very sweet indeed!

I think you'll find your prereqs are going to be a lot easier for you with your introduction to many of the same concepts through your LPN education.

Good Luck!
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