Your career track to far as an NP

BA in English, 1980
LPN, 1983
ADN, 1985; swore I'd never go back to school! Had babies, worked part-time.
BSN, 1995, after having my arm twisted into going back
MN, 1997, FNP track; during the BSN, I decided this was what I really wanted to do when I grew up!

Currently considering DNP program.

I worked at least part-time since I became an LPN. Med-surg, burns, ICU float, float pool, PICU, epilepsy, and telephone triage.

Graduated with BSN in 1998
Hematology/Oncology Pediatric Nurse 7/98 to 10/99
Primary care Pediatric Nurse 10/99 to 10/03
Grade school to get MSN in Pediatric Nursing 2003-2004
Passed CPNP exam in 10/04
PNP in Urology 12/04 to present

BSN 2006
ANP 2008-2010 (start in Aug/08!!)

bsn: 1980's worked as a rn for 16 yrs
bedside: 3 yrs
outpatient: many
teaching: 4yrs
management 1yr
ms: 2002
worked as a NP since
dual certifications as NP

Here is my story:

1995: Graduated from High School
1999: Graduated with a BS in biology
2001: Graduated with an MS in biology
2001: worked briefly as a lab technician in HIV vaccine research lab, hated it, then decided I wanted to be a nurse
2002: Became certified as a CNA, and started working as a Nursing Assistant in the float pool at a hospital; finished extra pre-req classes for nursing school admission; got accepted to a BSN program
2005: Graduated with my BSN, passed NCLEX, started working as an RN on a med/surg/tele unit (I still work there now!)
2006: Applied to NP Master's programs, got accepted, started my NP Master's program in June 2006 with an acute/critical care focus
June 1, 2008: Will graduate with my MSN and take the Acute care NP certification exam and work in internal medicine or cardiology

1980 - graduated from high school
1984 - graduated from BA program
1984 - 1999 - almost every job under the sun, seriously lacking direction
2002 - graduated AS nursing, work in ER for three years
2005 - back to school for MSN
2007 - graduated MSN ANP track

currently practicing as ANP in a private group carrying both primary care panel and gastroenterology specialty patients

1990 BA in Biology
1992 Started Dental School but hated it dropped out after a year
1994-2000 worked in fundraising / administration for a large university
2000-2002 Assoc program in Nursing
2002-2007 worked on medical/Onc floor in teaching hosp.
2005-2007 RN-MSN program- Adult NP
2007-present - Primary care for pts with severe disabilities (spinal cord injury,CP, MR, etc)