Cant decide if should start out as LPN or go RN?

U.S.A. Oklahoma

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Im a Medical Assistant, not certified. Im wanting to do this online. I want to be an RN Im not getting younger so would like to go the quickest route. Im very experienced now over 10 years. Do you think it would be faster to just do the RN and get it done and over? Or Do the LPN and work as one while doing the RN. Either way I want to get the RN done within 2years if possible. And figured that getting the LPN isnt where I want to stay so thought going all out and do the RN online and what I cant go do else where would be the thing to do. Would appreciate some remarks on those that did it either way. And if you were sorry you did it the way you did.And any other tips that will help me decide. Im so ready to get this done!! I was married and my ex wouldnt let me finish school, so now we are done and older I can finally finish my dream! Thank you all so much, I can't wait to read your remarks!:stdnrsrck:

I have a question I'm curently a patien care technician working in the emergency room Which mean i have my phlebotomist , ekg, CNA , certification i also have my associate in health care adminitration ... And i took my intravenouce certification which mean i can put iv .. But im not allowed to ... Lol.. Im also a medical assistant and biller and coder .. Well the question is since i have all of my nursing pre - req i would like to know which would be a smarter route for me ... if going to lpn school then BSN or just going straigth in to RN - school then to BSN .... I was also wondering since i have my associate in health care would it shorten the lpn to bsn process ... Lpn is 11 moth RN 2 years Lpn to bsn 2 - 4 years RN to BSN 1.5 year But i would like to know if having an associate plus lpn plus Rn pre- re would only mean i have to go,for school for 11 moth plus 1.5 year to get my BSN. .? Is that posible ? Because i heard of people who has a BA in what ever concentration and obtain a master in nursing so lpn plus Ass degreed would be a short cut rigth ?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

it might take more time to go from lpn to rn to bsn. If you become a lpn then you can get a year of experience then complete OU's LPN to BSN in 9 months. It really just depends on what you want. I will say that with lpn school you will get more clinical hours and will benefit from that when you start working.

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Specializes in children.

GO GET YOUR RN! When your a LPN (usually) all you think about is going back to school for your RN

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Specializes in Home Health/Peds PACU.

I did OU's RN to BSN and was in class with several LPN's that were getting their BSN's as well, bypassing the traditional route of LPN to ADN to BSN. since you have to be an LPN for a year before starting OU's program idk of its a benefit or not... For RN's you do not have to have any nursing experience before starting the program and you also do not have as many clinicals. I worked full time while attending OU full time. It was nearly more than I could handle that first semester. Word to the wise: get yourself thoroughly organized if you go to OU. They will keep you disorganized enough without you helping them any! Good luck to you!

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