bsn pb or lpn

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I'm just wondering if its worth it to do a bsn or do a LPN

I have been accepted for both ..

Bsn 27 months and LPN 16 months for sept

I'm totally dependant on student loans

Both are over 3500 a term then I got to pay bills

Would I make that much more at my age to justify the bsn or would lpn be a better rouge

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Oh sorry

I'm 49 in october

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I would opt for the BSN program. Successful completion of the BSN program will lead to licensing as an RN and a greater range of employment opportunities.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Get the BSN! Around here, about the only job I could get as an LPN is working in long-term care or subacute rehab.

If you have the BSN, you can work your way in to management.

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Specializes in med-surg.

This shouldn't even be a debate go for the BSN. Why do the same job for half the pay...

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ok but financial costs are a concern. im not sure if students loans will cover my costs

bsn is 190 a credit

so each term 16 credits

that's 3500 then books 500 or so =4000k

I know students loans will give me 320 max and 250 bursary per week.

so financial if I can do it ill do the bsn-pb

but I already paid commitment to cover for lpn in case.

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Specializes in med-surg.

The tuition is only going to go up the longer you wait. The LPN program is probably 12-18 months then you'll want to bridge and add another 2 years to school. Just get it done with now since you are fortunate enough to be accepted into a BSN program. I chose the LPN route because I was so behind in school I was just ready to start working as a nurse. Do the BSN take out loans if you have to and pay them off when you graduate.

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No I wasn't accepted in the bsn my status is inadmissible. The program coordinator said I met the requirements and to ignore the letter for more docs. I needed to submit proof..I did that last year and was accepted but turned em down due to financial over calculation of the program.cost I got 78k for 2 years

I was accepted into LPN and paid 300 for a seat as a backup

So now it looks like I am doing not psych nursing or bsn but LPN. If I get a job its more suited to my personality and the base salary minus the cost of education and loss in working salary are pretty close

So at 49 I will restart in LPN and hope to get a job after

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