Need Some Advice for Nursing School in Missouri

[FutureLC]

First of all thank you for taking time to read this! It really does mean a lot to get all the information and advice I can get.

As of right now I currently have my CNA and I am turning 21 this year. I am trying to figure out what the best option for me to continue my education and some concern as well is not paying off student loans forever and a day.

I am looking into a Community College that currently has a two year wait list, with a chance of being pulled off the wait list before two years is up, for my RN degree. I would finish two classes I have left to take in the Fall 2014 and be put on the wait list as soon as I get my final grades for those classes. So Spring 2014 would start my wait to get into this program. This program will cost about $5,000 maybe a little more but not to much this including the price of the two classes I have left to take.

The second school is a Nursing school. I would have to complete more Gen Ed classes which would put me in this Nursing School either Fall 2015 or Spring 2016. Coming out of this program I would have my BSN. This program cost over $53,000 this including the cost of taking my Gen Eds.

If I was to go the RN route I would get a job as soon as I was able to out of school and end up going back to get my BSN with the help of the hospital because one I currently work at does tuition reimbursement for part time and full time employees. I am currently only PRN in the hospital so I don't receive any help from them.

I want to receive my Master's in Nursing at some point in my life and my goal is to become a Lactation Consultant.

If you need more information for you to be able to give me advice feel free to ask me! I would like to thank you again for taking the time to read and respond to this post.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

You could complete the ADN, get a job as an RN and then bridge to BSN while you work. If your market hires ADNs, then that makes more financial sense.

However, if the market is tight for ADNs, then go for the BSN.

[FutureLC]

All the jobs around me for nursing only require ADN. They prefer people have a BSN but it's not required.