Would you recommend doing RN to BSN or RN to MSN

Nursing Students ADN/BSN

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I have my ADN and I am about to sign up for classes to get my BSN and I see other classes offer ADN to MSN programs and I wonder which I should tackle? Any suggestions?

Specializes in Addictions/Mental Health, Telemetry.

I chose RN to BSN because if for whatever reason you cannot "go the distance" in the program, you do not have the BSN. It's MSN or nothing. At least that was the way it was explained to me at the time, so if this has changed, forgive me. Any way, I completed my BSN...which honestly gets you nothing, no matter what anyone tells you, except the ability to get into an MSN program, which I am now doing. My ultimate goal is to become a psych NP, which means I will probably be going for the DNP, the way academic politics are heading!

Hey PMFB-RN I find your comment interesting because I just saw someone mention it is possible to bypass bsn and go from rn-msn in 2 years. I thought well heck it will will take 12-18 months for bsn so why not go the rn-and-msn route. I am planning on applying to CRNA school and I thought the same thing you said. Maybe this would be excellent but Im not sure since I want to go to CRNA school... I haven't received my critical care experience yet and I need to be a rn to do that. Its hard to find a hospital job without a bachelors in my area. I just started Excelsiors lpn-rn program. So im in a dilemma whether or not to potentially start my critical care experience and higher pay by the end of this year when I finish the and or wait 2.5- 3 years before I can get that experience or higher pay. Something I have to think hard about. Since its a "bypass" there probably wouldn't be a middle obtain your bsn on the way then huh?

had to do a BUNCH of editing bc I said some things that made no sense! overnights make me crazy!

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

There are a lot of schools that do RN-MSN. There are 3 or 4 here in NC that do it. I am pretty sure they are seated classes though. I am doing an online RN-BSN. I have a BS and an MA in other fields. I just want to be done with school LOL. I do know that many schools are phasing out the FNP and requiring DNP so a bachelors is pretty much required.

I'm actually in this same situation as well. I'm about to finish with the ADN program, and I already have a bachelors. My ultimate goal is FNP, but I'd like to work as a floor nurse for awhile. At the same time, I want to be done with school and have the program done while I continue to work as a floor nurse for awhile. A friend told me that they won't hire me as a floor nurse because I'm an MSN nurse, and they don't think I'm serious about staying long. I do want to stay for a long time actually. I just need to finish all my schooling as soon as I can as well. Anyone else ever heard of this?

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