Advice about education

[jon1989]

Hello,

I am a 19 year old male and wish to go to nursing school, now I have talked to tons of RN's and LPN's who have gone to all different types of schools to get their degrees/certifications, my question is this:

Which is my better option?

A) go to a private college where the degree for RN is 4 years

B) go to an amazing cheaper vo-tech school where the time for my degree is like 16-20 months where the education is just as good if not better than the private college for my LPN where they offer enough clinicals to bridge over into my RN all i would need to do is take classes.

P.S. All in all I am not sure what I want to do or even whether I phrased my question right, I guess what I am trying to ask is what is better for me in the long run.

[soupermom]

I'm doing an ADN program at the local community college and will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN when I graduate. I plan on doing the RN-BSN after that through a local university that offers a primarily online program.

I didn't do one of the hospital programs because I didn't want to be tied to anyplace in particular when I'm done. I didn't want to spent all of that time doing an LPN when for a few months more I can do the RN. If you do a 2 year RN program and at the end of it find out you don't really want to do it, you haven't spent all of the time and money to find that out. Lots of pros and cons to all of the options. You have to figure out what meets your needs.

[Renald]

I would go straight to the RN program if I were you, but that is just my opinion.

[Asclepios]

I am a male that is in the process of going to school for my nursing as well (I want to work Critical Care). It varies with everyone, but I will tell you what I am doing.

I chose to go through the CNA program first so I could get a hands on view of what the aides do, I find it to be benificial for myself. I am also going through a community college for the RN program (2 years: Associates in Nursing) This will place me in the medical field at a quicker pace and I can progress to the 4 year program (my other half) for my Bachelor in nursing (BSN) From what I understand, the BSN is not needed as much unless you want to be an instructor/mentor or such.. Now I might be mistaken in all of this, but as I said earlier "it varies with everyone"

[Asclepios]

oh, btw, if you want to be an RN.. go for the RN, don't really bother with the LPN, you will learn all of that anyways in the RN programs.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

I wonder how a non-student can judge whether or not one school is better than another. However, a BSN will earn you more money in the long run and give you a broader background for various types of nursing. I don't see why anyone would go the LVN route, unless they need to work ASAP. The pay is so disparate (in my area). Makes more sense to spend a few more months for the RN. IMHO