Am I making the right decision?!!

[Amro421]

Hello AN!,

I just completed my first semester in my LPN program and graduate next August(hopefully lol). Once I graduate I wanted to work for a while and while working go back to school for my BSN, completely ignoring the ADN option because I want...no, will become a NP one day! I just really need to work and help out with my household but I also know if I stop, I won't go back. So am I going about school the right way or not? I need answers...Please! PN to BSN to MSN? Or PN to ADN to BSN to MSN?!

[genwrites]

Don't get an ADN. Here in New Jersey no one will look at you with an ADN. They only want BSNs, and even BSNs are having problems.

[amygarside]

Listen to your innerself. What is it that you really want. You can have many opinions about it but it will all boil down to what you decide.

[watersamy]

If you need to work you're better off going the LPN route and then work part-time while getting your ADN and sitting for the NCLEX so that you can work as an RN. I would then take classes part-time towards the BSN. That's what I did. I'm now working as an RN and taking classes towards my BSN one class at a time. My place of employment is paying for the classes thru tuition remission. You can also get your BSN thru an online program as well. Good Luck!

[LindaBright, MSN]

I'd go for the BSN - much more marketable and better pay, plus, you will need a BSN for a MSN program. Also, there are RN to MSN programs (online and on campus) that can shave off some of the time requirements.

Good luck!

[calinursestudent818]

Do the PN-BSN program definitely.