Can I get my RN and then my BSN?

[elisabethdawn]

Can somebody please explain to me how this works? I'm hearing all sorts of nonsesne from different people and really have no clue about it.

I plan to get my RN at a community college, but I'd like to also get my BSN so I can later get my CRNA. Is this possible? What steps would you take?

(I'd go to a 4-year and get my BSN right out but it's cheaper to go to CC and I'm graduating high school at a charter school and alas we are not able to right out go to a 4-year college)

[ready4nu]

Yes you can do that, its what I'm doing. Get your associates and take the NCLEX to become licensed. Toward the end of your progrsm, apply to a 4 year school to a RN-BSN program. Your CC may have articulation agreements with some, or a dual-joint program with one. You can also opt for a completion program and do it online.

[loriangel14, RN]

RN is the title. There are two ways to get it. either a 2 year Associates or a 4 year BSN.

[vettechtoRN]

thats what Im doing:) RN-BSN is mostly online Ive heard.

[meljonumd]

Hi ElizabethDawn~

You'll see a lot of pro's and con's for each approach; the best answer is to figure out which works best for you.

You'll also see that some people heavily promote BSNs vs ADNs or diplomas; yes, that does seem to be the way the industry is going, BUT all are available and can be viable for getting a job. The key is to see what is best for YOUR area. If your area has a lot of diploma programs, perhaps it is because the facilities are willing to hire them. If there are a lot of Magnet hospitals, and you plan on working in a hospital setting, then a BSN is the best way to go.

Yes this kind of research is a bit harder. And you don't have to do it all at once; the basics for most programs are the same.

The key is to study hard, don't screw off and learn about how to interact with patients!

[merlinsbeard]

I'm in an RN program and planning to get my BSN after that. There's a university where I live that has an online RN-BSN program and you do clinicals at the local hospitals. Most of the hospitals in my area do tuition reimbursement so I think my best option is to get my RN first so they can help me pay for the rest.

[yourPhutureNurse_]

I'm in an RN program and planning to get my BSN after that. There's a university where I live that has an online RN-BSN program and you do clinicals at the local hospitals. Most of the hospitals in my area do tuition reimbursement so I think my best option is to get my RN first so they can help me pay for the rest.

how's your semester going so far???

[RunBabyRN]

If you already know that you plan to do your CRNA, you might consider going right to a BSN program, rather than going through an ADN, THEN a BSN program. It can save you time and potentially money, depending on the schools.

Either way, do your prerequisites at the community college. The classes will transfer to a university if you're doing it right.