CNA TO Nurse Practioner BEST ROUTE????

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Hello,

I`m desperately seeking advice on what is the best way to become a nurse practioner baby nurse starting out as a cna. I`d like to know what to do to assist with payng for school as I would need to work while going to school. Anyone experienced this that can give me advice and recommend some schools and jobs to start with?

HELP HELP HELP!!!!

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1. become a RN with a BSN (4 year degree)

2. get at least a few years work experience in the relevant area

3. get your MSN (2 year degree after BSN) or DNP (3-4 years after BSN, 2 years after MSN) and select "neonatal nurse practitioner" or "nurse midwife" or "women's health nurse practitioner" depending on what exactly you want to do

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How about LVN- MSN? is that possible? I am an LVN taking classes for my ADN in CC. My Q is.. after Im done with ADN course can i sit-down to take NCLEX RN?

Thanks for info!

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
How about LVN- MSN? is that possible? I am an LVN taking classes for my ADN in CC. My Q is.. after Im done with ADN course can i sit-down to take NCLEX RN?

Thanks for info!

I've never heard of an LVN-MSN. How can you be an advanced registered nurse practitioner without being a registered nurse?

When you finish the ADN program, you'll take the NCLEX to become an RN. With the exception of a few RN-MSN direct entry programs, you'll most likely have to get you're BSN and some RN experience before starting an APRN program.

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If you do the LVN route, you'll do a LVN program LVN-RN, RN-BSN, BSN-MSN (sometimes you can find a LVN-BSN program). However, it's more schools, more times to apply and be admitted, and more time. I'd just start with the ADN to be a RN since being a LVN is not what you want to do...

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How about LVN- MSN? is that possible? I am an LVN taking classes for my ADN in CC. My Q is.. after Im done with ADN course can i sit-down to take NCLEX RN?

Thanks for info!

it depends if you are taking ADN for LPN or RN; for LVN you will take NCLEX PN ; for RN you will take NCLEX RN. You must continue to bridge LPN;RN;BSN;MSN

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Thank You for your advice. I would like to start off as a cna to start working in a hospital or nursing home setting for experience. Since new york programs are so competitive and few seats are available in the cuny system, i would like to then go on to lpn then transfer to a lpn-rn bridge program. It`s just really hard finding schools thats affordable and has evening programs. Please let me know if you know of any schools in the metro area or even nj since i live in staten island.

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I'm not in the area, but getting a CNA/PCA/PCT/PSA type job would get your networking and connection skills to land a nursing job and most hospitals offer tuition reimbursement to help pay for school. The hospital I am working for is an academic medical center that is affiliated with a university and they pay 100% of tuition and fees. Makes the financial aspect a lot easier!

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