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I am totally confused at this point. I have been wanting to be a nurse since I was in high School. I used to work for a financial service and got laid off in 2008. I worked for the company for about 7 yrs and was going to pursue a degree in Business Administration with hopes of getting my M.B.A but with me being laid off changed all of that.I wanted Now I am not working and have the opportunity to try out nursing I'm not sure if I want to take that step. I want to know which route to go LPN-ASN-or BSN???????????????? I just have a few science classes to take. I have been deciding on going for Social Work but I think that will be a waste of my time due to the fact that I will have to get a M.S.W. to really get paid some $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Please help and give me your opinion on what you would do THANKS!!!!!

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Specializes in ER, ICU, anticoagulation mgmt.

First of all, absolutely go for your RN. You will make more money, have more responsibility and more career options. Many hospitals these days do not hire very many LPN's.

I would go for your two year Associate's degree if you want to get out there and working as quick as possible. By the way, I'm sorry to hear about you being laid off. "When one door closes, another opens" although that might not be very comforting right now!

If you don't need to work right away, I would go for the BSN. Just get it done with. Then if you want to go on for a Master's degree, you don't have to go back to school first for the BS.

However, on the other hand, if you get your Associate's and start working, many employers will pay for some or all of your tuition to go back to school for your BSN.

I started off with a BSN however I have heard many a Associate's degree nurse lament about how they have to go back to school for education in areas they already know about from working as a nurse.

So basically it comes down to this:

Go for the RN

Decide whether a 2 yr or 4 yr program would be better for you based on your own life situation. And truly, I have never been able to tell a Associate's degree RN from a BSN RN. So have no worries there.

Good luck!

Jeanne:nurse:

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Thanks so much for your input:wink2:

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