Does it make sense to go the LPN route or stick to BSN in this situation?

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If I already work as a CNA in a hospital making 22/ hour and have great benefits would you risk going to an lpn school if your hospital warned you they wont hire you as a LPN? They also offer 25% tuition reimbursement for each semester as long as I work full time and I already have 50 something college credits towards my RN-BSN. I am kind of tired of my CNA job but it obviously pays well. I am also 28 years old and do not have time to waste. My hospital will automatically hire me as a BSN nurse because they are at "magnet status". So what should I do? I have the opportunity to start LPN this semester but I will have to wait until january to apply to the BSN program. I kind of just feel like I want to do it once and get it over with. WHat should I do. Keep in mind I am a single mom of a 4 yr old and live on my own, but not struggling.:confused:

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I would go the BSN route! I know of two major hospitals in my area that are no longer hiring LPN's. They are phasing them out. A BSN will give you job security and it sounds like you are already started. You are so young still, I went back to nursing school at 41 and will have my BSN at 45.

I have a classmate who has been an LPN for 6 years and decided to take classes towards her BSN because she also said LPN's are getting phased out. She is 55 years old. She won't finish her BSN until she is almost 60, but she's doing it for job security.

Go for it!

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I agree with sherri12 go ahead and get ur bsn it will be worth it in the end. But i do know exactly what you mean by not wanting any time wasted and lpn seems to be a faster and more so easier route but bsn would be better for you. Do they have lpn jobs in your area????

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