Don't know which route to take!!!???

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Ok so I'm doing my core and prerequisites right now because I'll need them no matter what route I take. I'm concerned to be on the wrong route because I don't want to waste time or money. At this point I figured I'd get my ADN then try to find a job and work on my BSN but if it's not possible to get a job with an ADN I don't want to waste 2 years on that.... Anyone have any guidelines or advice? In the long run I'd like to finish with my MSN in midwifery or nurse practitioner ( still stuck in the middle with those two....) if it helps I'm in Texas and don't plan on moving my family much outside of dfw area or east Texas area.

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This is the route that I am taking:

I am working towards what my school calls an AN degree (associate's in nursing) where I can graduate and take the NCLEX to become a RN. After earning my RN, I plan on applying to nearby schools, such as Washington State University, for their RN-BSN programs. After graduating with an associate's from my community college, I can apply to transfer to other schools as a senior to finish my bachelor's.

In a perfect world, I would have loved to have attended a four-year university and go straight for my BSN, but life and financial troubles happen. In the end, I'm saving money by attending a community college for my associate's degree and will only have around 35 credits to complete at a larger university to complete my bachelor's.

Very few hospitals in my area are hiring RNs with associate degrees (they prefer BSNs), but nearly every RN that I work with in the nursing home/acute care/rehabilitation center I work at has their associate degree.

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It's possible to get a job with an ADN, yes. A lot of hospitals are nudging their employees to get their four year.

I'd check hospitals in the area you plan on working and see what they require (or prefer). I was initially going to get my ADN, but looking at hospitals around here, I decided BSN was the correct option for me.

Good luck.

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