Rn to BSn or straight BSN

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Im starting my pre nursing this fall. I was talking to a frined who told me I should check out RN degrees at community colleges and make a RN salary while pursuing my BSN and also said the hospital will most likely help pay for the BSN. Im needing to get into the workforce quickly Im 32 mother of two. I would like to do a RN first if that would make more sense. I went to Johnsons and Johnsons Discovernursing.com and I checked out the resources for colleges without wait list. I was needing advice would this be the best choice for someone who is older and has a family? I could really use the money and if I could make a RN salary while getting my BSN, and have help paying for it that would be great. However, my advisor at UMSL says the wiset choice would be to get my nursing pre-reqs and just work towards my BSN. Degree. If anyone could give me some insight on what would be the best and most sensible route I would appreciate it. Thank You! all the advice I have recieved has been exceptional!!!

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Specializes in ICU.

Personally, I feel RN to BSN is the way to go for someone who has a family that depends on their income. I am 30, and married with two kids and this is the route I am taking for reasons you already pointed out. You can earn better income while working toward your BSN and many hospitals will pay your tuition. Going straight to BSN does not offer these benefits. Good luck to you!

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Specializes in ER/ICU, CCL, EP.

Your advisor at UMSL doesn't have to live in a house with your financial problems if you take 5 years to do your BSN. :)

If you need to get into the workforce quickly, check out Forest Park.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I agree. I did my LPN first so I could get started working so that might also be something to check in to. Good luck!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Many ADN programs have pre-reqs also, and waiting lists, so getting and ADN can take 3 or more years anyway, so the ADN route often isn't any quicker than the BSN.

However, many of us do go the ADN route and then ADN to BSN. That's what I did. My employer paid $2200 a year for the BSN. Most employers have a cap on what they will pay, so thinking they will pay for the ADN to BSN might be a mistake, but almost all places have reimbursement of some sort.

If you need to work quickly and you truly can get the ADN quicker then go it! Good luck!

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