Going back to finish the Beast...BSN RN

[vbarger28, BSN]

So I have been an LPN for almost 3 years now, landed an awesome job in urgent/critical care and have been able to do a year in a TBI peds facility.

I am now starting my RN BSN in January, and am absolutely stressing...It's like I have PTSD from the first go...hahaha...I passed my nclex first time with flying colors and did very well in school.

Anyone who started off as an LPN and is now an RN, how was it the 2nd time? My friends who are all RNs say its way easier because we already have the 'jist' of the human body, and know what the teachers are talking about for the most part this time, but my other lpn who are now RN friends have also said it was worse than the first time.

any experiences??

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I had approximately three years of LVN work experience by the time I had started attending an LPN-to-ASN transition program in early 2009. In my opinion, the transition program was the significantly easier program of the two.

I completed an online RN-to-BSN program earlier this year and just wrapped up my first semester in a MSN-nursing education program.

[not2bblue]

I was never an lpn, but I just finished my RN-BSN. You won't regret it in the end, no matter how hard it is. Does your program allow you take the NCLEX RN at the Adn point, or do you have to finish the whole program first? It was hard for me to go back to get a BSN. Like, I am already an RN and I won't become any "RNier" with it, but the hospitals here require it. The only suggestions I can make is to remember that, although similar, RN training is different than LPN, and as a student you know nothing. Seriously, even if you DO know the stuff, the program is designed for entry level non-nursing and if you know the material, then good. You will be successful but don't be cocky (for lack of a better word) about it because the other students won't and you really do need each others support. You are training to be an RN, which you currently are not, even if you do the same stuff. The mind set is difference in the RN program. You will be glad you did it. GOOD LUCK!!

[vbarger28, BSN]

Thank you!! Out here they require the BSN. O I never thought of boarding at the ASA checkpoint, I'll have to ask about that cause then I won't feel like a wreck trying to finish the 2yrs and remeber everything from 2 yrs for the boards.

I point blank asked during my orientation interview with school if they could please keep it quiet that I am a nurse to my classmates, I do not want to 'baby sit' in clinicals and don't want to be overly picked on either by professors for 'you should know this' I want to be treated like a new student too like everyone else :)