Going For a BSN After Graduation

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Hey everyone,

I'm a nursing student in my last semester of our RN program and I graduate in December. I hope to go on and get my BSN, but I don't know if I should apply to a program the very next year or take some time off. For all those who have graduated from an ADN program and are wanting their BSN, is taking some time off to work and get some experience wise or should I just jump right into more schooling without a break? Any thoughts would be great...thanks!

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Were I young and financially free I would continue on in a heartbeat.

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I am married with 2 children and graduating in may 2010. I plan on continuing as soon as I pass the NCLEX. I have taken several courses towards my BSN already and I am afraid if I take time off, I won't want to go back!!

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

I did not take time off, but I do not see a problem with taking time off. I went straight into my RN-BSN program while earning my ADN (some schools allow this with permission from advisors and if the student is doing well in the ADN program). Thus, I kept trucking through and will be finished with my BSN soon. BTW, I am working FT as a RN and attending school PT so that I ensure a good GPA to allow me to go on and receive admission into an MSN or PhD program. GL!:twocents:

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Specializes in FNP-BC, RNC-OB.

im in my first year of nursing school - practically just started. but being the long term planner that i am, i started thinking really early about BSN-planning. im in an ADN program as well, but after i graduate i would have been in school for 8 yrs straight! the frst 5 yrs were to my first degree in psych, then a year at a county college for pre-reqs, and now 2 yrs for the ADN .. i started to consider myself a professional student lol :lol2:

i plan to take at least a year off not only to relax myself but to focus on being a new nurse and working as such to develop my skills. plus, some hospitals have a nurse residency program for new grads to help them along for the first year. To put myself in another classroom setting while im still trying to keep up with my new RN skills will be a bit much. but i think after a year when im fully comfortable being a nurse on my own, ill definitely go back for RN-BSN/MSN ..

whichever you decide to do, best of luck to you! :nurse:

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