Help? Is this a good plan?

[jasonemmanuel]

I go to a community college now, its my first year. I was supposed to go to a 4 year college straight out of high school, but my mom said I should stay a year and feel college out (more of a demand than a statement lol). But anyway, I was planning on leaving the community college and transferring to a four year school to get my BSN in nursing. I was doing research on some schools and I'm noticing that not everyone gets into the nursing program, which is reasonable because someones' life may be on the line. However, my question is, would transferring to the 4 year college be a good idea, or should I just stay? I also wanted to go and dorm in a college and live on my own, not for the parties but just for the independence. I know ill keep my grades up because ill be paying to sleep at the college, so I have to keep the grades up. Also, say if I don't get accepted into the nursing program after I transfer. what are my other options? would it be working? I don't think I can stay part time while dorming, but maybe I'm wrong? thanks.

[future_RN, CNA]

Different things work better for different people. If I knew now what I knew then, I would have just started out at community college. I started at a big university, did 2 semesters there, and have been going to community college ever since. I'm currently in an ADN (associates degree of Nursing) program and despite the fact I love my school, the program is great and upon completion I will be able to sit for the NCLEX-RN, the same exam BSN students sit for. The difference is an Associate's vs. Bachelor's (many threads on that). Not hating on anyone who went the BSN route right from the beginning, but I'm saving a ton of money on my education and that's also important to me.

As far as the independence, that is a common desire for someone your age. Keep in mind once you are out of school and working, you will have more independence than you want lol.

Best of luck!

[jasonemmanuel]

The reason I wanted to do the bsn route is to go to medical school and become an NP, or even further to become an Anesthesiologist. My plan was after getting my BSN, settling and going back part time until I become an NP. But I am not sure if that's the best way of doing this.

Also, I reside in New York, but plan on transferring to Lincoln University in PA. Will it be hard for me to gain an out of state job, or should I just start a living out in PA?

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

Well, NPs do not go to medical school. NPs go to a school of nursing that offers at least a MSN in a form of nurse practitioner. However, there are multiple ways to get there. You can go to an RN to MSN program (diploma or associates degree) that offers the NP program. Basically, they take a few more classes and then earn a masters degree instead of earning a bachelors degree.

You could do an associates and then an RN to BSN program and then a MSN program. I did this and it was cheapest route. Now, I am in a MSN program.

Nursing is a spaghetti of different pathways that can lead to different avenues. An RN could earn their license in ten different ways alone. (LPN to RN, LPN to BSN, diploma, ADN, BSN, direct entry RN, direct entry NP, accelerated BSN, and there's probably 1 or 2 ways I don't know about)