Help me please :(

Because life can intervene, I would suggest doing pre-reqs, then the RN program... That way you can start getting experience, having a steady income & be more independent in 2 years as opposed I 4.volunteer lots & take any hands-on experience you can get. If you choose to complete a BSN after your ADN, it won't take any more time or money than it would if you went straight through. I know you're convinced, at this point, that this is the career path you want, but studies show college students change their majors an average of 3-4 times before deciding on one.... And it would really suck to finish a 4 year program only to figure out nursing may not be the place for you... A much as i LOVE it, nursing is nothing like what I expected before nursing school & even less of what I expected it to be after nursing school.

Good luck!!

Since you are still in high school, a BSN would be a good ideal to go for. Yea it's longer than the ADN programs, but you will be graduating with your Bachelor's. Whatever path you choose, I wish you the very best of luck!

Aim for a BSN program now. That will position you best to optain a working position in a high-acuity ICU. Then work for 2 or more years.

By the time that you are reading for CRNA school, it will likely be at the doctoral level (DNP or DNAP). You will need at least a BSN degree before entering a doctoral program.

Hello,

Go straight to BSN!!!!!!! Don't you waste time, do it now. Its never too late but if you have the opportunity to start now, do so. Later on you'll find that dating, maybe children, many other distractions. Concentrate on your studies now.

I am 26 and about to be done with my Pre-reqs. I feel like i graduated High School yesterday, but in reality i know i couldve gotten started earlier.

Words from Experience,

Good Luck to you

BSN! Everyone is right! Life will happen and this is indeed the best time. No husband, no kids, enjoy college life while you can and go straight for the BSN. Besides, most hospitals do like BSN candidates best and a lot of ASN are going back for their BSN! The pay difference is not all that much but the education you will receive straight out of HS will be of an invaluable price to your life and no one can take that away. Good luck!

Go directly into a 4-year BSN program. You will thank yourself in the future.

I have to agree with Spidey's Mom and the others. Go straight into BSN.

I agree with everyone else, if you have the opportunity, I'd do your pre-reqs at a less expensive community college and then transfer directly to a BSN program. That way it's 4 years and you're done and able to continue on in school after some experience to become a CRNA. Total=6 years of school plus experience.

If you go the AA route you'll have to spend a year or so getting your pre-reqs done, 2 years in the AA program, then another year or two getting your BSN and then ANOTHER 2 years for your CRNA license 7-8 years of school + experience That's Also, while everyone would love to be a CRNA, you may find you like another field in nursing and may want to just become an NP in that field.

Go straight for BSN. It's technically not longer if you want your BSN and it is a straight path to follow. Good luck!!

I concur with all the others definitely go straight for your BSN. Life happened to me--marriage, kids, other job and now I'm 41 and JUST getting prepped to start taking my prereqs for BSN. I'll be 44 ish when I graduate my BSN program. I plan on doing my masters after that, so at this rate, I'll be around 47 when I get my Masters. I definitely wish I had done things differently and gone to nursing school years ago.

So...do it now while you are young! Good luck to you!