HELP!!!

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Specializes in inerested in school nursing, peds, OR.

Ok, so I've been accepted to 2 programs in the Houston area. An LVN and an Accelerated BSN program. The lvn program is $5000 and the BSN will be around $42000. I would be able to pay for the LVN program out of pocket, and well obviously I would have to get a pretty large student loan for the BSN.

I know LVNs and nurses in general are having a hard time finding a job, but my sister in law and my aunt are both nurse managers so I have a job lined up.

I plan to eventually get my masters either way I go, but which would you choose?

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BSN all the way. if you are planning on going to graduate school then you are gonna have to get it anyway. might as well do it now before your life becomes more complicated.

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Specializes in Hospice.

BSN. Especially being guaranteed a job. You will be able to pay those loans off!

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Specializes in Maternal Child, Home Health, Med/Surg.

Definitely BSN!

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Is the job you have lined up for an LPN or RN position?

If I were you, I would do the LPN degree and then bridge to BSN or MSN. A $42,000 loan on an RNs salary is going to be a significant financial burden. At least it would be for me and my family.

I would look into bridge program options in your area. If there are sufficient options for an LPN to bridge, I would definitely go that route.

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Specializes in inerested in school nursing, peds, OR.

The job I have lined up could be an lvn or RN. I would much rather go straight for BSN, but that's so much money. I'm really terrified of a loan.

If I did go the lvn route, I would bridge as soon as I graduated. Idk I'm just so up and down about it. :/

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

Go for your BSN...You really are going to be tired after doing either program except one you will be done for good and the other you will still a long road ahead.

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Specializes in inerested in school nursing, peds, OR.

That is true. I think I'm going to. I just do not want to be broke trying to pay student loans. Oh well, it could be worse! There are schools around Houston that 80000 +

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I'm in Houston too where you referring to chamberlain for bsn?

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Specializes in LTC.

I will be 45k in debt for my BSN, those loans can be paid with a sliding scale if you have to, also, whats the worst that can happen with a loan of that size, if its that it could ruin you monetarily, go LPN. if its just that you may have to put off buying a nicer car or a home for a few years, go BSN, in the long run you won't regret it.

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I'm in Houston too where you referring to chamberlain for bsn?

I say go for the bachelors BUT (big but) if it is Chamberlain then DO NOT do it & instead find a school that will not put you in that much debt for a BSN.

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I say go for the bachelors BUT (big but) if it is Chamberlain then DO NOT do it & instead find a school that will not put you in that much debt for a BSN.

I think she was referring to chamberlain... What's wrong with that school. Please tell me because I am considering going there

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