i don't know what i should do for college. i have decided on either going for one year for licensed nurse practitioner or 2 or 3 for registered nurse. i don't know.......... maybe i should go for the first and find a job, then continue schooling or should i just get it done and over with at one time??????? :uhoh21:i dont have a clue!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please someone help me!!!
TheCommuter, BSN, RN 226 Articles; 27,608 Posts Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych. Has 17 years experience. Jul 10, 2007 i have decided on either going for one year for licensed nurse practitioner or 2 or 3 for registered nurse. i don't know.......... the one-year program you're referring to is actually the licensed practical nurse (lpn) educational track. to become a nurse practitioner, it will take 6 years (4 years for the bsn degree and 2 years of fnp school).whatever you decide, be aware that the registered nurse licensure will provide you with more career mobility and higher earnings overall when compared to the licensed practical nurse career pathway. in my area, for every lpn job listed, there are five rn jobs listed. good luck!
Tweety, BSN, RN 32,723 Posts Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac. Has 31 years experience. Jul 12, 2007 Go for the Registered Nurse. On average they make 5 to 7 dollars more an hour and enjoy a wider variety of job opportunities. Good luck!
Nadia24 19 Posts Jul 13, 2007 go for the rn , easy way to decide is volunteer at a hospital and see the type of work lpn and rn and then you will know what you will be more comfortable with. Because time will fly by soon, heck i graduated h.s in 2000 still finnished up school after all this time long story but anyways rn is more $$$
leslie :-D 11,191 Posts Jul 13, 2007 definitely go for your rn.much better pay and opportunities.best of everything to you...leslie
