How long did it take for you to get your RN?...

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....including all pre-reqs and nursing school or diploma?

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

Started nursing school in 2003---only prereq was chemistry which I had....took co-reqs (physiology, anatomy, psych, etc. etc. etc.). Grueling 3-year diploma program, graduated 6/06, took NCLEX 7/06, passed 1st time and have been working since I graduated as a grad nurse until I got my RN. It was a bumpy ride!!!

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Specializes in SICU, EMS, Home Health, School Nursing.

I managed to get my BSN in just 3 years... I don't recommend it!!! A lot of people I know took at least 4-5 years to get their BSN.

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About 2.5 years for nursing school total, but I have a previous Bachelors degree.

* 1 year for my LPN program

* 6 months to finish up my pre-reqs

* 1 year for my LPN-RN program

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LinseyLou2222,

did it take 1 year for LPN-total (without bach. degree)?

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I have no pre reqs done. Should I take the 15 month LPN course first then transfer into RN later on? Why/why not?

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Yep, I went to a 12 month LPN program that required no pre-reqs. It was 2 full semesters and the shortened summer semester.

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I started in Sept 2000 et finished in March 2004. I took off about 2 quarters in there. Finished my RN in March et passed NCLEX in April. Been working since then.

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Lindsay,

Do RNs look down on LPNs in the hospital or other settings? I would like to pursue this but I don' want to be ssen as their less-educated b*tch. Ya know?

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Specializes in Acute rehab/geriatrics/cardiac rehab.
Lindsay,

Do RNs look down on LPNs in the hospital or other settings? I would like to pursue this but I don' want to be ssen as their less-educated b*tch. Ya know?

Don't really think LPNs are necessarily looked down on. One of the nurses who precepted me was an LPN who had been a nurse for 30 years. She was back in school getting her RN.

Our hospital switched to an RN nursing staff (removing the LPNs) before she finished her degree and she was one of the staff that was cut.

I think it's according to what you want to do, how much time you want to spend in nursing school.

In response to the previous poster's question. I had a previous degree and needed my science courses which I took part time for about 15 months, one or two classes at a time (Anatomy I,Anatomy II, etc). Then I entered nursing school in Fall 2002 and graduated in Spring 2004. Nursing school was a grueling experience (partly due to all 5 of my teenagers were still home at the time, I had my husband's support though).

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Specializes in ER.

I have a BA, but no previous science background. It took me 2 semesters to get all pre-req's done (my school also has waitlists for A & P, and Micro). 1.5 years on the waiting list, and 2 years of school...

So, actually, it took me longer for my ADN than it did for my BA, but this degree I actually turned into a job!

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Specializes in Long Term Care and Hospice.

Do RN's look down on LPN's in the Hospital? Are you kidding me? Do you know what LPN stands for in a Hospital? El Pee-On ! In a Nursing home, you get a little more respect. There, it stands for "Low Paid Nurse".

Just Kidding !

From someone who worked as an LPN for 3 years before moving on, the answer depends on the facility and the staff you work with. For the most part, the fact that your co-worker is an LPN is nothing more than an afterthought. Your ability and work defines your level of respect; not the letters that follow your name.

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