Published Aug 2, 2016
brucie100
1 Post
Currently I am a student anticipating graduating with LPN this December. I also possess a BS in Business Management. Upon graduation in December I plan to pursue either my RN or BSN. I am posting to find out if earning my BSN would take the same amount of time as earning my RN since I have already earned a BS. Any information or direction would be greatly appreciated.
misspy
95 Posts
Earning your 1st nursing title would probably be less since you would be eligible to do lpn ro rn which is usually a year and a half. LPN to BSN seem to be a good option if you looking to earn higher pay / worklng in a hospital. The LPN to BSN would probably be longer but again you have a BS so some prerequisites will fill for some requirements.
inspiredbyhealth
114 Posts
You can look into accelerated nursing programs, many schools are now offering them and they range from about 12-18 months long... The focus of the program is usually nursing courses if you already have the pre-requisites. Depending on the school you can complete pre-requisites while also taking nursing courses, and some schools require that you have pre-reqs completed first before you can begin your nursing courses regardless of you having already completed a bachelors degree. So I would suggest first finding schools you would be interested in, and then finding out if its best for you to bridge in through there LPN-RN or if you should apply to their accelerated nursing program.