LPN or RN school?

Been there,done that, ASN, RN · Mar 17

If you are accepted to a BSN school.. take it. You will make MUCH more money in the long run.

elemnurse007 · Mar 18

An ASN-RN program is also a good option. ASN-RN to BSN programs are super common as well if you decide you want to get your BSN later. I have my ASN-RN and I have always had the same pay as my BSN holding coworkers.

lifelearningrn, BSN, RN · Mar 18

If BSN is the goal- I'd go for ADN then bridge (or straight to traditional BSN). And LPN bridge to BNS will take much more work in the long run.

JohnHood, BSN · Mar 19

The problem with an LPN is that it is a limited position. Many hospitals are phasing them out. An RN must see and document on hospital patients each day. Either an RN must have the patient or another RN will have to assess that patient. Many hospitals now are even wanting a BSN to work in a hospital setting.

kbrn2002, ADN, RN · Mar 19

It kind of depends on what programs are available to you and how much determination you have to finish all the requirements for the final degree. One of the PCT's I work with is going the LPN to RN to BSN route.

The RN program she is in allows sitting the LPN NCLEX at about the halfway mark, so she plans to work as an LPN while finishing the RN program getting valuable nursing experience, a larger income than her PCT pay, and maybe most importantly for her experience taking the NCLEX. Then she plans to enroll in an RN to BSN bridge.

I can't say for certain she will complete all this but that is the plan. A big deterrent to completing the bridge in our area is the local RN to BSN program is at a rather expensive private school while there are plenty of RN programs at community colleges. There is no real need to get that BSN for employment around here, none of our local employers are BSN required.