Nursing programs college?????

[kgionet]

Hey everyone :-)

So I have another question about what nursing program I should go into because I already asked about this a while ago. I'm just starting my pre-reqs for nursing at my local community college and my plan was that I was going to do them, apply to the nursing program there to get my ASN and then i'd be able to sit for the nclex exam and (hopefully lol) get my license. Then I wanted to apply to an rn-msn program at a university because my main goal is my nurse practitioners license... so ASN than rn-MSN.

I was having an issue trying to figure out if it would be smarter to go for my ASN, then my bsn, then do a bsn-MSN, since just in case I change my mind on the MSN program, I can fall back on my bsn, but all of that seems like it would take forever... and so i just remembered that there are prelicensure bsn programs for nursing???? So maybe I should skip the ASN program and go to the pre-bsn program, than try and reach for my masters if I still want to?

It seems like that would be a way for me to not spend like 7 years in school because I would be able to get my bsn, which I think would be more beneficial than an ASN, and then I have a choice if I want to get my MSN or not(which I probably will) but just in case ill have my bsn, which I would be happy with :-)

What do you guys think? Does anyone have any experience with any of the programs and how they were?

So recap if you don't feel like reading lololol

Asn(get my rn license), bsn, than rn-MSN

Or

ASN, and then rn-msn

Or

Prelicensure bsn program, then msn

Hope I make sense and thanks in advance :-) :-) :-) :-)

[RunBabyRN]

My vote is for option 3, BSN, then MSN. There are a lot more BSN-MSN programs than ADN-MSN programs, so you'd have more options, and it'll be easier for you to find RN work with your BSN than with your ADN. Not to mention not spending so much time (and money) in school.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Agree with RunBabyRN . Graduate school (MSN) is the level at which specialization occurs & you can't really figure that out until you have some nursing experience. It can also be a very hard slog. Access to financial aid goes away when you achieve a BSN, so everyone has to work and go to school at the same time. The attrition (dropout) rate for graduate school is much higher than that of undergrad programs.... it would be a shame to put forth such a lot of effort only to fall short of your goal. Yes - BSN first, then move on to an MSN when you really are able to and know what you want to specialize in.