mistyc

Thank you both for your advice. I have decided to take this route for several reasons, and money is definitely one of the bigger issues. Good luck to you, Sentimental! I hope everything works out as planned for you.

Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond :)

I really could use any bit of advice!

I am going to begin taking my nursing pre-reqs in January and should be pretty much set to start nursing school Fall '12, but I am absolutely torn about where to go to school! I don't know if I should go to Watts or Mercy and just get my diploma and begin working, or if I should just go ahead and go to a university and obtain my BSN. In the future, regardless of which route I take, my goal is to go to ECU and get my masters in nurse-midwifery. The program, if I do RN to MSN, requires the undergrad pre-reqs and 18 s.h. of RN to BSN before entry into the MSN program. Or I could potentially go straight in if I already have my BSN. In the long run, what would be the best route to take, you think? I would definitely save money by going to Watts or Mercy, but would I just be taking unnecessary steps since I eventually want my MSN anyway?