I see that some people say they become an Rn in 18months. I am enrolled in the university of phoenix online and they only offer a BS to become an Rn. I am not sure that I understand this correctly. I have no experience in nursing been in construction my whole life. Can I simply take the 18month program to be an Rn without any experience or do I need experience as a CNA first? If anybody can help me with the best route and steps to take that would be sweet. Or should i just continue to get my BS in RN? Help