NurseBedi

I'm switching to the RN-MSN route for multiple reasons. 1.) I have started the program and found it to fit my lifestyle VERY well. It's the *enter embarrassing number of BSN completion attempts here* and I really feel I can succeed (finally) with this one. 2.) going for a completion of a BSN pissed me off, because I was going to school to do the same job I already do with no real change in status or pay, but getting those magical extra letters... RN,BSN,MSN... so much classier! 3.) If I get tired of schooling, I can stop after getting my BSN. But after Feb 1, if you enroll in the RN-BSN at WGU, you can't change tracks to RN-MSN... you have to complete the BSN and get a second degree from WGU (which is costlier in the long run) and may require some competency repeats. (This is from my course mentor, and enrollment counselor who is awesome!) My final advice is to of course make the same decision as me and jump the gun for the MSN, I'm guessing you won't regret the extra education obtained. Peace, love, and nursing!

One of my intensivists has a saying, "if they can walk, talk(scream), pee, poop and eat.... time to ship them out!" The other nurses and I know in our PICU if the other intensivist is on, all we have to do is keep the door open to the screaming childs room during rounds and magically, transfer orders are written ;-)