I'm trying to decide what my best path to becoming an RN would be - ideally with a BSN at some point (sooner rather than later!). I'm 31 and already have a BA in another field. I don't have any...
If the time and money to get certified is your biggest concern, it might not really be an issue. I am looking into working as a CNA and once you are hired, the hospitals provide all the training,...
I think I could get help from my family while I'm in school and I could get loans, but I'm not sure if I want to owe that much. Good for you - just going for it with the BSN right away! That's what...
It's good to know you would have done the ADN if you were doing things over. 5 years is a long time to be in school! I am financially ok now, but don't want to be in school / out of work for longer...
Wow, that sounds like a good option to do the bridge to BSN online while you are doing your RN! I don't know of any program like that around here (I'm in northeastern PA) but I'll keep my ears open...
Thanks for your reply... I'm actually in northeastern PA, so far from Pittsburgh! I'm looking at applying to SUNY Broome and Binghamton University (both in NY state) and maybe some schools near...
I hope you are able to get in! I did submit an ADN application today, but it was two days after the deadline (March 1) so I'm really hoping I can get in, even with my late application; otherwise I'll...
Ok, good to know! I have really only looked at one program so far and it was going to be around $30k! But that's with out of state tuition. It's good to know that there are online programs that are...
Thanks! I like how you put that. Are you planning to complete an RN-BSN program later, or going to stick with the ADN for now? Right now, I'm leaning toward the ADN, with the hopes I could...
I'm a pre-nursing student, starting my prerequisite courses next week. I'm hoping to enroll in an accelerated BSN program which would be starting about a year and 4 months from now. I don't have any...
I wouldn't entertain moving to go to school either. My husband and I own a home and live within 20 minutes of both sets of our parents and nearby all our friends and community. I work full-time at...
Congrats! I'm not an alumnus of the program, but I'm hoping to enroll for the 2017-2018 school year. I hope you get some more responses to this, but while you're waiting, there are a number of other...
Hi everyone, This is my first although I've been "lurking" here on allnurses for a while and enjoying all the questions and articles. It's helped me get to this point on my pre-nursing journey. I am...
Thanks for taking the time to read my post and share your thoughts, la chica suerte. I looked at some other programs, but I did not find any traditional BSN programs in this area that would be much...
Thanks for the reality check. I appreciate that! I have talked to the hiring/recruiting departments at two local hospitals and both said they are hiring new grads. I'll look at the other boards you...
I am going to make some calls and see if I can set up a day or two shadowing. Thanks for the encouragement! In my career now, I don't really see any different paths I can take, so I love that...