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johsonmichelle, thanks for the words of warning. I'll be sure to check out all online programs thoroughly if I do go that route. That sounds like a great plan, pmabraham. I wish you luck. I do have 2 questions: If you are in communication with hospitals, how did you do it and who do you talk to?

Thank you. This really helps. I'll definitely think about contacting employers and working with them to get an advanced degree.

Dear Nurses and Nurse Trainees, After getting your Associates degree, say from a Community College, what options are there from that point. Would one: Try to transfer into a 4-year institution? Try to find work as an RN with an Associate's degree and try to get an advanced degree online? And if one did work with an Associate's RN degree and work to get their BSN online: How hard is it to get a BSN online? What are some preferred online programs? Which is better in terms of availability of space (impaction) for earning a BSN? Online or in-classroom? As for the differences between a BSN and MSN: Is the difficulty of getting an MSN from a BSN similar to getting a BSN from an Associate's? What exactly is the practical difference between a BSN or MSN? Sincere and grand thanks from those interested in pursuing advanced nursing degrees!