(RN-BSN then BSN-MSN) or (RN-MSN)

Nursing Students Western Governors

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Confusing title I know but curious of the cost and time difference?

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Specializes in PICU, NICU, Acute Care Peds.

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 , 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!

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Having just completed my Rn to BSN, and then deciding to continue on, I'd suggest RN to MSN. Why? Because the classes I'm having to take for the MSN class are basically the same classes I just did for the BSN, but a little more indepth (and of course I can't use the same work I've already done). I wish I had taken the time to look into it ahead of time, but when I started I didn't think I was going to bother with an MSN.

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