RN-MSN?

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Specializes in CNA.

What is it exactly? Associates then a Masters program?

I feel stupid asking this, but just curious. Can you do a masters b4 bachelors?

How does it go?

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Typically in an RN-MSN program it is for a nurse that has a license to practice from either a teaching hospital (diploma) or an associates in nursing from a community college. Its a bridge program that allows the nurse with these forms of education to attain both their bachelors and a masters, seeing as you have to have a bachelors before you can attain your masters. I think its a wonderful program to help nurses that want to advance to a higher level in their career, I personally am looking into it myself. Usully you can become a nurse practitioner, nurse educator, nurse anesetist..etc. Also a alot of schools usually offer this option along with online classes to make it easier for the nurse to fit schooling into their schedule. Hope this helped you out. Also, there are no stupid questions!

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Specializes in CNA.

That sounds awesome! Thanks for the reply. Is it a 4 or 6 year program then?

How great would that be to jump from an ADN to MSN. Something I would definitely be intersted in!

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Most (but not 100%) of RN-MSN programs have a point in the middle of the program at which the student is awarded a BSN. That gives them a chance to claim the BSN level of education once they have achieved that level without having to wait to finish the MSN requirements to get some of the benefits of the higher educational credential.

But time is usually saved by not having to take some courses twice (once at the BSN level and then at the MSN level). For example, the student can take just 1 theory course instead of 2 ... 1 research course instead of 2 ... etc. It can work very well for someone who has the professional experience & maturity to handle the MSN level work even though they never got a BSN.

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Specializes in CNA.

thanks!

Do you know, on average, how long the bridge programs typically are?

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Its just me guessing but possibly 3 years, usually masters take 2 years.

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Specializes in Public Health.

Yes they are usually about three years not including prereqs. I have my prereqs completed including the bachelors requirements and the masters level requirements with a 3.7 gpa...so once im finished with my adn program Im going to go straight into a RN-MSN program if I can. Then it will just be the one year for the bachelors portion and then the other one to two years for the masters portion..and then I will be a NP/CNM APN (nurse practitioner/ certified nurse-midwife/Advanced Practice Nurse) and then after that I will probably go after my doctorates for good measure...I just love school lol.

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Specializes in CNA.

As do I! I couldn't imagine not going to school! I tell myself that I would LOVE to get my masters, but I feel like I'm jumping the gun and should take it one step at a time, and not jynx myself!

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