Should I change my feild

[Simple Life]

Hello All

I am new to this forum. I need your advice. Right now I am working towards my masters degree which is related to engineering. I am not having any luck in finding job and I am sick of this. I am married and my husband is also little bit pushing me to start working as soon as I can. I am looking for stable life and a job where I can care about people, meet new people and have job security and good pay. I am thinking to start my career in nursing with taking LPN course. I am 28.

So, I am confuse in taking decision. What you all think? Please advice.

[RNjayhawk55]

"I don't think you can finish in a year. If you do an accelerated program it is about 18 months and that is after you have all your pre-reqs done."

If you go to an accelerated BSN program you will definitely finish faster than 18 mos. I am going to a 12 month accelerated BSN program, which isn't that uncommon. I have seen a couple of programs that run up to 16 months, but I wouldn't do one of those - there is no point in waiting the extra four months. It is an intense program, but I can not possibly imagine it is harder than getting a masters degree. I go to school from 8-4 Monday through Thursday, with two days being clinical and two being class. Most accelerated BSN programs require that you do have to do all of your pre-reqs first, and depending on how hard you want to work and how much time you want to invest, you could do that pretty quick.

As far as the cost - you are going to have to plunk down the money anyway to get a BSN. Why get an LPN or ADN now and put off the higher earning potential until later? It is going to be cheaper in the long run to get out of school sooner. If you did go the ADN route you would have to pay for the cost of that program and then pay again for the cost of an RN to BSN program. That would take longer, and lets face it - school is NEVER going to be any cheaper than it is right now. Tuition is constantly going up. My advice is plunk down the money now, put in your twelve months, and get on with your life.

[futurecnm]

However, on the other hand, at least where I live, the difference in pay is almost negligible and many hospitals have tuition reimbursement programs. So, one could argue that if money were an issue it is MUCH cheaper to get the ADN and then get help bridging to a BSN. Just a thought...

And the only accel. program here (U of MN) is an 18 month program straight thru one summer and into the next winter. I guess it all depends where you live and what is available. I agree that if money is not an issue, than just going right away for the BSN is the best route probably. But for many people, money is tight and a $15,000 difference is huge. and I think the pay difference here is very small for an ADN vs. a BSN RN.