Should I get an ADN or BSN

[halo9109]

I am about to start my senior year of high school. I am engaged and we want to get married before to long... I was trying to figure out should I go and get and ADN to be an LPN then go back to be an RN and then get my BSN or should I just get my BSN? And do hospitals pay for you go go from LPN to RN? I have TOPS and they will pay for my school... I am just trying to figure out how I can get married with the least amount of stress. Oh and I live in Louisiana

[83studentnurse]

Most hospitals will pay some (the amount varies. but you can call the HR department at local hospitals to get an idea) for you to further your education. You can actually get your ADN to be an RN, though, instead of an LPN (I think the LPN is offered mostly by technical colleges and I don't believe it requires a full ADN).

Any RN program will be stressful -- I'm a newlywed myself and struggling to figure out how much school I can manage while still having time for my husband -- but some will be tougher than others. Some say it's easier just to get the bachelor's done with on the front end, but many prefer the ADN-to-BSN route because it's usually cheaper (the hospital pays for hte BSN part) and sometimes more convenient, since the BSN can be done online.

One thing to think about is that most ADN RN programs require about a year of prerequisites, meaning the whole degree takes 3 years. That's not too much shorter than a 4-year BSN. I don't know about LPN programs, though.

I don't know if that helped, but it's what I know. :)