Total Years It Took You To Reach Your End Goal In Education/Credentials

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I was recently accepted into nursing school and although I have A LONG way to go, I am super excited about the many career options in the nursing profession. I'm certainly entering grad school for my doctorate or masters.

I would like to know how many years it took you to reach your end goal for education/credentials.

This should be fun and enlightening :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

As nursing was not my choice, my dad tossed me into LPN school. That became my end goal. However, economic events, nursing trends, etc., tend to reignite fires when we least expect or want it. That being said, until I officially retire, to be continued.....

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BSN 4.5 years.

Advanced the remainder of my career goals with work experience.

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

Ah...to be young again and have the opportunities for higher education. I started in 1974 and finished my final degree in 2014.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

5 years for my BSN (1 year of pre-requisites), then 2.5 years for specialty certifications.

I should have my Masters within 4 years.

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I'm a certified BSN nurse. I've been a CNA, LPN, RN. I took many breaks along the way. Took me a total of 9 years.

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Specializes in ICU, trauma.

took 4 years to get my BSN. Classes for my FNP start august. If everything goes as planned...8 years total to get FNP

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Specializes in PACU.

I did my LPN 24 years ago. Went back and got my ASN and will finish my BSN in April 2017..... but I still have years to go, I eventually would love to teach nursing, so a doctoral degree will be in my future. For me it has been about the journey not the destination..... which is good otherwise I would have quit trying long ago. :yes:

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

LVN - started in September '04, graduated in October '05

ASN - started in January '09 and graduated in March '10

BSN - started in May '14 and graduated in March '15

MSN - started in August '15 and will graduate at the end of 2017

PhD/DNP - might consider it...

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took 4 years to get my BSN. Classes for my FNP start august. If everything goes as planned...8 years total to get FNP

Are you going for masters or DNP? My professor finished her FNP masters degree in two years.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

August 1976- August 1977: LPN

August 1978-December 1980: AAS (RN)

***** insert life, four kids and such *****

2009 accumulated enough credits for a BA in Liberal Arts

September 2010- April 2011 : Completed BSN

May 2011- April 2012: Completed MSN

February 27, 2016: Completed DNP

(Along the way got my CCRN, BC-RN, and CNE)

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Specializes in Oncology (OCN).

I took my prerequisites over a period of 10 years, taking 3-6 hours a semester (occasionally more) as I could fit it into my schedule. I was a wife, mom, and owned a business out of my home so I could be at home and still earn an income. Then when my boys were in middle elementary school, I finally got the opportunity to attend nursing school. It took 2 years full-time to finish my BSN. I worked inpatient oncology and became nationally certified (OCN) at about the 3 year mark in my career. I had aspirations to go on and get my MSN as a CNS (clinical nurse specialist) in oncology but unfortunately had to go on disability due to medical reasons. I still desire to return to nursing but it seems less and less likely that will happen. I'm still young (48) but approaching an age where I will be unhireable, especially given my health issues.

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