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OK im a 23 yr old cna in mckinney tx but goal is to be a rn… which will be best for me go straight to rn program(two year+ prereq.) or become a lvn then lvn to rn program.. which will be faster (even if just by couple of months) and convient i work two full time jobs 10p-6a then 7a-2p (it sounds like a lot but i want a nice house and lot of money by age 26) .. and whats this i hear about bsn what is it?what do they do?how much more do they make?how long after rn will it take to be bsn?is it as competive as a crna? i am serious about making money so please only answer if you know what your talking about….. ps. i was talking to this lvn about shooting for a crna and she said its almost impossible and wayyyy to competitive so dont waiste my time should i be discourage?crna was my original goal but now just rn i dont want to waiste time.. thanks for reading all this crap
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RNs who have an associates degree (2 years excluding prerequisite classes and general ed classes) get paid just as much as an RN who has a BSN (bachelors degree-3 yr program excluding prereqs and gen eds).
The benefits of having a BSN are bragging rights, being more likely to be promoted into management/adminsitration in the hospital (you make A LOT of money but it’s a lot of work and stress-totally up to the individual if he/she can handle the job), and you only need about 2-3 more years of more to get your masters degree.
Don’t listen to all those people who tell you it’s faster to become an RN if you’re an LVN first. If being an RN is your goal then don’t waste your time and money. It costs $28,000 to go to a credited vocational school to become an LVN and it will take you 1 year to finish if you do it full-time, 1 year and 6 months if you go to school part time. Also, the hospitals have been phazing out LVNs and only want all RNs in their staff. It’s harder for LVNs to find a job and they usually end up working in a nursing home. Not only that, once you start working as an LVN I would believe it would be harder to go back to school to become a nurse. Some people say being an LVN is the faster route- I totally disagree!!
If you’re an LVN and want to get accepted into the RN program you will only have to do the second year of the program. HOWEVER, what most people don’t know or don’t want you to know is-like every other applicant to the RN program all LVNs are required to do all the prereqs and general educations classes as well.
There are some LVN to RN bridge programs that are fairly short ( called the 30-unit option) but the thing is that you don’t graduate with any sort of degree ( no assoicate or BSN) and if you pass your NCLEX after you complete the 30-unit LVN to RN program, you will only be allowed to work as an RN in the state that you passed your exam. It will stay on your record permanently even if you go back and get your ADN or BSN. If you take this route (even though it’s quick) you will never be able to be hired as an RN out-of-state for the rest of your life.
There are very few colleges out there where LVNs can go to school to become RNs WITHOUT having to do all those prerequisite classes BUT it comes with a price-$60,000. So basically, you paid $30,000 to become an LVN and another $60,000 to become an RN if you go to one of these schools which is a whopping total of $90,000!
You might feel like that’s old but trust me you still have so much of your life ahead. Do what is good for you in the long run, RN and CRNA are great occupations. Don’t feel bad about yourself if you’re still in school at age 26. There are people in their late 20s and later 30s who go back to school who want to be RNs.The things that have value take a lot of time and effort. My advice is to go online and research the community colleges around you that provide good RN programs. You should definately meet up with a counselor, go to RN workshops/ orientations where they tell everything about the RN program. The counselors will also help you to transfer to a college if you want to become a CRNA. Have you been to college before? Maybe some of the classes you’ve already taken will work towards the RN associates degree.
I hope this ridiculously long post helped!! =]
Well LVN and ADN (an associates) are also competitive. You should go for your ADN instead of doing LVN first. It would be a waste of time, ADN just takes two years. Collin County Community College offers it. Also some Dallas County Community Colleges do as well. Once you have your ADN, you can do a RN to BSN (bachelors) program if you want to go furture. BSN takes 4 years if you go straight to that. They really don’t make any more money, if they do, it’s only like $1 an hour. But to go for CRNA you will need your BSN. Don’t get discouraged. If that is your goal, go for it. It doesn’t hurt to try.