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What is the easiest way: RN to BSRN or LVN/LPN to BSRN? |
I have a friend and he keeps on telling me that LVN is the most easiest way to go to bachelor's degree. But I don't thnk so because if you are a registered nurse it's more easier to go to BS because some of the subjects are already being credited. So which is which? And he added that in a California Community College, it will take 2 years before you can finish your LVN vourse. But I thought it's only 1 year. So which is true? Most LVN (or LPN) programs are about a year long. There are no prerequisite courses to take prior to starting the program (to my knowledge). Once you have an LVN, to transition to an RN program you will need to complete some prerequisites prior to starting an RN program, usually biology, chemistry, and anatomy & physiology at a minimum. Once you start a LVN-RN program, it's usually 2-3 semesters of RN courses. If you know you ultimately want to be an RN, I'd try to avoid the LVN path and just go straight into an RN program. But the path you choose will ultimately depend on what the school situation is where you live. Do your research and find out if RN programs have a long wait to get in and if the programs all fill up quickly. If they do, you might want to go that LVN-RN route because usually LVN schools do not fill as quickly, and the LVN-RN programs don't really either (compared to straight into a 2-year RN program). If you choose to go straight for the RN, you will need those prerequisite courses, general education requirements, and your nursing courses. Naturally the prereq's need to be completed prior to the nursing core, but if you're smart you'll get done as many of the gen ed courses as you can before starting the nursing core, because 6 credits of nursing courses feels like 12. It's easier to focus on just doing nursing, IMO. Once you already are licensed as an RN, the BSN completion programs are a walk in the park. The ADN program is much harder and alot more pressure, because your licensing depends on it, and they cram a lot of knowledge into those two years. The rest of the BSN is all complementary and not as intense. Good luck! Source(s): RN |
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