I am fixing to begin college to become a nurse and I want to go all thew way to Rn (that's as far as I can go at this school otherwise I would go farther which I will just not yet) but anyways it says that for the RN it's an associates degree which is a two year degree and you have to go through the LVN program first.
It's just really confusing to me and I was wondering if there are any nurses out there that could tell me how long it will actually take me to become an RN if I'm going full time.
2006-10-16 03:24:06 · 4 answers · asked by Jlove24 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Ok, ignore what the first person said, they don't know what they're talking about. I'm a Registered Nurse with an associate's degree. So, most two year nursing programs, like the one I attended, are set up so that after year one of nursing classes you could be eligible to sit for the LPN/LVN board exam. After year two, you earn your associate's degree, and eligibility to sit for the RN board exam. But, beware, unless you take like 16 credit hours, because the nursing classes are about 10 hours, plus all of your other classes, math, science, English, psychology, anatomy, etc. I would plan on your degree taking 3-4 years. I knew a handfull of people who tried to take the nursing classes with all of their pre-requisite classes, and very few made it through. I would get most of your pre-requisite classes done before you take the nursing classes, because those are tough. If you have more specific questions, feel free to e-mail me... qtrn2005@yahoo.com
2006-10-16 14:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by qtrn2005 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
If you're in the US, the minimum degree required to be licensed as an RN is an Associates, which is technically a 'two year degree' but you need to complete prerequisite courses before you can start the nursing program, so for most people it will take about 3 years total. And that's assuming you get accepted to the nursing program the first time you apply. Most programs (both ADN and BSN) are very competitive and have many more applicants than there are spots available, so you might have to apply more than once, or to more than one program. BSN programs are 4 years if you attend full-time from start to finish. You would want this degree in the long run, you'll have more job opportunities available to you, especially if you want to work in a hospital. If you get the ADN first, there are BSN completion programs which take about 18-24 months to complete, and many of these programs can be completed online. How much you make depends on what job you hold, what kind of facility you work at, whether you live/work in a rural vs. urban area, what the cost of living is in that area, etc. Most new grad RNs working as a staff nurse in a hospital will have a starting hourly wage of around between $25-30.
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2014-05-02 04:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think 6-8 years.i know it is 4 years of college followed by either 2-4 years more of medicinal education
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