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LPN/LVN program 1st, get nursing license, work(=money, skill building & experience : ) then grow...there are many traditional, distance learning & hybrid(combination of online, classroom & clinical study) ADN & BSN RN options. Time spent progressing is not wasted

This video will help so many Nurses!! Like you mentioned every state is different. I have a friend in Ohio who's daughter went for her LPN which took 12 months, then a "Bridge RN program" immediately after getting her LPN, that took another 12/15 months, (all at the same private school) she then went for the BSN and just finished her RN BSN, it took her 3.5 years total! She is now entering into the Nurse Practitioner program this fall. She just kept going!

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I think if you’re straight out of high school living with your parents with hardly and or no bills, and your parents are paying for school, DEFINITELY go the BSN- it’s a no brainer! However, if you’re someone who’s changing careers and or someone who still needs to work to pay your bills then maybe LPN route is best as it allows you to graduate in a year & have a huge increase in salary and with that increased salary you can fund your PN-RN ETC. You’ll also feel like you have an advantage while in the bridge program because you have that background experience of LPN.

My money can be replaced.. But my time can’t. I would go straight for BSN

Time is money. Might as well go for the bsn straight off. College isn’t easy man, life happens nd I’ve pushed myself back a couple years now but I need to get it together and work hard. Thank u for the video nurse b

I’m currently at a university and I work full time as a tech in the ER. My cost of living is becoming intense. I would rather take the LPN route. The program is allowing me to transfer my pre-requisite classes that I’ve already done which will shorten my length of time in school when I go for my RN bridge program. I would rather take the LPN route because while I’m finishing up some classes at the end of the day I’ll already be a nurse making a decent income that saves me from living check to check working as a tech. Plus it’s a great look on your resume for experience in the hospital and LPNs have tons of job opportunities in my state. Don’t listen to people who speak very negatively about LPNs because it’s actually a wonderful role as a way of starting your nursing career. I work with a lot of them who love what they do and bridging to RN is a breeze for them as an LPN cause they can finish their degree while have the ability to afford housing or apartments and other necessities.

I forgot to add I would do the lpn route because I am currently working a full-time job and I am the single mother of three boys. If it's going to take me time I'd rather have an LPN under my belt. However if I was 18 again no kids I would absolutely take the BSN route.

Thank you for this breakdown. I wanted to do my LPN then realized I could get a ADN in two years and take the NCLEX-RN. The program cost is approximately $43k. At first I thought it was too much, but after a little digging I notice the waiting lists at the com colleges are 2-3yrs long. That's crazy! The sooner I can start working, the better. I'm already 33 and changing career... Lord knows I don't wanna be working with my back bend😅

My LPN program was only $3,000! I then bridged to ADN,RN....then later BSN with a scholarship

I graduate from LPN school on the 24th. I DON'T plan to take the LPN-RN-BSN route. My goal is to take my prerequisites at a community college and transfer to a BSN program. Not sure how that will work just yet but I'm hopeful. This video is amazing!!!🙌🙌 Thanks for sharing.❤

Girlll this was beautiful! Well done very articulate! You just helped out a lot of people including myself.

Thank you for taking the time to do this video ! It was mind opening .

Wow!! I am so glad I found you , just in time for my nursing world. I was sooooo all over these LVN to RN bridge. Straight to BSN ugh. Ty

Thanks for taking the time to do this Well appreciated ♥️❤️

Hi, This is an excellent cost-time breakdown. My son is in the 4th year of a BSN program. With plans to get a DNP, the traditional route was the most cost-time efficient. Our decision was also driven by the competitive process and with the traditional BSN route, he only had to compete once to get in. With scholarships, the BSN route came substantially under priced. Thanks!

Great Video! I appreciate all the time and effort you put in this break down

Great video! The most informative regarding transitioning between levels.

Thank you so much for breaking that up..no one has explained it like you did..I feel I know the practical route for me right now which is starting with the LPN...

I love how you broken every cost. This very helpful in deciding what route 👌😍 anyone decides.

Such a great video 📝 this was exactly how I created my route for planning school, it's much easier to understand when you write out the process

This is so good thank you for posting!!!

I need this for real! Thank you. I’m an 13 year LPN that just withdrew from an LPN advance program. It’s was not working out with the instructor. I’m going back. I pray I can get in the program I really want that’s at a community online I wanted to go to anyway! So pray 🙏🏾 for me. Again, that’s. You got my subscription ☺️😉😊😌

Thank you this video was much needed!

This is golden! Thank you!!

Thank you so much for this video and breaking it down. I now have a better idea of which route I'm going to take.

The School I’m applying to doesn’t have a waiting list Thank God 🙏🏽 this totally made me feel comfortable about my discussion Thank You so much Queen

Thanks favnurseb! The numbers definitely surprised me!

Great Video!!! big sis!! I love how informative it is.

Excellent video!!! This break down is impeccable because this is a true dilemma for many ppl. For me personally, im going the RN route! Once again, great video!!! Im totally sharing this!

Thank you for doing this breakdown, I live in Canada so things are a little different, but this video was still very eye opening :) 👍🏾🙏🏾

Great video!! Gave me an idea of how to move forward with my RN degree

Excellent video! I love the way you break everything down and explain it to us. I finally made up mind to return to school and get my ADN, we'll see about BSN later. Of course your videos have inspired me! I appreciate you discussing the time it takes to complete each program, that is a great reminder that this won't happen overnight, so I'm going to be patient. Thanks again!

thank you for this! very helpful and i appreciate you not trying to sell any bs! thank you thank you!

You’re amazing! So many of us think LVN way is the fastest way to BSN, like myself, only to find out going straight to BSN is more worth it in the long run!

Wow, you did a great job comparing cost and timing. It is certainly something to think about and plan ahead. Thanks!

I’m in the RN program. It was difficult to just go straight into the BSN program. Things just didn’t happen the way I wanted it to. But I didn’t get put on any wait list here in GA. I was told it was actually cheaper to do 2 years of RN school & then 1 year in Bridge program to BSN. Down here

Wow! You are just amazing. The best one doing it! Thank you 💗 Helped me so much 🙏🏾

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Thank u for the break down ! Very informative for people like me .

I think I’d just be a LPN for less school and then straight to working as a nurse. This was awesome by the way.

Thank you so much for this!!!!!!!

This is great information. I wanted to let you know about straighterline you can take general education classes and transfer them for ACE credit. They also have chem bio a&p and mirco but you have to submit the syllabus to ur school to make sure they will take the credit and they are pretty cheap

It’s cheap to go to community for prerequisites and then do a diploma Rn program then do Rn to bsn online.

Wow!! You are God sent!! Thanks boo.. wish you stayed in ATL!!! I knew there was a reason for staying up late..

I just finished my LVN..currently working and will start my RN next year. I’m married with a 2 year old. I don’t have time to take off to do 2 years straight for school no more at 29 years old. For me, my route works but idk about the time it take to be done. Getting started working is much better because it helps in school a ton.

OMG! 😱 😱 😱 Thank you for the information! 👌🏼

Very Helpful. Thank you.

a freaking mazing --THANK YOU !!!!!!!!! i was thinking of doing LPN (i have now) and straight to BSN

I would pick the BSN straight to University it’s all about saving money 💰 Thank you for the video

I'm attending a University in Los Angeles it's a bit different than how u depicted it here, but you are correct 100% generally what u showed here in your video. I am signed up to obtain an associates degree and get my LVN certificate at the same time it's a 17 month course. it's expensive but it's good for me it gets me into the nursing field efficiently it's a 38'000$ program because it is very thorough and it's a full-time course it's got a&p and math and comprehension and reading etc and volunteer work clinical etc.. all built into the program I am extremely excited about the program and of course, excited about becoming a Nurse and a professional health care worker. it's something I've wanted to do for a good while and now am finally able to do it. I am fortunate that my program is only 17 month's and I earn an associate's degree as well as an LVN certificate, I do plan to get my R.N. / ADN once I begin working.

I am currently in an ASN program at a CC in south Georgia, and my school offer free LPN tuition for students with a 3.0 or higher .

I'm on a different path of sorts since I already have my BA and am planning to go into midwifery so I'll have to do the ABSN to CNM. However, I love your videos and find it all extremely helpful!🥰❤🤗

I enjoyed this video. It was very helpful. I took some of my prerequisite at the CC and now I’m in an accelerated BSN program.

Amazing video like always thanks for the advice Happy New Year 🎊🎆🎈

2 years 😳 waiting list and here in KY I was so impatient that I had to pass 1 semester before I can bridge. I graduate lpn may 2019 and I will start the ADN this Jan 2020 and graduation date is Dec 2020. Great infos keep up the good work

I recently applied to the BSN program application pending❤ congratulations on everyone starting their journey and best of luck to those crossing that education bridge

Im in NY the BSN programs are Very Competitive and there is definitely a wait list if not accepted and possibility of having to role over into next semester.. I recently applied to 3 schools was told NO all 3. I decided to take the LPN and pray for greatness

My LPN program was 1 year & $6,000 w/everything. ADN is 1 year & about $9,000. (for me). I had a grant for my pre-reqs. All schools and states vary. Just find what’s best for you. Applying for grants & scholarships can definitely help.

Oh yeah another thing to consider is you can challenge you LPN test while in the BSN program .

It definitely varies by state and colleges. This was helpful. But you have research your own particular area to see if the cost and times apply to you.

you was very generous with the pre axis time .it took me 3 years to do mine

Hi, super interesting videos and crazy numbers. I am at University, Nursing major, doing my pre reqs until next year, then hopefully Nursing Program 2 more years, that's 3 years. And I already did 3 semesters. Yes, it takes years and years, but time goes anyway. It matters what you did.

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Cool video, my college does competitive placement into the nursing program so everyone that applies has like a 4.0 GPA or close to it. I also did what u said in the video. While ur waiting to get placed into the program (takes one semester while they sort out ) I took those corequisites so I didnt have to take them later and I had the entire semester off while I was waiting anyway so might as well get it done.

Great video! Its also important to consider, can you work and earn money while in the program? In the bsn straight program no, but the other two, yes. Also can you get part of your education paid for? In the rn to bsn, most people i know get their adn at the community college, and get hired right away as an rn. Then their employer pays for the rn to bsn while they continue to work. This can also be true of lpns working and their employer pays for their rn. Now... free is the way to go! Especially when school is free AND you are being paid to work in your field at the same time! Deletes a huge chunk of change from those totals in the lpn-rn-bsn and the rn-bsn options.

I keep going back and forth of becoming an epileptologist or a bsn. I think epileptology is 13 years according to my epileptologist. Now I’m interested in bsn.

Whew. I did a comparison of the local schools in my area. There are alot of community programs that cover nursing schooling. So it's common to get your LPN with little to no money owed. I'm in Illinois. Springfield has an accelerated program that lasts 9 months. And the LPN to ADN bridge program at the CC is 1 year. ADN to BSN is 4. ADN Nursing program by itself is a little over 9K. I'm 2.5 hours from St Louis on the IL side.

Really great video

Don't forget different programs have different requirements. When I was applying another technical school did a point system. Most have some kind of nursing exam or general studies exam to pass. They'll have a minimum score to apply and that'll be nowhere near what you need to get in for example my school had the 75 minimum to apply but I got a 89 to get in.

I’m doing lpn-Rn-bsn. The lpn program where I stay ranges from 10,000-15,000 and you stay in it for 1yr. It’s easier for me bc I can have a steady job within my line of study. I use to be a undergrad student n no one would hire me for real bc I was a student. 😅 I’m a PCT II and in an lpn program 😇

They also have accelerated preliscensure online BSN programs here in TX, that's online, clinical on weekends. UTA have a 15 month program, WGU which is non profit and affordable is 2 n half years, that's if you have all prerequisite.

It took me 5 years for my BSN but I did a LPN to BSN program that was 1 year. Having had 3 years LPN experience paid off now that I’m an RN as my base pay is higher.

The waits aren’t really that long tho. You can apply to Rn or even bsn after taking the specific courses they want. For most bsn programs now they want A&P 1-2, microbiology, college math and statistics, sociology, psychology and developmental psychology, and electives but you can APPLY to the school as soon as you get most of these courses done just as long as they’re done by the time the program is about to start. For an ADN program you don’t even need all of those to start. You can start at around 1.5 years or so and if you take a diploma Rn program it would be cheaper.

Very informative video. Tfs!

Yay finally 😊

I’m considering the RIBN program that’s offered in NC. Basically you do the ADN program after the 2 years you take the NCLEX and finish up 1 year at a partnered Uni after that one year you have your BSN

The numbers surprised me. I'm looking at a hybrid school for >$32,000 compared to another school at $38,000. Frankly stunned 😲 😯 😮

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Hey Brandi! OK going to watch the video lol

Wow this video is very informative but my one of my nursing instructor went the first route. She did her classes two at a time and now she has a master and full time instructor. Community College of Philadelphia are $159 per credit hr. So your preq equal to about 6,000 or 7,000. They accept student twice a year. Regular and advanced placement. But there are many community College in Pennsylvania that offer nursing. One that admits three times and has a part-time program. Camden Lpn program is 8,459. The Rn program is 17,452 and its diploma program. We still have diploma program as well in Pennsylvania.

There are also a number of accelerated Rn programs for people who have degrees. Some places have long waiting list for nursing program

The Lpn courses in my state range from 7000 to 20000 and the Rn programs with pre recall done range from 8000 to 26000 just depends on which school you choose

I'm in texas. I just want to be an LVN/LPN I start school May. I'll be off this truck thank God. I'm more hands on.

I feel you should calculate earned income while working as an LVN. every state is different and some bridges can be taken online.

Here in PA Lpn is 14,000 1.5yrs evening then wk as a LPN for 1 yrs to be able to go to community for 9 mos for your RN so if you live in Philadelphia it a way shorter time and it doesn't cost that much at all free for anybody working For Penn Medicine so I dont have to pay nothing cause they give 8,500 to 9000 a yr for school and they encourage you to go back Penn medicine is the best with reimbursement and health coverage for employee here in West Philadelphia

I'm in California both ADN and BSN are almost the same in competitiveness so might as well really try for the better grades and go BSN. I heard LVNs have a hard time bridging where I live from competitiveness so with the good pay and having to get prereqs done people get stuck at LVN. It already pays really well though so it's not bad.

In Maryland I can't find an LPN program without prereqs. Some people travel to the surrounding DMV areas like Washington D.C or Virginia. For my school the LPN preqs (A&P I and II, Microbiology, English 101, and Psychology 101) are almost the same as the RN preqs with the exception of (Sociology, Developmental Psych, Statistics, World lit, Speech, Chem,) maybe some others I forgot. I took them all but will do LPN first for time and financial reasons. The good thing is at my school LPN is 1 year of RN so you just complete two additional semesters. Also the Community colleges are offering a Dual enrollment programs for RN/BSN there is no bridge because you are doing both programs at the same time.

That’s absolutely wild I live in California … Fresno to be exact (in between LA and San Francisco) I’m at the community college level for my LPN Program . There are 6 pre reqs that’s about 3 years. Most of the students I have talked to have spent that amount of time because you have no choice. you have to complete these pre reqs before you can even apply. It’s crazy you can just go straight into the program there where you are at.

I live in Maryland, anyone know what state is cheaper to take an LPN program?

I know this video is from a year ago but if you see this I am so overwhelmed. I have no idea what to do after seeing this. I have no guidance so I’m searching everywhere and this is the most realistic video I’ve ever seen. Need help 😭

Wow, that's crazy. My community college requires pre-reqs for LPNS: all the humanities/gen-eds including AP1 & Micro and they all transfer into the RN bridge. Our total cost is more per credit hour but less credits needed. We only need 4 classes to bridge. I have other degrees so my LPN transferred in credits and did the same for the RN. For me it cost about $12,000. But for students who have to take their pre-reqs for both RN and LPN programs together it's about $23-25,000.

Wow. I'm in CA in my second year of prereqs toward my ADN at my local community college and the cost is NO WHERE near $19.000; prereqs and nursing program combined.

In doing prerequisites for lpn, I did prerequisites ONLY accepted into the rn program just so I wouldn't have to do it twice... definitely harder but worth it.

I have applied to a private nursing school but costs a lot , it’s an ADN RN program or should I go through community college but I have to take all pre requisite and starts a year after , also there is a chance they may put me on a waiting list . What should I do ?

It seems to me as though that waiting list could be a killer of dreams.

That depends on what school you go attend

The LPN cost is insane. I got it through the military but I also work as Respiratory Therapist (BSRC) and I feel like going for RN is a lateral move. Direct entry MSN or PA school might be a better option.

time is money and getting that real BSN degree is nice if you want to lets say become a doctor later down the road.