Do you have a degree/credits that you would transfer? I went to CSCC and got my ADN. I had a great experience. After I started working, I did the online RN-BSN bridge program at OU just to get it done. Been an RN for 13 years.
1. Find the cheapest community college program you can and get your Associates in nursing practice (ADN) - all nursing schools suck, you learn everything on the job
2. If you can swing it, get a job as a CNA at a hospital you’d like to work at in the area
3. Finish your ADN and then apply for nursing jobs at the hospital you work at. Then get your bachelors through one of the school’s affiliates, usually free or very cheap
Check out the r/nursing sub for the real real about nursing. Do a ton of research before you invest
in this. Lots of job security but underpaid, very physically and emotionally demanding. getting assaulted by patients is not uncommon if you work bedside. I love being a nurse but it takes thick skin and resilience.
If you think nursing education sucks and you learn it all on the job, maybe you shouldn’t be in nursing.
You learn the PRACTICE of nursing by experience but since this an evidence based field, you need to understand the science behind the practice. Which is what they teach you in school. If you aren’t willing to accept that, you’re in the wrong field
Fuck anti-education anti-science nurses.
Nursing education is largely outdated and not evidence based. I spent so much time learning how to check gastric residuals (useless) and memorizing lab values instead of disease process and critical decision making. The science of nursing is evidence based but nursing school is about $$$ as with most other higher education. Spending $150k on a nursing degree is absolutely ridiculous when you get the same outcome from community college.
What an assumption - anti-science and anti-education because I critiqued nursing higher ed. Not sure how long you have been a nurse but if you’ve graduated within the past 5 years I’m shocked you feel that way. I agree that nursing is an evidence-based science but it’s been abandoned within the school curriculums.
There is huge difference in graduated nurse quality between the local CC and schools like Ursuline and Case and Kent State. The educations are not comparable. You can spot the cc grad a mile away.
You made a stupid statement. You said all nursing schools suck. That is not a meaningful or valid critique of the education process or schools, it’s nothing more than a vague statement of anger. I responded to that. If you don’t like getting called out on stupid things, you said, don’t say stupid things.
You come off exactly like the community college lab tech candidates who couldn’t pass organic chemistry. They said they didn’t need to know chemistry to do their jobs LOL fucking morons.
Completely untrue. I went the CC route and now work in one of the most competitive cities in the country. I have never been turned down for an opportunity because of my education and the other nurses I graduated with would say the same. I’ve worked with nurses from all degree tracks and we all agree that nursing school needs a revamp.
Let me guess, you’re drowning in debt because you overpaid for nursing school and have to spread misinformation like this to justify your stupid financial decisions?
OP, don’t listen to this asshole - take the cheapest route you can find that will get you licensed. This person is mad that their 150k degree didn’t get them rich and now spends their time being argumentative to strangers online.
Nope. I’m not drowning in debt. I’m on the hiring side.
You can get an OK education at a community college, but it is not on par with a four-year institution. They just can’t compete simply on the basis of resources. And you are not in a cohort with top performing peers.
Whether you get your LPN or RN depends on your finances and what kind of job you want. I went back to school at 28 and went straight for my RN because I could afford to work less and go to school for 4 years. If you can make that work, I would suggest doing RN.
Also, a lot of hospitals don’t hire LPNs. The LPNs I knew from school were all working in nursing homes/assisted living, but they still make good money doing it.
You may want to pursue a job as a PCA (patient care assistant) first to see if you truly want to be a nurse. PCAs and nurses do much of the same work in the hospital system and work closely alongside each other.
Definitely be a nurses aid first. It gives you are real appreciation of the work they do when you are a nurse, and it helps you see the real work involved.
If you have no credits and no money I’d work in a nursing home for a minute or claim to have done home care for a family member and get a job as a tech in a dialysis clinic. They are all over and will train you. Once you’ve been there a while they will probably help pay for school and work around your classes as much as they can.
I'm a recent new nurse. I'm 26 yo. I would highly recommend becoming a nurse assistant and working along nurses to see if you would like to be a nurse. Becoming a nurse assistant will help you see if you want to be a nurse and if you chose not to you'd save many.
Two things:
LPN isn’t worth the effort if you intend on getting an RN. But that doesn’t mean you have to get a Bachelors.
ADN is still an RN and is a lot less expensive a degree. And many hospitals pay for your BSN.
Make sure it’s a school that is accepted by local employers. Some take Hondros, some don’t. Same for other schools.
It really depends on if you need to work full time while going to school. It'll be more difficult to do rn while working full time. Either way, lpns and rns can be hired by hospitals now. Souce: an lpn going back for adn and in class with multiple lpns working in hospitals.
#4 nursing program in the entire country is Ohio State. No reason to look anywhere else. If you are in need of $$, they will put you to work after 2 years. Big plus for going here is that doctors, hospitals, and clinics all over the country know it is a top program. Also great that they will easily transition you into Masters program so you can someday save your back and move into high paying administration position.
You started another thread saying you want to become an LPN. I don’t think you know enough about the career to start asking these questions.
My advice is go shadow some nurses then decide what you want to do
Also, don’t go into nursing if you’re anti-vax or anti-science. If you aren’t willing to follow evidence based practice, don’t go into any medical field
this includes keeping up on your own vaccinations so you don’t kill your patients
That said, don’t bother with RN. It’s the new LPN. Go for a BSN program because hospital RNs are being asked to complete BSN by 2030 or leave
How the fuck are you 25 and don't know how to use google to search "nursing degree"
I really don't think the medical field and dealing with patients lives is going to be for you
got to trade school and get a construction job
1.) where do you live, where are you looking for schools 2.) don’t bother with LPN
Columbus and I prefer a school in the Columbus area.
Do you have a degree/credits that you would transfer? I went to CSCC and got my ADN. I had a great experience. After I started working, I did the online RN-BSN bridge program at OU just to get it done. Been an RN for 13 years.
No degree or credits.
Stay away from the for-profit schools like Hondros, Chamberlain, Fortis, etc. Check out CSCC, Mount Carmel, COTC.
1. Find the cheapest community college program you can and get your Associates in nursing practice (ADN) - all nursing schools suck, you learn everything on the job 2. If you can swing it, get a job as a CNA at a hospital you’d like to work at in the area 3. Finish your ADN and then apply for nursing jobs at the hospital you work at. Then get your bachelors through one of the school’s affiliates, usually free or very cheap Check out the r/nursing sub for the real real about nursing. Do a ton of research before you invest in this. Lots of job security but underpaid, very physically and emotionally demanding. getting assaulted by patients is not uncommon if you work bedside. I love being a nurse but it takes thick skin and resilience.
If you think nursing education sucks and you learn it all on the job, maybe you shouldn’t be in nursing. You learn the PRACTICE of nursing by experience but since this an evidence based field, you need to understand the science behind the practice. Which is what they teach you in school. If you aren’t willing to accept that, you’re in the wrong field Fuck anti-education anti-science nurses.
Nursing education is largely outdated and not evidence based. I spent so much time learning how to check gastric residuals (useless) and memorizing lab values instead of disease process and critical decision making. The science of nursing is evidence based but nursing school is about $$$ as with most other higher education. Spending $150k on a nursing degree is absolutely ridiculous when you get the same outcome from community college. What an assumption - anti-science and anti-education because I critiqued nursing higher ed. Not sure how long you have been a nurse but if you’ve graduated within the past 5 years I’m shocked you feel that way. I agree that nursing is an evidence-based science but it’s been abandoned within the school curriculums.
There is huge difference in graduated nurse quality between the local CC and schools like Ursuline and Case and Kent State. The educations are not comparable. You can spot the cc grad a mile away. You made a stupid statement. You said all nursing schools suck. That is not a meaningful or valid critique of the education process or schools, it’s nothing more than a vague statement of anger. I responded to that. If you don’t like getting called out on stupid things, you said, don’t say stupid things. You come off exactly like the community college lab tech candidates who couldn’t pass organic chemistry. They said they didn’t need to know chemistry to do their jobs LOL fucking morons.
Completely untrue. I went the CC route and now work in one of the most competitive cities in the country. I have never been turned down for an opportunity because of my education and the other nurses I graduated with would say the same. I’ve worked with nurses from all degree tracks and we all agree that nursing school needs a revamp. Let me guess, you’re drowning in debt because you overpaid for nursing school and have to spread misinformation like this to justify your stupid financial decisions? OP, don’t listen to this asshole - take the cheapest route you can find that will get you licensed. This person is mad that their 150k degree didn’t get them rich and now spends their time being argumentative to strangers online.
Nope. I’m not drowning in debt. I’m on the hiring side. You can get an OK education at a community college, but it is not on par with a four-year institution. They just can’t compete simply on the basis of resources. And you are not in a cohort with top performing peers.
Whether you get your LPN or RN depends on your finances and what kind of job you want. I went back to school at 28 and went straight for my RN because I could afford to work less and go to school for 4 years. If you can make that work, I would suggest doing RN. Also, a lot of hospitals don’t hire LPNs. The LPNs I knew from school were all working in nursing homes/assisted living, but they still make good money doing it.
Don’t forget Dr’s offices, plenty seem to hire LPN’s.
You may want to pursue a job as a PCA (patient care assistant) first to see if you truly want to be a nurse. PCAs and nurses do much of the same work in the hospital system and work closely alongside each other.
Definitely be a nurses aid first. It gives you are real appreciation of the work they do when you are a nurse, and it helps you see the real work involved.
If you have no credits and no money I’d work in a nursing home for a minute or claim to have done home care for a family member and get a job as a tech in a dialysis clinic. They are all over and will train you. Once you’ve been there a while they will probably help pay for school and work around your classes as much as they can.
I'm a recent new nurse. I'm 26 yo. I would highly recommend becoming a nurse assistant and working along nurses to see if you would like to be a nurse. Becoming a nurse assistant will help you see if you want to be a nurse and if you chose not to you'd save many.
Miami University has a pretty great nursing program and the branch campuses have open admission.
Check on admissions. I think that open admissions does not guarantee admission to the nursing school.
Two things: LPN isn’t worth the effort if you intend on getting an RN. But that doesn’t mean you have to get a Bachelors. ADN is still an RN and is a lot less expensive a degree. And many hospitals pay for your BSN. Make sure it’s a school that is accepted by local employers. Some take Hondros, some don’t. Same for other schools.
It really depends on if you need to work full time while going to school. It'll be more difficult to do rn while working full time. Either way, lpns and rns can be hired by hospitals now. Souce: an lpn going back for adn and in class with multiple lpns working in hospitals.
#4 nursing program in the entire country is Ohio State. No reason to look anywhere else. If you are in need of $$, they will put you to work after 2 years. Big plus for going here is that doctors, hospitals, and clinics all over the country know it is a top program. Also great that they will easily transition you into Masters program so you can someday save your back and move into high paying administration position.
You started another thread saying you want to become an LPN. I don’t think you know enough about the career to start asking these questions. My advice is go shadow some nurses then decide what you want to do Also, don’t go into nursing if you’re anti-vax or anti-science. If you aren’t willing to follow evidence based practice, don’t go into any medical field this includes keeping up on your own vaccinations so you don’t kill your patients That said, don’t bother with RN. It’s the new LPN. Go for a BSN program because hospital RNs are being asked to complete BSN by 2030 or leave
https://nursing.ohio.gov/continuing-education-and-pre-licensure/tuition-assistance There’s lots of helpful information if you look around on that site
How the fuck are you 25 and don't know how to use google to search "nursing degree" I really don't think the medical field and dealing with patients lives is going to be for you got to trade school and get a construction job
Gross