How long do you go to school to be an RN?

Question

I keep getting different answers on this.

some people tell me 4 some tell me 2...

How much does it cost?

I'm just an LNA now.

Answer 1

theres a 2 year RN and a 4 year RN but its better to do the 4 year RN because you get paid (alot) more and do the same things as a 2 year RN but theres a few things that a 4 year RN can do that a 2 year cant....(and youre more likely to be able to work anywhere because some places only hire 4 year RNs)

Answer 2

2 year for an associate degree and 4 for a bachelors degree

you will need to contact some of your local schools to find out how much it costs, as it is different in each area and what type of school you attend,

why not call your local community college and ask them?

Answer 3

Several roads to RN:

1. Diploma Nurse: these programs are offered by hospital owned and operated schools of nursing.  Here, you will receive all of the hands on training you could ever want and more. You will get just enough academic work to qualify you to sit for the state boards.  When you graduate, after about 3 years,  you will receive a Diploma in Nursing.  Bonus here is, you can end up working in the same hospital in which you trained!

2. Associate Degree Nurse (ADN): Offered by community colleges and usually takes about 3 years to complete.  When you graduate, you will receive an Associate of Applied Science: Nursing and be eligible to sit for your license exam.  You are also in line to transfer to a four year college for your BSN if you are interested.

3. Bachelor of Science: Nursing (BSN): Offered by four year colleges nationwide.  You can go to a state school or an over-priced private college (your choice).  This takes four years to complete and you will receive a full liberal arts education with a major in nursing.  The difference in the nursing aspect from ADN is that you receive training in Community Health Nursing, Nursing Research and Management.  When you graduate, you will receive a Bachelors Degree and be eligible to sit for your license.  Bonus here: if you are interested in CRNP, CRNA, Master-level Nurse Educator and so on, you can step right into these programs with little other training (unlike the previous 2 programs).

An RN license and its accompanying academic credentials are a sound investment that will pay for themselves in just a few years.  You can spend a good bit of money in acquiring these credentials, but again, they will pay for themselves in short order.