You need Associate Degree, 2 years full time and
Baccalaureate Degree, 4 years full time to become a nurse.
LNA - Licensed Nursing Assistant
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
RN - Registered Nurse
If you want to become LNA you will need
6 to 10 weeks of school
focus on hands on skills, direct care
can start in high school
$10 to $ 18/hour
many employers will help pay for further education
hard work
If you want to become LPN you will need
18 months
focus on APIE
direct patient care
teaching
working with team
HS diploma required
$15 to $30/hours
If you want Associate Degree you will need to take
2 years
APIE
nursing theory
working with team
mostly hands on, direct learning
$23/hr++++
If you want Baccalaureate Degree you will need to take
4 years
APIE
nursing theory
working with team
first 1 to 2 years is foundation learning/classroom
management
nursing research
Baccalaureate Degree, 4 years full time to become a nurse.
LNA - Licensed Nursing Assistant
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
RN - Registered Nurse
If you want to become LNA you will need
6 to 10 weeks of school
focus on hands on skills, direct care
can start in high school
$10 to $ 18/hour
many employers will help pay for further education
hard work
If you want to become LPN you will need
18 months
focus on APIE
direct patient care
teaching
working with team
HS diploma required
$15 to $30/hours
If you want Associate Degree you will need to take
2 years
APIE
nursing theory
working with team
mostly hands on, direct learning
$23/hr++++
If you want Baccalaureate Degree you will need to take
4 years
APIE
nursing theory
working with team
first 1 to 2 years is foundation learning/classroom
management
nursing research