How to become an RN?

How long does it take to become a RN?

• I want to become a RN but i dont know how long it will take. Also how much money does an RN make?

• Answer:

  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.