Nursing School Dilemma
Hello all! I am really grateful to be offered a spot in two nursing programs. One is an accelerated 12 month program (Linfield ABSN). Another is the University of Washington traditional BSN. Seeking some advice as to what school I should go to.
Linfield:
-Grad June 2027
~$70k tuition
-Spread clinical sites
-20-30 minute car commute
-Cannot work during the program
-More stressful, quicker pace
UW:
-Grad June 2028
-~25k tuition
-UW health system
-Bike/walk/public transport
-Able to work, eventually as a nurse tech
-Probably a better education
-Slower pace, easier to get good grades
I have been shadowing an anesthesiologist and CRNA. The goal is CRNA (although we will see where we are at after school and ICU years), therefore I really need a 4.0 in nursing school as my first bachelors GPA was not ideal.
Is it more worth it to get done early, start making a nursing wage and getting ICU experience at the cost of more money, stress, and maybe worse grades (confident I can get a 4.0 ABSN but it’ll be hard).
Or do I take it a bit slower, pay less money, hopefully get a 4.0 easier. I would be starting my career later, further postponing CRNA school.