Well I am going this route. I already have a bachelors degree and wanted to hurry up and finish so I could work. I do plan on taking my bachelors classes right after I finish and pass boards.

If you can go all the way (ADN then BSN) then I say go for it. I have my Bachelor's in another field but I wish I had begun with the nursing degree and then ended with it. Now I have a dilemma of paying back a $30K student loan for my B.S.B.A. degree. Money is an issue to me so that's why I am going for my ADN first and then I will go from there. There is, however, a program at my Community College where ADN students can bridge to the BSN Program through the traditional way (Cal State Univ Sacramento) but only 10 students are accepted in each cohort. Students are able to comlete the BS Degree in one additional semester. Otherwise, when students return to complete the BS Degree as a returning RN, they take a minimum of 3 additional semesters (but usually 4). Good luck in whatever you decide is best for you.