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I am not a nurse. I work at a Community College which has a very large nursing program (okay small LVN program but a lot of students who want to do it). The prerequs for the LVN typically take full time students 1 year including Summer to complete. It sounds like you are ahead in that a little. The LVN program then takes 1 more year of more than full time work (it is very intensive from what I hear from my students). Then for the RN, they have to transfer to a 4 year university (at least from my area) to complete it.

Go you for working on your edumacation!

I've been a nurse for 3 years - I graduated with my ADN... It was a 2 year program and the first year included lpn and rns. The lpns took classes in the summer and then graduated whereas the rns continued for another year in the fall. Our program was full time... there was no option to do it part time. So my opinion is to just go full time for 2 years and then work on your bsn part time after you graduate (if you're doing community college first).

P.S. being a nurse is so rewarding. I work in peds and I love it!

Yay for nursing! I got my RN and BSN right away (7 years ago) and I'm glad that I did it that way. I think it really depends on where you live and what kind of nursing you're hoping to go into. I live in Boston where there are tons of hospitals but also tons of schools. Because there are so many job applicants to choose from, most of the hospitals only hire people with a BSN. If I didn't have the degree I would probably have been working in a nursing home or a similar facility rather than a hospital ICU which is where I ended up. Just different interests for different people.

That being said, I was in a totally different position when I was in school than I am now. With no kids I could go to school full time and not worry about it. Do you know any nurses in your area who could tell you about what jobs might be available depending on your degree? An admissions counselor at the school you're looking at might be able to tell you the same thing. If you're looking to split it up I think @Ash: has a good point about getting an associates degree and an RN and then working on the BSN. Where I live I think it would be difficult to get a job without the RN.

Congratulations on pursuing this! It's not easy to put yourself out there like that. Nursing is a wonderful field with so many different options for different people and different stages of your life. I think it is GREAT for moms. I consider myself very lucky Please let me know if I can help in any way!