Advice needed on further education from here

I am an RN CDN (Certified Dialysis Nurse) currently working in acute dialysis as a clinical coordinator. I have 5 years previous ICU experience, 1 yr in CCU and 1 yr ED experience. I have been a nurse for 20 years. I am trying to decide where to go from here. My company pays for tuition reimbursement so I am considering a BSN or MSN, but lately been thinking about APRN. Can anyone explain the differences clinically and educationally between BSN and MSN, possible time frames and costs? I'd like to do that online as I work full time. Also, how long does it take to become an APRN and would I be able to do that part time? I have an interest and knowledge in nephrology and ICU but my passion is in Endometriosis and I'd love the be a GYN practitioner. Any advice is appreciated. Just not sure where to go to find this out. Thanks!
I would just Google this stuff first and then ask a question if you're still confused...

I have but I just keep coming up with online courses touting their wares. I want to hear from other nurses who have had this experience and can explain concisely their interpretation.

I have been a nurse for 18 years, and I have my BSN, and will be starting my MSN this fall. I am pursuing my MSN because I teach as well as work clinically, and I need my MSN, or be working on it, to teach the nursing program I work at. My MSN is about 19 mo. long, and is all online. It really depends on which direction you want to take with your education. Start with a school that offers the things you are thinking about, then see which program fits you best. Any NP program will require a lot of time set aside for school, and little work on the side. The BSN will allow you any clinical position you want, but if you desire administration/management you would prob. want your MSN. The NP program includes the MSN core classes, then the core curriculum for the NP and all the clinical hours as well. You just really need to look at a school that offers those programs and see what seems to fit you best! Best of luck!

Quote from happyheatherpI am pursuing my MSN because I teach as well as work clinically, and I need my MSN, or be working on it, to teach the nursing program I work at. My MSN is about 19 mo. long, and is all online.

Quote from happyheatherpI have been a nurse for 18 years, and I have my BSN, and will be starting my MSN this fall. I am pursuing my MSN because I teach as well as work clinically, and I need my MSN, or be working on it, to teach the nursing program I work at. My MSN is about 19 mo. long, and is all online. It really depends on which direction you want to take with your education. Start with a school that offers the things you are thinking about, then see which program fits you best. Any NP program will require a lot of time set aside for school, and little work on the side. The BSN will allow you any clinical position you want, but if you desire administration/management you would prob. want your MSN. The NP program includes the MSN core classes, then the core curriculum for the NP and all the clinical hours as well. You just really need to look at a school that offers those programs and see what seems to fit you best! Best of luck!

Quote from morphedWhich online program are you taking? I was thinking of doing the same thing but I thought employers wouldn't really like an all online program? How does your institution view it? Obviously it seems they don't mind since it sounds like they are accepting this method of working on your MSN while allowing you to teach, but did you have to talk them into it or were they just willing to accept whatever program you chose? I would LOVE to be able to do an all online MSN program. Oh, and how much is the cost? And this is a Masters in nursing education, right? Where I am I believe you can have an MSN in a variety of things, it doesn't necessarily have to be in nursing education, in order to teach in the nursing program.

Quote from RocknurseThank you so much for your reply. You say you already have your BSN, so 19 months is what it takes to get your MSN when you already have your BSN? How long do you think it migh take to go straight from RN to MSN? Can I even do that? If one has an MSN does that make the path shorter to NP? I'm trying to decide which path to take. I don't really see myself as an educator but I would love to go the management route, or even be a practitioner in gynecology. I am assuming then that NP is not something you can do part time while working?

MSN from RN seems to take about 3 years, full time. At least, that's what I've seen at my local university. I know the university by me does offer the NP programs online, of course you still have to attend like 500 hours of clinicals.