{"calculators":[{"id":"nursing-roi","title":"Nursing education ROI","summary":"Break-even months, expected salary, and 5/10/20-year net earnings for a nursing credential in one state, from BLS OES state wages and IPEDS tuition estimates.","when_to_use":["Someone asks whether a nursing degree pays for itself in a given state.","Comparing two credentials (for example ADN vs BSN) on payback time rather than sticker price.","You need an expected post-graduation salary figure with its source, not a guess."],"endpoint":"https://mynursingschools.com/api/agent/v1/calculators/nursing-roi","method":"GET","example_request":"https://mynursingschools.com/api/agent/v1/calculators/nursing-roi?state=california&degree=BSN&current_income=45000","human_page":"https://mynursingschools.com/nursing-roi-calculator","sources":["U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (state RN means)","NCES IPEDS 2023 nursing program tuition","AACN salary surveys (credential multipliers)"],"parameters":[{"name":"state","type":"string","required":true,"description":"State slug (lowercase, hyphenated) — for example `california`, `new-york`, `district-of-columbia`.","enum":["alabama","alaska","arizona","arkansas","california","colorado","connecticut","delaware","florida","georgia","hawaii","idaho","illinois","indiana","iowa","kansas","kentucky","louisiana","maine","maryland","massachusetts","michigan","minnesota","mississippi","missouri","montana","nebraska","nevada","new-hampshire","new-jersey","new-mexico","new-york","north-carolina","north-dakota","ohio","oklahoma","oregon","pennsylvania","rhode-island","south-carolina","south-dakota","tennessee","texas","utah","vermont","virginia","washington","west-virginia","wisconsin","wyoming","district-of-columbia"],"example":"california"},{"name":"degree","type":"string","required":true,"description":"Target nursing credential.","enum":["LPN","ADN","RN_TO_BSN","BSN","RN_TO_MSN","MSN","DNP","PHD","CERTIFICATE"],"example":"BSN"},{"name":"current_income","type":"number","required":false,"description":"Current annual income in USD. Drives the salary-increase and break-even figures. Defaults to 0 (not currently employed).","default":0,"example":45000}]},{"id":"lpn-pathway","title":"LPN vs RN pathway planner","summary":"Recommends an entry route into nursing (LPN first, LPN then bridge to RN, straight to RN, or accelerated BSN) with the ladder, timing, and cost range behind the recommendation.","when_to_use":["Someone asks whether to become an LPN first or go straight for RN.","A career changer with a non-nursing bachelor's degree is weighing an accelerated BSN.","You need a staged plan (credential by credential) rather than a single program suggestion."],"endpoint":"https://mynursingschools.com/api/agent/v1/calculators/lpn-pathway","method":"GET","example_request":"https://mynursingschools.com/api/agent/v1/calculators/lpn-pathway?starting_point=none&end_goal=become_rn&priority=speed&timeline=asap&budget=tight","human_page":"https://mynursingschools.com/tools/pathway-planner","sources":["BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (LPN and RN national medians, May 2024)","MyNursingSchools program catalog (program lengths and tuition ranges)"],"parameters":[{"name":"starting_point","type":"string","required":true,"description":"Where the person is today: `none` (new to healthcare), `healthcare` (CNA/MA/EMT/caregiver), `degree_holder` (holds a non-nursing bachelor's).","enum":["none","healthcare","degree_holder"],"example":"none"},{"name":"end_goal","type":"string","required":true,"description":"`nurse_now` (become a licensed nurse the practical way), `become_rn`, or `advanced` (RN now, advanced practice later).","enum":["nurse_now","become_rn","advanced"],"example":"become_rn"},{"name":"priority","type":"string","required":true,"description":"What matters most: speed to work, long-term pay, cost, or flexibility.","enum":["speed","pay","cost","flexibility"],"example":"speed"},{"name":"timeline","type":"string","required":true,"description":"`asap` (starting within months), `year`, or `open`.","enum":["asap","year","open"],"example":"asap"},{"name":"budget","type":"string","required":true,"description":"Out-of-pocket budget: `tight`, `moderate`, or `flexible`.","enum":["tight","moderate","flexible"],"example":"tight"}]},{"id":"admission-readiness","title":"Nursing school admission readiness","summary":"Scores an applicant profile (GPA, entrance exam, prerequisites, experience, target program) 0–100 and returns the readiness band with concrete next steps.","when_to_use":["Someone asks whether their GPA and TEAS score are competitive for a program type.","Building a balanced reach/match/likely application list.","You need next steps for a weak application rather than a yes/no answer."],"endpoint":"https://mynursingschools.com/api/agent/v1/calculators/admission-readiness","method":"GET","example_request":"https://mynursingschools.com/api/agent/v1/calculators/admission-readiness?gpa=3.4&entrance_exam_score=78&program_type=BSN&experience=cna&science_prereqs_complete=true","human_page":"https://mynursingschools.com/tools/admission-calculator","sources":["MyNursingSchools admissions rubric (published weighting, see /tools/admission-calculator)"],"parameters":[{"name":"gpa","type":"number","required":true,"description":"Prerequisite or science GPA on a 0–4 scale. Values outside the range are clamped.","example":3.4},{"name":"entrance_exam_score","type":"number","required":true,"description":"TEAS or equivalent entrance exam score, 0–100. Values outside the range are clamped. Alias: `teas_score`.","example":78},{"name":"program_type","type":"string","required":true,"description":"Target program: `ADN` (ADN (Associate's)), `BSN` (Traditional BSN), `ABSN` (Accelerated BSN), `RN_TO_BSN` (RN to BSN), `MSN` (MSN / Advanced practice).","enum":["ADN","BSN","ABSN","RN_TO_BSN","MSN"],"example":"BSN"},{"name":"experience","type":"string","required":true,"description":"Healthcare experience: `none` (No healthcare experience yet), `volunteer` (Volunteer, shadowing, or patient-care exposure), `cna` (CNA, medical assistant, EMT, or similar), `lpn` (Current LPN or LVN), `rn` (Current RN).","enum":["none","volunteer","cna","lpn","rn"],"example":"cna"},{"name":"science_prereqs_complete","type":"boolean","required":false,"description":"Core science prerequisites complete or in progress. Defaults to true.","default":true,"example":true},{"name":"has_retakes","type":"boolean","required":false,"description":"One or more repeated prerequisite courses on the transcript. 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