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Nov 03, 2009 03:49 PM

Done in May!! apply for a job or apply for school!?!?!

by Brittanya34

If all goes well I will graduate in May with an associates in nursing and hopefully get my RN lisence sometime over the summer! I have been considering waiting to get a job and going straight for a bachelors degree at a four year school. I have been looking at some schools and it seems much easier to take another 2 semesters and get it over with! On the other hand, if I get a job first, my employer might pay for more schooling.

I keep going back and forth with this and am wondering how other people are planning to do their bachelors.

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from Chapis

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Nov 03, 2009, 04:49 PM

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only two more semesters sounds nice, but with all the things we've heard about being difficult to find a job I would find a job then continue my education. Take online courses incase you do get hired, it won't interfere with your school schedule.

Good Luck!

from Chapis

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Nov 03, 2009, 04:51 PM

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I see your question more clearly, I would do both: apply for a job and apply for BSN school.

from afox

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Nov 05, 2009, 05:25 PM

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I will be facing your situation soon too, and for now my plan is go apply to a university that has the "online" option so that way I can work AND go to school. I dont mind if I only work part time, i just want to have a job so that I can start gaining work experience and learning in a non clinical setting.

PLUS...if you could get some of it paid for then, thats even better!

So my opinion is both

from TakeTwoAspirin

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Nov 05, 2009, 06:10 PM

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I would apply to both and cover your you-know-what. If the job market for new grads stays the same as it is now, you may not be able to get a job very easily, even if you want one. If you get into a school, you can always defer your acceptance, accept the job, and then get employer to help pay for you to go back part time. If the job market is still the same, you will at least have something productive to do while the job market straightens itself out.

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from litenbug

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Nov 07, 2009, 08:28 AM

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Congrats,
Do both. You have nothing to lose and only room to gain.

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Nov 08, 2009, 01:45 AM

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I'm in the same situation, and I'm going to do both just to make sure I'm covered either way. Besides, it won't hurt you if you get accepted to a BSN program before you find a job. It'll only show your prospective employers that you are being proactive in your continuing education.

Good luck!

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from dannibee

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Nov 08, 2009, 01:51 AM

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I would say do both, just in case. I don't know how the job situation is for new grads in your area. I think the ideal thing would be to get a job at a hospital and let them pay for your continued education. I have to work for a year as an RN before I can begin my MSN program. It will be nice to be able to work and earn some money in the meantime also. Good luck!

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