I just completed my first year at a 4 year state school. I transferred in, but was only considered a freshman. I had to leave my previous college (and entirely different major) 4 years ago due to money issues (my aunt stopped cosigning my loans halfway through my second year - geez luck is not on my side for progressing to a big person job :/).
I was trying to internally transfer into the nursing program at this school by taking all the pre-reqs, but I just got a rejection letter. I'm in absolute shock and didn't plan for this, as I was doing very well. I'm waiting to hear back from the nursing department as to why I didn't get in, but in the mean time, I'm contemplating my options to become a nurse.
One of those is continuing on at this school and taking even more pre-reqs to apply to the program a second time. This would mean more debt I can't afford, and who knows if I'd even get accepted, if they didn't take me this time?
My only other option to become a nurse is transferring to a certain nearby community college and getting a 2 year degree instead. I think that is my best option right now.
That's my only other option because I owe money to my old college, so they will not release my transcript a second time without me paying more money that I don't have. My transcripts are already at this community college, as it was my back up plan, because any other nursing school would be too much money.
Anyway, now that I've rambled:
Where in MA (central or eastern) can a new RN with an associates get a job? What type of facility? Probably not a hospital, right? What about a community hospital? Or, is it only possible or more likely to get a job in a nursing home or long term care facility? Is it more difficult to find a job with only an associate degree?
How about starting pay? Would a new nurse with just an associate degree expect to make? Especially vs. BSN?
I would hope in the future to do an RN to BSN, so starting salary for nurses in that case would be appreciated as well.
I want to do whatever it takes to become a nurse; I really hope I can it's my passion and I want it more than anything. If worse comes to worst, maybe I'll have to stay at my current school and get a degree in something else... I would just hate it if that were the case, as I want to be a nurse more than anything.
it's my passion and I want it more than anything. If worse comes to worst, maybe I'll have to stay at my current school and get a degree in something else... I would just hate it if that were the case, as I want to be a nurse more than anything.