How does a BSN work and what can you do with it?

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I'm a high school senior getting ready to go to college pretty soon and the school providing me with a scholarship doesn't have a nursing degree option. My father is an RN and says that I can get a biology major then go to school and and get a BSN. However, I don't know how that quite works and rather not fall into a deep internet hole. My question is how do you become a RN with a BSN? I see a lot of RN-to-BSN but not the reverse and I'm very confused. Also it would be nice to know if there's anything else I can do with a BSN. Thank you :)

oceanblue52

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Have you thought deep and hard about what to go to school for? Because Biology and Nursing, though complimentary, are completely different degrees. If you attend a school without a nursing option you can also knock out almost (if not all) of the pre-reqs needed for nursing school, like A&P, Micro, Chemistry, Stats, etc. In this scenario you would graduate with a B.S. Biology degree and then apply directly to a second degree nursing program. Some are accelerated, others are 2 years. So that is 5-6 years of school to get that nursing degree.

Do you have your heart set on being a nurse and getting a BSN? This is a pretty expensive way of approaching it, given that this school doesn't have a nursing major and that you would have to do a second degree. Scholarships are great and everything, but what do YOU want to do with your life? Or what sorts of interests do you have? If you were drawn to nursing than why apply to a school that doesn't offer it? Or was it something you considered after the scholarship? Lots to think about OP, and we are happy to help you think this out.

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