Hi there! I registered on this site mainly to ask this question. I live in northern California I recently graduated high school and will be starting community college this fall (well in a couple days really). I'm still on the fence about a career. Only recently did nursing peak my interest because there are so many different opportunities, many have a decent/great schedule, and the salary is enough to support yourself. The community college I will be attending offers an RN nursing degree, but like many schools I've heard, it has a 2 year waitlist.
So some of my general questions are...Is an associates degree as an RN enough to provide some mobility in the healthcare world (such as working in pediatrics, L&D, travel nursing?) Or is it just worth it to get a BSN (although I'm not interested in management)?
What should I do during the waiting period? Obviously I would be looking at other schools in Cali during the wait to see their waitlist. However, should I continue taking courses, perhaps some that relate to a specialty (child development, nutrition...) or is it possible to maybe to be working on your BSN at the same time?
Any help is highly appreciated. Be straight up with me! I just want some more information so that I can make the right choices and not waste any valuable time.
